Robert Withnell

Emeritus Associate Professor (Hearing Sciences)

Email: rwithneliu.edu

Education

B.S. Physics, 1984, The University of Western Australia
M.S. Audiology, 1995, Curtin University
Ph.D. Physiology/Biophysics, 1999, The University of Western Australia
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1999-2000, Auditory Research Laboratory, Northwestern University

Research Interests

My research has focused on the mechanics of the mammalian ear, the goal being a better understanding of how the ear works. I retired in 2022 from Indiana University.

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor,  2006-2022
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences Indiana University

Adjunct Associate Professor, 2007-2022
Department of Physics, Indiana University

Core Faculty, 2000-2022
Program in Neural Science, Indiana University

Assistant Professor, 2000-2006
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences Indiana University

Post-doctoral Fellow, Auditory Research Laboratory, 1999-2000
Department of Audiology and Hearing Science Northwestern University

Clinical Appointments

Senior Audiologist, Disability Services Commission,West Perth, Western Australia, 1991-1996
Senior Audiologist, National Acoustic Laboratories, Western Australia, 1990
Audiologist-in-Charge, Wagga Wagga Hearing Centre, 1987-1989
Audiologist, National Acoustic Laboratories, Western Australia, 1986-1987