Dr. Juan Pablo Faundez Astudillo

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Juan-Pablo (JP) Faundez-Astudillo is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University. He began his career in Audiology in 2013, working as a Diagnostic Rehabilitation Audiologist in public hospitals in Santiago de Chile. Subsequently, he took on roles as a Clinical Educator and Lecturer in Audiology and Speech Pathology at Universidad de Chile. After earning his Master's in Neurosciences in 2018, he moved to Australia to pursue a PhD at Macquarie University, which he completed in 2022. Over the past five years at Macquarie, he has been involved in teaching and clinical education, contributing to the Master of Clinical Audiology and collaborating with the Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences programs. His current research interests involve human auditory physiology, employing techniques such as EEG and fNIRS to investigate binaural processing, hidden hearing loss, and the emotional aspects of speech perception. He is also interested in vestibular physiology and its clinical applications related to public health.

Research Interests

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).