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Donguk Lee

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Email: donguk.lee@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2023
    Major: Speech and Hearing Science

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ASLP 6660 - Hearing Science, 2 courses.
  • ASLP 6670 - Medical Audiology, 3 courses.
  • ASLP 6695 - Hearing Aids II: Strategies for Selecting and Fitting Hearing Aids, 3 courses.
  • ASLP 6750 - Advanced Audiologic Assessment, 3 courses.
  • ASLP 6990 - Research Project, 2 courses.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Lee, D., Lewis, J.D., Harkrider, A., Hedrick, M. (2025). Effect of auditory efferent activation on cortical auditory evoked potentials latencies and amplitude. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 68 (8) 4123-4138. 600 Henley st
  • Schafer, E.C., Miller, S.E., Lam BPW, Lee, D., Lohrey, M., Eason, A., Nedrud, C., Cairo, K., Olvera, G., Klarmann, R., Brooks, B., Cumiskey, B., Kruse, C., Johnson, D., Laroi, A., Musselman, M. (2025). Impact of Short-Term Hearing Aid Use on Cognitive Performance, Noise Acceptance, and Self-Perceived Benefit.. American Journal of Audiology. 34 (3) 707-721.
  • Lee, D., Lewis, J.D. (2023). Inter-subject variability in the dependence of medial-olivocochlear reflex strength on noise bandwidth. Ear and Hearing. 44 (3) 544-557.
  • Lewis, J.D., Goettl-Meyer, M., Lee, D. (2023). Medial Olivocochlear Reflex Strength in Ears With Low-to-Moderate Annual Noise Exposure. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 66 (4) 1428-1443.
  • Lee, D., Lewis, J.D., Johnstone, P.M., Plyler, P.N. (2022). Acceptable noise levels and preferred signal-to-noise ratios for speech and music. Ear and Hearing. 43 (3) 1013-1022.
  • Lewis, J.D., Mashburn, A., Lee, D. (2020). Jittering stimulus onset attenuates short-latency, synchronized-spontaneous otoacoustic emission energy. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 147 (3) 1504-1515.
  • Lee, D., Han, W. (2019). Noise levels at baseball stadiums and the spectators’ attitude to noise. Noise & Health. 21 (99) 47-54.
  • Lee, D., Kim, G., Han, W. (2017). Analysis of Subway Interior Noise at Peak Commuter Time. Journal of Audiology & Otology. 21 (2) 61-65.
  • Yu, J., Lee, D., Han, W. (2016). Preferred listening levels of mobile phone programs when considering subway interior noise. Noise & Health. 18 (80) 36-41.

Presentations Given

    Poster

  • Torres, I. (Presenter), Hammond, R. (Presenter), Basler, W. (Presenter), Schafer, E.C. (Author), Miller, S.E. (Author), Lam, P. (Author), Lee, D. (Author & Presenter), American Academy of Audiology 2025 + HearTECH Expo, Noise acceptance and preferred listening level under different noise conditions, American Academy of Audiology, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2025).
  • Bautista, P. (Other), Garcia, J. (Other), Garza, A. (Other), Morino, A. (Other), Basler, W. (Other), Lee, D. (Presenter), Gopal, K.V. (Presenter), American Academy of Audiology, Assessing the Relationship Between Age-related Hearing Loss and Cognitive Performance Using Auditory Physiological and Speech-based Measures, New Orleans, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Torres, I. (Presenter), Hammond, R. (Presenter), Basler, W. (Presenter), Schafer, E.C. (Presenter), Miller, S.M. (Presenter), Lam, B.P. (Other), Lee, D. (Presenter), American Academy of Audiology, Noise acceptance and preferred listening level under different noise conditions, New Orleans, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lee, D. (Presenter), Lewis, J.D. (Presenter), Harkrider, A. (Presenter), Hedrick, M. (Presenter), American Auditory Society, Evaluation of Efferent Unmasking Using Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials, Phoenix, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Lewis, J.D. (Presenter), Lee, D. (Presenter), American Auditory Society, Time-Variance of the Medial-Olivocochlear Efferent Reflex in Otoacoustic Emission Assays, Phoenix, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Lee, D. (Principal), Schafer, E.C. (Co-Principal), Miller, S.E. (Co-Principal), "Investigating Individual Acceptable Noise Levels Across Different Types of Hearing Loss," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $980 Funded. (2025 - 2026).
  • Lee, D. (Principal), Miller, S.E. (Co-Principal), Champlin, S. (Co-Principal), "Understanding User Perspectives: A Survey on Major Hearing Aids, OTC, and Amplified Earphones," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Gopal, K.V. (Principal), Lee, D. (Co-Principal), "Assessing the Relationship Between Hearing Loss, Brain Imaging Measures, Hearing Aid Intervention, and Cognitive Performance," sponsored by Once Upon a Time Foundation, Other, $25000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Lee, D. (Principal), Schafer, E.C. (Co-Principal), Miller, S.E. (Co-Principal), Lam, P. (Co-Principal), "Noise tolerance and preferred listening level under different noise conditions," sponsored by Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Research Grants, State, $1100 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Lee, D., "Summer Research Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas, Other, $5000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
  • Lee, D. (Principal), Lewis, J.D. (Co-Principal), "Evaluation of Efferent Unmasking Using Cortical-Auditory Evoked Potentials," sponsored by American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), National, $2000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee (PAC). (September 1, 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Admissions Committee (Au.D program). (September 1, 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Curriculum committee. (August 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Search committee (Audiology faculty). (September 2024 - January 2025).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Audiology. (August 2024 - Present).