EDUCATION
| 2020 – Present | Ph.D. Candidate in Speech and Hearing Science
Concentration: Auditory and Language Neuroscience Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States Thesis: Exploring the Influence of Neural Health on the Efficacy of Electrical Field Shaping Techniques in Cochlear Implant Recipients (in progress) GPA: 4.00 |
| 2017 – 2019 | M.Sc. in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey Thesis: Comparison of Spectral Resolution Test Batteries in Normal Hearing Listeners and Cochlear Implant Users GPA: 4.00, High Honors Student |
| 2012 – 2017 | B.Sc. in Audiology
Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey Thesis: Comparison of Click, Tonebursts, and Chirp-Stimulated c-VEMP and o-VEMP Responses in Healthy Individuals GPA: 3.79 |
EMPLOYMENT
| 2020 – 2024 | Graduate Teaching Associate
College of Health Solutions Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States |
| 2020 – 2024 | Graduate Research Associate
Auditory Implant Lab Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States |
| 2017 – 2019 | Audiologist
Auditory Training Department Ikem Isık Education and Rehabilitation Center, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2016 – 2017 | Intern
Audiology Clinic, Department of Neuroscience University of Padua, Padua, Italy |
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
| Arslan, N. O., & Luo, X. (2024). Effects of pulse shape on pitch sensitivity of cochlear implant users. Hearing Research, 450, 109075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2024.109075 |
| Arslan, N. O., & Luo, X. (2022). Assessing the relationship between pitch perception and neural health in cochlear implant users. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 23(6), 875–887. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10162-022-00876-w |
| Arslan, N. O., Akbulut, A. A., Köse, B., Karaman-Demirel, A., & Derinsu, U. (2022). Sound quality perception of cochlear implant recipients: low-frequency information and foreign-language effect. International Journal of Audiology, 61(12), 1045–1053. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2021.2005833 |
Non-Peer-Reviewed Articles
| Arslan, N. O. (2023, January 23). Cochlear implants can bring the experience of sound to those with hearing loss, but results may vary – here’s why. The Conversation. |
Manuscripts in Preparation
| Arslan, N. O., Vecellio, A., & Luo, X. Music remixing preferences of prelingual and postlingual cochlear implant users. |
| Arslan, N. O., & Luo, X. Effect of neural health on the benefits of current focusing for place-pitch sensitivity in cochlear implant recipients. |
PRESENTATIONS
Oral Presentations
| Arslan, N. O. (Forthcoming, 2025). Review on neural health.
Invited talk to be presented at the Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses 2025 in Lake Tahoe, California, United States. |
| Arslan, N. O., & Luo, X. (2022). Neural health measures are correlated with place-pitch sensitivity of cochlear implant users.
Talk presented at the Association for Research in Otolaryngology 45th Annual Midwinter Virtual Meeting. |
| Arslan, N. O., & Ciprut, A. (2019). Comparison of spectral resolution test batteries in normal hearing listeners and cochlear implant users.
Talk presented at the Marmara University Audiology Alumni Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. |
| Arslan, N. O., Bal, N., Gedik, O., Aydın, Z., & Demirci, B. (2018). Comparison of click, tonebursts, and chirp-stimulated c-VEMP and o-VEMP responses in healthy individuals.
Talk presented at the 2018 Turkey National Audiology Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. |
Poster Presentations
| Arslan, N. O. , Vecellio, A., & Luo, X. (2024). Hearing history may influence the benefit from remixing music in electrical hearing.
Poster presented at the 51st Annual Scientific and Technology Conference of the American Auditory Society in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. |
| Arslan, N. O., & Luo, X. (2023). The effect of pulse shape on pitch sensitivity of cochlear implant users.
Poster presented at the Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses 2023 in Lake Tahoe, California, United States. |
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Arslan, N. O., & Luo, X. (2023). Anodic-centered triphasic pulses may improve pitch perception in cochlear implant users.
Poster presented at the 2023 Arizona State University Institute for Social Science Research Graduate Student Poster Contest in Tempe, Arizona, United States. |
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Arslan, N. O., & Luo, X. (2022). Neural health measures are correlated with place pitch sensitivity of cochlear implant users.
Poster presented at the 2022 Arizona State University Institute for Social Science Research Graduate Student Poster Contest in Tempe, Arizona, United States. |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistantships
| Spring 2024 | SHS 555: Cochlear Implants |
| Fall 2023 | SHS 311: Hearing Science SHS 375: Speech Science SHS 401: Principles of Audiology |
| Spring 2023 | SHS 555: Cochlear Implants |
| Fall 2022 | SHS 401: Principles of Audiology SHS 310: Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Speech |
| Spring 2022 | SHS 205: Exploring Communication Disorders in Children and Adults SHS 311: Hearing Science SHS 401: Principles of Audiology |
| Fall 2021 | SHS 311: Hearing Science SHS 375: Speech Science SHS 310: Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Speech |
| Spring 2021 | SHS 485: Acquired Speech and Language Disorders |
| Fall 2020 | SHS 310: Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Speech SHS 401: Principles of Audiology |
Guest Lectures
| Spring 2023 | Topic: Speech Coding Strategies SHS 555: Cochlear Implants |
| Fall 2022 | Topic: Ototoxicity and Pharmacology SHS 520: Auditory Pathologies/Disorders and Otoneurologic Applications |
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS
| 2024 | "Completion Fellowship" issued by the Graduate College, Arizona State University |
| 2024 | "Ph.D. Scholarship" issued by the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| 2024 | "Graduate Student Travel Award" issued by the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University |
| 2023 | "CIAP2023 Student Aid Award" issued by the Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses |
| 2023 | "Graduate College Travel Award" issued by the Graduate College, Arizona State University |
| 2023 | "Graduate Student Travel Award" issued by the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University |
| 2023 | "Travel Grant" issued by the Graduate and Professional Student Association, Arizona State University |
| 2022 | "The New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship" issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation |
| 2022 | "The Outstanding Speech and Hearing Ph.D. Student in Research Award and Scholarship" issued by the College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University |
| 2022 | "Honorable Mention in the Completed Category, Graduate Student Poster Competition" issued by the Institute for Social Science Research, Arizona State University |
| 2022 | "ARO Midwinter Meeting Travel Award" issued by the Association for Research in Otolaryngology |
| 2017 – 2019 | Research Grant: "Assessment of sound quality perception in native-Turkish speaking adult cochlear implant users through TR-MUSHRA" issued by Marmara University |
| 2016 | "Erasmus+ Traineeships" issued by the European Commission |
| 2015 – 2017 | "Academic Achievement Scholarship" issued by Bezmialem Vakif University |
SERVICE
| 2023 – 2024 | Ph.D. Student Representative, Speech and Hearing Science Ph.D. Committee, Arizona State University |
| 2023 | Student Volunteer, Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses 2023 |
| 2023 | Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Frontiers in Neuroscience |
| 2022 | Promoting Volunteer, Arizona Walk4Hearing Event, Hearing Loss Association of America |
TECHNICAL SKILLS
| Web Development: | Languages: PHP, Python, Java Web Technologies: HTML, CSS |
| Data Analysis: | Languages: R, Python, MATLAB Tools: SPSS |
| Signal Processing and Analysis: | Languages: MATLAB, Python Tools: Bionic Ear Data Collection System (BEDCS), Praat, Audacity, Adobe Audition |