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Olivia Zant

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Email: olivia.zant@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2025
    Major: Health Sciences (Audiology and Speech Language Pathology)
    Dissertation: Listening Effort and Auditory Processing in Adults with Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • AUD, University of North Texas, 2024
    Major: Audiology

Licensures and Certifications

  • American Academy of Audiology Fellow, American Academy of Audiology. (2024 - 2027).
  • Licensed Audiologist, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. (2024 - 2026).

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Audiology. (September 20, 2024 - January 1, 2027).
  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (December 31, 2026).
  • American Auditory Society. (December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026).
  • Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2019 - 2025).

Development Activities

  • Conference Attendance, Texas Academy of Audiology Annual Conference, Texas Academy of Audiology. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 11, 2025).
  • Workshop, Phonak Rise and Shine Event, Phonak. Miami,Florida,United States of America. (August 21, 2023 - August 23, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, Annual Scientific and Technology Conference, American Auditory Society. Scottsdale,Arizona,United States of America. (March 2, 2023 - March 4, 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ASLP 3030 - Speech and Hearing Sciences, 2 courses.
  • ASLP 4045 - Basic Rehabilitative Audiology, 7 courses.
  • ASLP 4050 - Neurological Bases of Speech and Hearing, 1 course.
  • ASLP 6730 - Seminar in Audiology, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Zant, O., Pomare, Z.S., Alagood, J. (2023). Health Disparities: Gender and Sexual Orientation. Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. 1-7. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_2464-1

    • Journal Article

  • Kirby, B.J., Cunningham, A., Zant, O.M. (2025). Psychoacoustic Assessment of Misophonia. Journal of Acoustical Society of America. 5 (9) 7. Melville, New York, AIP Publishing LLC. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039238
  • Miller, S.E., Anderson, C., Zant, O., Lam, P., Schafer, E.C. (2023). Neural Mechanisms of the Acceptable Noise Level. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 66 (2) 765-774. https://pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00382

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Zant, O.M. (Principal), "Tina E. Bangs Research Grant," sponsored by Texas Speech Language Hearing Foundation, State, $1300 Funded. (2026 - 2028).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Curriculum Committee. (August 18, 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Admissions Committee. (August 18, 2025 - Present).
  • Reference Writer, Other Services to Discipline. (August 18, 2025 - Present).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. (April 2025 - Present).