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Kelly Miles is a Senior Research Fellow at Macquarie University, leading a translational research program focused on detecting and alleviating communication difficulties for individuals with hearing loss and/or stroke. Her work connects next-generation sensor technologies with real-world hearing and communication assessment, integrating physiological sensors, biomarker profiling, and co-designed qualitative methods to capture moments when communication becomes challenging. With the aim of reducing listening fatigue and improving social connections, she develops solutions that are technically rigorous and grounded in lived experiences. Kelly leads multiple large-scale, industry-funded projects in partnership with Cochlear, Google Research, Sonova, and Eriksholm Research Centre, ensuring her research directly informs advancements in hearing technologies and user-informed rehabilitation strategies. Additionally, she supervises students interested in the intersection of stroke and hearing loss, focusing on peripheral and central auditory processing, care pathways, rehabilitation, and experimental work with hearing devices.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).