Dr. Kelly Whiteford, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Kresge Hearing Research Institute, joined University of Michigan in 2024.
Whiteford’s research program examines how the ear and brain process sound across the adult lifespan, and she is interested in exploring how the auditory system is impacted by concussion. Whiteford is a member of a new team of human subject researchers in the Kresge Hearing Research Institute. Her research focuses on mechanisms of hearing across the adult lifespan, as well as the interaction between hearing and cognition in people with and without mild cognitive impairment. Whiteford is interested in extending research to people with a history of concussion.