Faculty/Staff/PhD
PH.D STUDENT

Budinsky, Rob, Au.D., CCC-A
Ph.D. Student
Primary Advisor: Erol Ozmeral, Ph.D.
Auditory & Speech Sciences Laboratory
Dr. Budinsky is a research audiologist completing a Ph.D. in hearing science. The
focus of his dissertation is on the interaction between a hearing aid user's own voice
and digital signal processing features. Dr. Budinsky’s future interests include clinical
and industrial research focused on improving hearing technologies, diagnostics, and
treatment.
| Au.D. (Doctor of Audiology) | Central Michigan University | 2018 |
| B.S. (Audiology and Speech Pathology) | Old Dominion University | 2012 |
Teaching
- SPA 6340 | Principles of Amplification I (Spring 2020)
- SPA 6311 | Medical Audiology (Fall 2019)
Recent Scholarly Activity
- Budinsky, R.A., Eddins, D.A., Ozmeral, E.J.(2023). Impact of wearer voice on hearing aid environment classification and feature efficacy. Poster Presentation. 2023 ASA Conference, Chicago, IL
- Eddins, D.A., Budinsky, R.A., Higgins, N., Ozmeral, E.J., Doing, M., Formby, C., Juneau, R., & Armstrong, S. (2021). The Effects of Mandibular Motion for In-Ear Hearing Devices. Poster Presentation. 2022 IHCON, Lake Tahoe, CA
- Yellamsetty, A., Ozmeral, E. J., Budinsky, R. A., & Eddins, D. A. (2021). A comparison of environment classification among Premium Hearing Instruments. Trends in Hearing, 25, 233121652098096.
- Eddins, D.A., Budinsky, R.A., Higgins, N., Ozmeral, E.J., Doing, M., Formby, C., Juneau, R., & Armstrong, S. (2021). Ear Morphology and Measurement of Earplug Function Based on Microphone in Real Ear (MIRE). Presentation. 2021 ASHA Convention, Washington D.C.
- Budinsky, R., Stacey, L. (2018). Chord Discrimination in Cochlear Implant Users. Poster presentation. 2018 ASHA convention, Boston, MA.