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Biography
Emma is a clinical audiologist, lecturer in audiology and PhD Student dedicated to making a difference in the hearing healthcare sector.
Following her early career in clinical practice, which involved hearing rehabilitation with complex clients, she joined the UWA teaching team for the Masters of Clinical Audiology in 2021 Emma lectures in audiological rehabilitation, service delivery and paediatric audiology.
Alongside teaching, Emma has recieved support from Ear Science Institute Australia to complete a PhD which aims to improve outcomes and services for people who use a cochlear implant.
Education/Academic qualification
Masters of Clinical Audiology, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 1 Dec 2015
Bachler of Science (Anatomy & Human Biology; Hons), The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 1 Dec 2013
External positions
Audiologist, Hearing Australia
2015 → 2021
Industry keywords
- Health
- Medical Devices
- Ageing
Research expertise keywords
- Audiology
- Cochlear implants
- Hearing loss
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 2 Article
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Patient preferences for Remote cochlear implant management: A discrete choice experiment
Sucher, C., Norman, R., Chaffey, E., Bennett, R. & Ferguson, M., 3 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: PLoS One. 20, 6 June, 18 p., e0320421.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus) -
Novel psychoacoustic measure of spectral-temporal processing for discrete regions of the cochlear array: a proof-of-concept study
Chaffey, E., Heinze, B. & Bester, C., 2026, (Submitted) In: Audiology and Neurotology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review