Jessica A. MacLean

The paper examines how structural changes in auditory-linguistic brain networks relate to cognitive status and speech-in-noise perception in older adults.

This study finds older adults show exaggerated neural speech tracking in quiet and greater noise-related degradation compared to younger adults, supporting the decline-compensation hypothesis.

This study investigates how periodicity and predictability of rhythmic cues affect speech perception, finding no effect on accuracy but slower reaction times with certain conditions.

The paper examines how auditory brainstem and cortical anatomy influences the magnitude of frequency-following responses (FFRs) and event-related potentials (ERPs) in speech-in-noise perception.

This study shows that musicianship enhances cortical processing of musical chords, particularly under passive conditions, while brainstem responses show no group differences.

The paper investigates how auditory-motor entrainment and listening experience influence perceptual learning of concurrent speech in musicians and nonmusicians.

The paper shows that up to 50% of the auditory frequency-following response (FFR) originates from muscle artifacts rather than neural activity, challenging the assumption that FFRs reflect neuroplasticity.

The paper investigates how short- and long-term neuroplasticity interact during speech perception learning in musicians and nonmusicians using EEG and FFRs.