Karen Gordon, University of Toronto

Research

Cochlear Implants Children Bilateral/Bimodal Hearing Binaural/Spatial Hearing Development Hearing Loss/Deafness Learning Plasticity

Latest papers

Can Differences in Early Hearing Development Be Distinguished by the LittlEARs Auditory Questionnaire?
Ear and Hearing · 2020 · senior author
Long-term Implant Usage and Quality-of-Life in Sequential Bilateral Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2020
Animal and human studies on developmental monaural hearing loss.
Hearing research · 2019 · first author

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Characterizing Vestibular Function in Older Adults with Hearing Loss
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$726,750
Hear Here! Reducing cognitive load in children with hearing loss through spatial plasticity and learning
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$895,050
Hear Here Podcast Season 4, Episode 1: The Invisible Exhaustion: Let’s Talk Hearing Fatigue
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$3,500

All 8 grants and awards

15 publications.

01

Can Differences in Early Hearing Development Be Distinguished by the LittlEARs Auditory Questionnaire?

Ganek H, James A, Papaioannou V, Gordon K

Ear and Hearing20205 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000821

02

Long-term Implant Usage and Quality-of-Life in Sequential Bilateral Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.

Low D, Shipp D, Gordon K, Kuroiwa-Rivero M, Cushing S, Papsin B, Le T, Lin V, Chen J

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology2020

DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002439 PMID: 31498292

03

Animal and human studies on developmental monaural hearing loss.

Gordon K, Kral A

Hearing research2019First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2019.05.011 PMID: 31185378

04

Impact of Consistency in Daily Device Use on Speech Perception Abilities in Children with Cochlear Implants: Datalogging Evidence.

Easwar V, Sanfilippo J, Papsin B, Gordon K

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology2018Senior author

DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.17051 PMID: 30278868

05

Cortical Processing of Level Cues for Spatial Hearing is Impaired in Children with Prelingual Deafness Despite Early Bilateral Access to Sound.

Easwar V, Yamazaki H, Deighton M, Papsin B, Gordon K

Brain topography2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10548-017-0596-5 PMID: 29119311

06

Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants: Developmental advances do not yet achieve normal cortical processing.

Easwar V, Yamazaki H, Deighton M, Papsin B, Gordon K

Brain and behavior2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/brb3.638 PMID: 28413698

07

Cortical Representation of Interaural Time Difference Is Impaired by Deafness in Development: Evidence from Children with Early Long-term Access to Sound through Bilateral Cochlear Implants Provided Simultaneously.

Easwar V, Yamazaki H, Deighton M, Papsin B, Gordon K

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2538-16.2017 PMID: 28123078

08

Factors Affecting Daily Cochlear Implant Use in Children: Datalogging Evidence.

Easwar V, Sanfilippo J, Papsin B, Gordon K

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology2016Senior author

DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.15138 PMID: 27885978

09

Bilateral cochlear implants in children: Effects of auditory experience and deprivation on auditory perception.

Litovsky RY, Gordon K

Hearing research2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2016.01.003 PMID: 26828740

10

Asymmetric Hearing During Development: The Aural Preference Syndrome and Treatment Options.

Gordon K, Henkin Y, Kral A

Pediatrics2015First author

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3520 PMID: 26055845

Characterizing Vestibular Function in Older Adults with Hearing Loss

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Campos, Jennifer L; Li, Karen Zown-Hua

Keywords: Adaptation; Balance; Falls; Hearing Loss; Older Adults; Perturbation; Simulation; Vestibular; Virtual Reality; Vision

$726,750

Hear Here! Reducing cognitive load in children with hearing loss through spatial plasticity and learning

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gordon, Karen Ann

Keywords: Bilateral/Bimodal Hearing; Binaural/Spatial Hearing; Cochlear Implants; Development; Hearing Loss/Deafness; Learning; Plasticity; Vestibular/Balance

$895,050

Hear Here Podcast Season 4, Episode 1: The Invisible Exhaustion: Let’s Talk Hearing Fatigue

Nominated PICIHR2025Prize - IHDCYH Talks - Podcasts

Principal investigators: Gordon, Karen Ann

Keywords: **

$3,500

Novel treatment to establish spatial hearing in children who are deaf

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gordon, Karen Ann

Keywords: Children

$559,980

Binaural auditory development and function in children with electric and acoustic hearing

SupervisorCIHR2015CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Polonenko, Melissa J

Keywords: Asymmetric Hearing; Behavioural Measures; Bimodal Stimulation; Binaural Hearing; Brainstem And Cortex; Cochlear Implant; Electrophysiology; Evoked Potentials; Hearing Aid; Hearing Development

$110,000

Restoring binaural hearing to children who are deaf

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Gordon, Karen Ann

Keywords: Auditory Development And Plasticity; Bilateral And Binaural Hearing; Children; Cochlear Implants; Deafness; Hearing Aids

$623,602

The Development and Ageing of Binaural Hearing

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Team Grant: Vision, Hearing and Communication Disorders

Principal investigators: Harrison, Robert V

Keywords: Age Related Hearing Loss; Binaural Hearing; Cochlear Implantation; Developmental Plasticity; Presbyacusis; Sound Localization

$1,216,147

Cortical plasticity in children who are deaf

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Gordon, Karen Ann

Keywords: Auditory Development; Bilateral Cochlear Implant; Central Auditory System; Cortex; Deafness; Electrophysiology

$567,623

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

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Brooke Allemang

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2009

Theresa Holler

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Hillary Ganek

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cochlear Implants Dear Professor Gordon, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Can Differences in Early Hearing Development Be Distinguished by the LittlEARs Auditory Questionnaire?" (2020), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Hear Here! Reducing cognitive load in children with hearing loss through spatial plasticity and learning" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]