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Dr. Hillary Ganek is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics at Brock University. She completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Toronto in 2017. Dr. Ganek holds a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics from McGill University. Additionally, she has completed post-doctoral fellowships at the Cochlear Implant Lab and the Centre for Global Child Health at SickKids Hospital in Toronto. With experience as a certified auditory-verbal therapist and clinical speech-language pathologist, she has worked with families of children with hearing loss and has been part of cochlear implant teams at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Ganek has taught students and professionals in various countries, including Vietnam and Ethiopia. Her research is focused on the influence of social determinants on health and language acquisition in children with hearing loss, investigating how children learn to listen and talk in natural environments while using automated vocal analysis tools. She has collaborated with partners in several countries, including Vietnam, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Kenya.
Brock University • St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Teaching courses in Applied Linguistics and conducting research.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.