Dr. Monita Chatterjee, Senior Scientist and Director of the Auditory Prostheses and Perception Lab, Boys Town National Research Hospital, talks about her journey from electrical engineering to neuroscience;, how cochlear implants work; why it’s important to hear emotion in speech; and leadership through the hearing community for Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) network.
Dr. Monita Chatterjee’s Profile
Auditory Prostheses and Perception Laboratory
Episode Chapters:
(00:00) Introductions and Monita’s Journey in Academia; Electrical Engineering to Neuroscience
(09:12) Electrical Stimulation within the Cochlea
(17:05) Cochlear Implants, Emotion Perception and Communication
(23:32) Engaging Teenagers and Young Adults in Research
(27:44) BIPOC Network within the Auditory Community