PhD Programme
We welcome students interested in doing graduate research in audiology. Opportunities for MSc and PhD research degrees are available through the School of Medicine Graduate Programme. Our MSc Audiology alumni currently embarking on PhD projects in Audiology here at NUS:
Kimberly Soh
4th Year PhD Candidate
Supervisor(s):
- A/Prof Jenny Loo Hooi Yin
- Visiting Professor William Hal Martin
- Professor Lena Wong Lai Nar
PhD Research Topic:
Development of Singapore Mandarin word recognition test materials
My PhD project involves coming up with a set of suitable word lists that can be used for speech audiometry testing on the Mandarin-speaking population in Singapore. These word lists are designed to include common and familiar words to Singapore Mandarin speakers, and are also intricately balanced in order to be a good representation of different sounds of the language, so as to be used in clinical testing of hearing impaired patients. This research topic is actually a continuation of my Masters thesis that I worked on while completing the MSc Audiology programme. I have always had an interest in linguistics, so it excites me that I am able to work on a topic that spans across audiology and linguistics while plugging a gap in the field of audiology in Singapore.
The PhD experience has been a constant challenge to push me out of my comfort zone. It is a long (and sometimes lonely) journey as I tread in uncharted waters, but support and understanding from the faculty has been amazing. When I have concluded my PhD project, I hope to teach in the MSc Audiology programme, as well as embark on research related to hearing and public health.