Catherine Kwok
Catherine Kwok
Catherine Kwok joined NAL as a research audiologist in 2022. She previously worked as a clinical audiologist in government, private and hospital clinics with experience in establishing, and providing direction for clinical procedures and protocols. While studying, Catherine undertook research in the Philippines for a project on objective measures of hearing aids used in a hearing aid donation programme.
At NAL, Catherine has contributed to research in perceived hearing loss, validation of hearing technology claims, enhancing vocal emotion cues for hearing impaired listeners, and clinical trials. She has an interest in the association of hearing loss, social isolation and dementia, and in community involvement in providing optimal hearing care models.
Education
Master of Clinical Audiology, Macquarie University
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics, Monash University
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Macquarie University
Publications
John Newall, Rohan Biddulph, Hubert Ramos & Catherine Kwok (2019) Hearing aid or “band aid”? Evaluating large scale hearing aid donation programmes in the Philippines, International Journal of Audiology, 58:12, 879-888, DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2019.1666308
Awards
Recipient of the 2022 NAL Rising Star Award
This award recognises the achievements of an individual who has shown tremendous promise & has excelled in their research activities beyond the normal expectations of their role.
Projects
The aim of the research was to gather information that can help us to define what a ‘perceived’ hearing loss is, to help make sure hearing aids are targeted towards those people who are most likely to benefit.
This project aimed to create a diagnostic tool to identify individuals who have normal or nearly normal hearing, but still struggle to hear in noise.
