Richard Dowell
Richard Charles Dowell | |
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| Born | August 31, 1957 Australia |
| Occupations | Audiologist, academic and researcher |
| Title | Graeme Clark Chair in Audiology and Speech Science |
| Awards | Fellow of Audiology Australia |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Bachelor of Science, physics and pure mathematics Master of Science, Audiology Doctor of Philosophy |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Thesis | Speech perception in noise for multichannel cochlear implant users (1991) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Melbourne |
Richard Charles Dowell is an Australian audiologist, academic and researcher. He holds the Graeme Clark Chair in Audiology and Speech Science at University of Melbourne. He is a former director of Audiological Services at Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
Dowell's research is centered on hearing loss; he has been involved in clinical work and research in cochlear implants, along with developing signal processing improvements for cochlear implants.
Dowell is a Fellow of Audiology Australia. He is a former Chair of the Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program Audiological committee and a former Chair of the Taralye Early Intervention center for hearing impaired children in Melbourne.