Ph.D. - Psychology
University of Michigan - 1998

B.A. - Psychology
University of Minnesota at Morris - 1993

More publications - publications

Auditory changes following firearm noise exposure, a review. 2022 - Journal Article

The audiogram: Detection of pure-tone stimuli in ototoxicity monitoring and assessments of investigational medicines for the inner ear.  2022 - Journal Article

Verification of attenuation for premolded hearing protection devices designed for music.  2022 - Journal Article

Prevention of noise-induced hearing loss using antioxidants and other drug agents: previous trial outcomes should inform future trial design. 2022 - Journal Article

Investigational medicinal products for the inner ear: Review of clinical trial characteristics in ClinicalTrials.gov.  2021 - Journal Article

Effects of calcitonin-gene-related-peptide (CGRP) on auditory nerve activity. 2021 - Journal Article

Modeling individual noise-induced hearing loss risk with proxy metrics of external ear amplification.  2021 - Journal Article

“Golden Lobe Award”, in recognition of organizing 2014 CAOHC/NHCA Webinar series: “Plugging the Holes in Hearing Conservation Programs: Promoting Prevention and Overcoming Obstacles” - National Hearing Conservation Association [2014]

“Golden Lobe Award”, in recognition of organizing 2011 meeting with focus on “Innovation & Technology” in prevention of noise-induced hearing loss - National Hearing Conservation Association [2011]

Scientific Advisory Board Member
Translational Hearing Center at Creighton University [2021–Present]
Review PhD and post-doc trainee proposals and provide feedback on Center activities as requested.

Associate Editor
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America [2020–Present]
Manage peer-review process for scientific manuscript submissions.

Associate Editor
International Journal of Audiology [2014–Present]
Manage peer-review process for scientific manuscript submissions.

Council Member
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Hearing Loss Prevention Cross Sector Council [2017–Present]
Participate in Council meetings and preparation or review of Council documents as requested

Member, Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Study Section
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) [2017–2020]
Review scientific merit of grant applications submitted to NIOSH, participate in study section meetings

Biography

Dr. Colleen Le Prell is one of the leading researchers in the area of hearing loss prevention. Her work has emphasized the identification of cell death pathways activated by noise, assessment of therapeutic agents that prevent cell death and hearing loss, and the identification of noise-induced auditory dysfunction prior to hair cell loss and threshold shift. Dr. Le Prell has served as the president of the National Hearing Conservation Association and serves on task forces and working groups for multiple professional organizations. She served as the lead editor on two Springer Handbook of Auditory Research editions (2012: Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Scientific Advances; 2016: Translational Research in Audiology, Neurotology, and the Hearing Sciences), and was co-editor on the 2015 Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice: Free Radicals in ENT Pathology. Dr. Le Prell received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota at Morris and her master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan.