Dr. Kristin Barry

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Kristin Barry completed her PhD in Auditory Neuroscience at the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 2019. Her research primarily focuses on preclinical models of hearing loss and tinnitus, specifically concentrating on brain areas associated with hearing injury from loud noise exposure that are involved in generating tinnitus. Following her PhD, she took a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow specializing in calcium imaging at the Australian National University. In 2021, she returned to Western Australia to work as a Research Fellow at UWA, continuing her work in auditory neuroscience. She has collaborated with the Ear Science Institute of Australia (ESIA), where she served as Research Lead for Auditory Neuroscience from October 2022 to February 2024. For the past five years, Dr. Barry's expertise has included electrophysiology, behavioral neuroscience, and translational animal models. Her current external position is at Curtin University as a Research Fellow, starting in April 2024.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

2024-04-01 — Present

Curtin University • Perth, Australia

Research Lead-Auditory Neuroscience

2022-10-01 — 2024-02-01

Ear Science Institute Australia • Perth, Australia

Awards

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Early-Career Research Award

2023-01-01
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Channel 7 Telethon Grant

2022-01-01

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.