Allison Mackey
About me
I am a researcher and lecturer in the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Division of Audiology. I completed my PhD at Karolinska Institutet in October 2022. I am also a licensed audiologist, trained and practiced in Canada, with an MSc in Audiology and a BSc (honours) in Psychology.
Research
Current research interests include: equity in pediatric hearing health care, methods for detecting childhood hearing loss, congenital cytomegalovirus infection - prevention, screening and follow-up, preschool/school hearing screening, auditory evoked potentials, otoacoustic emissions, and knowledge translation/implementation science.
Teaching
Main teaching areas include: auditory evoked potentials, pediatric audiology (diagnostics), evidence-based practice, auditory perception, and anatomy/physiology of the auditory system.
Articles
- Journal article: BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN. 2025;9(1):e003524Mackey A; Lofkvist U
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2025;64(5):488-497Mackey A; Maeki-Torkko E; Uhlen I
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2025;64(1):80-88Mackey AR; Persson A; Uhlen I
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2024;63(4):235-241Hoeve HLJ; Goedegebure A; Carr G; Davis A; Mackey ARR; Busse AML; Uhlen IMM; Qirjazi B; Kik J; Simonsz HJ; Heijnsdijk EAM
- Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCREENING. 2023;30(2):62-68Kik J; Heijnsdijk EAM; Mackey AR; Carr G; Horwood AM; Fronius M; Carlton J; Griffiths HJ; Uhlen IM; Simonsz HJ; Consortium C-CJ-POTES
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEONATAL SCREENING. 2023;9(2):28Busse AML; Qirjazi B; Mackey AR; Kik J; Goedegebure A; Hoeve HLJ; Toci E; Roshi E; Carr G; Toll MS; Simonsz HJ
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2021;60(11):841-848Busse AML; Mackey AR; Carr G; Hoeve HLJ; Uhlen IM; Goedegebure A; Simonsz HJ
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2021;60(11):821-830Busse AML; Mackey AR; Hoeve HLJ; Goedegebure A; Carr G; Uhlen IM; Simonsz HJ
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2021;60(11):831-840Mackey AR; Busse AML; Hoeve HLJ; Goedegebure A; Carr G; Simonsz HJ; Uhlen IM
- Article: EAR AND HEARING. 2021;42(4):909-916Verkleij ML; Heijnsdijk EAM; Busse AML; Carr G; Goedegebure A; Mackey AR; Qirjazi B; Uhlen IM; Sloot F; Hoeve HLJ; de Koning HJ
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2020;59(11):866-873Uhlen I; Mackey A; Rosenhall U
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2018;57(4):283-290Mackey AR; Hodgetts WE; Small SA
- Article: EAR AND HEARING. 2016;37(4):e210-e223Mackey AR; Hodgetts WE; Scott D; Small SA
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 2013;24(10):1995-2004Johnsrude IS; Mackey A; Hakyemez H; Alexander E; Trang HP; Carlyon RP
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOBIOLOGY. 2012;54(2):207-214Hollenstein T; McNeely A; Eastabrook J; Mackey A; Flynn J
- Article: PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. 2010;49(6):582-586Flynn JJ; Hollenstein T; Mackey A
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2008;123(5):3566Johnsrude IS; Mackey A; Alexander EM; Macdonald H; Carlyon RP
All other publications
- Doctoral thesis: 2022Mackey A
- Review: BMC PEDIATRICS. 2022;22(1):473Mackey AR; Busse AML; Del Vecchio V; Maki-Torkko E; Uhlen IM
- Conference publication: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. 2022;63(7)Simonsz HJ; Kik J; Heijnsdijk E; Mackey A; Carr G; Horwood A; Fronius M; Carlton J; Uhlen I
- Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2020;59(6):475-485Busse AML; Hoeve HLJ; Nasserinejad K; Mackey AR; Simonsz HJ; Goedegebure A
- Published conference paper: NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA. 2009;47(11):2188-2196Levine B; Svoboda E; Turner GR; Mandic M; Mackey A
Grants
- Improving diagnostic and intervention services for children with hearing lossFoundation for Audiological Research1 June 2023 - 1 June 2025
- Effective bone-conduction masking levels for young infants among clinically important frequenciesCanadian Institutes of Health Research1 September 2011 - 31 August 2012
Employments
- Lecturer, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2026
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2022