Allison Mackey
About me
I am a postdoctoral researcher 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):e003524
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2025;64(1):80-88
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2024;64(5):1-10
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2024;63(4):235-241
- Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCREENING. 2023;30(2):62-68
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEONATAL SCREENING. 2023;9(2):28
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2021;60(11):841-848
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2021;60(11):821-830
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2021;60(11):831-840
- Article: EAR AND HEARING. 2021;42(4):909-916
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2020;59(11):866-873
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2018;57(4):283-290
- Article: EAR AND HEARING. 2016;37(4):e210-e223
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 2013;24(10):1995-2004
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOBIOLOGY. 2012;54(2):207-214
- Article: PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. 2010;49(6):582-586
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 2008;123(5):3566
All other publications
- Doctoral thesis: 2022
- Review: BMC PEDIATRICS. 2022;22(1):473
- Conference publication: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. 2022;63(7)
- Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2020;59(6):475-485
- Published conference paper: NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA. 2009;47(11):2188-2196
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
- 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