Jessica Rossi-Katz

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Jessica Rossi-Katz

Professor of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences

Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences

Bio

Dr. Jessica Rossi-Katz is a professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She explores innovative and effective ways to communicate health messages to individuals and communities. One area of focus is prevention of noise-induced hearing loss among youth. Dr. Rossi-Katz also studies intergenerational communication, including attitudes and beliefs students-in-training have about aging. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Audiology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a B.S. in Communication Disorders from the University of New Hampshire. She is a licensed audiologist in Colorado and clinically certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Degree

PhD in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

University of Colorado

MA in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

University of Colorado

BS in Communication Disorders

University of New Hampshire

Published Works

  • Hardin, K., Rossi-Katz, J., Busch, S. (2025). Improving Cognitive Empathy Through Traumatic Brain Injury Experiential Learning: A Novel Mixed Methods Approach for Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Education. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, -33. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_ajslp-24-00126.
  • Rossi-Katz, J. . Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. ,
  • Greathouse, T., Starr, E., Zeiler, D. K., Rossi-Katz, J. . HCPS 1001: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Telehealth from a Multi-Disciplinary Approach. ,
  • Rossi-Katz, J. (2014). Noise-induced hearing loss in children - A preventable problem. ASHA Podcast Series, http://identifythesigns.org/noise-induced-hearing-loss-in-children-a-preventable-problem/
  • Rossi-Katz, J., Hetzel, A. M., Jones, K. . Here’s to ears!: An inventive theatrical/audiological collaboration. Dangerous Decibels,
  • Rossi-Katz, J., Arehart, H. K. (2011). Survey of audiological service provision to older adults with cochlear implants. American Journal of Audiology, 20(2), 84-89. .
  • Rossi-Katz, J., Arehart, H. K. (2009). Message and talker identification in older adults: Effects of task, distinctiveness of the talkers' voices, and meaningfulness of the competing message. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 5235-453. .
  • Natarajan, A., Hansen, H. J., Arehart, H. K., Rossi-Katz, J. (2005). An auditory-masking-threshold based noise suppression algorithm GMMSE-AMT [ERB] for listeners with sensorineural hearing loss. EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, 18938-2953. .
  • Arehart, H. K., Rossi-Katz, J., Swensson-Prutsman, J. (2005). Double-vowel perception in listeners with cochlear hearing loss: Differences in fundamental frequency, ear of presentation and relative amplitude. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 4836-252. .
  • Rossi-Katz, J., Arehart, H. K. (2005). Effects of cochlear hearing loss on Fo grouping in competing-vowel perception. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 118588-2598. .