Liat Kishon-Rabin, PhD
Professor of Communication Disorders
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Biography
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Founding Dean (2020–2025), Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Tel Aviv University
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Past President (2023–2025), European Federation of Audiology Societies (EFAS)
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Former Head of the Steyer School of Health Professions and Head of the Department of Communication Disorders at TAU (9 years)
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Ph.D. (1990) in Psychoacoustics, Speech & Hearing Science, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
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Published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in speech science, psychoacoustics, hearing loss, and cochlear implants across the lifespan
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Led the establishment of state-of-the-art psychoacoustic and speech perception laboratories for hearing-impaired populations
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Developed hierarchical speech perception tests in Hebrew and Arabic, including the Hebrew Matrix test for speech-in-noise assessment and training, widely implemented in clinical and research settings
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Recipient of major research grants (e.g., Binational Science Foundation, Israeli Ministry of Health) and international honors, including the Graham Fraser Memorial Lecture (BCIG, 2017)
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Founder and Head of Israel’s first B.A. and M.A. programs in Communication Disorders for the ultra-orthodox community, with nearly 200 graduates
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Founder of a large-scale community language intervention program reaching over 2,500 infants and children from low socioeconomic backgrounds
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Member of national and international academic and professional committees, including the Israel Auditory Society of Research
Our Research Focus
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Sensory and Linguistic Foundations of Auditory Perception
Understanding basic auditory and linguistic mechanisms underlying speech perception, from acoustic resolution to phonetic and lexical processing.
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Speech Perception in Adverse Listening Conditions
Examining how noise, temporal distortion, and complex auditory scenes affect speech perception in typical and special populations
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Auditory Learning, Memory, and Plasticity
Investigating perceptual learning, auditory memory systems, and training-induced plasticity across development and aging.
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Clinical and Developmental Applications
Applying behavioral and experimental methods to hearing-impaired individuals, cochlear implant users, and populations with developmental and communication disorders.