Know Your Colleague
Know Your Colleague: Meet Lindsey Van Yper
Mød Lindsey Van Yper, Adjunkt, Forskningsenhed for Oto Rhino laryngologi, Klinisk Institut.
Can you explain what your work involves?
I work at the Technical Audiology Group, where I do hearing research . My main interest lies in understanding how the brain processes sound and how this is affected in various clinical populations. Based on this knowledge, I hope to develop new tools to diagnose hearing difficulties. This research line is closely related to my teaching. Within the audiology program, I am responsible for courses about audiological measurement methods.
How long have you been employed at SDU?
Have you perhaps been here on multiple occasions? I have been employed at SDU since May 2021. Before starting this position, I worked in Belgium and Australia. When I read about the position at SDU, I immediately applied, even though I had never been at SDU or in Denmark!
What is the best thing about your particular job?
The best part of my job is the discussions I have with students. I enjoy exchanging ideas, interpreting unexpected results, or brainstorming about the next experiment. It is rewarding to see students learning more about a specific topic, and their questions often inspire me.
Tell us about a task you’ve completed at work that you’re especially proud of.
I don’t think there is any specific task. However, on a more general note, I am proud that I dared to step out of my comfort zone. Choosing to do something within auditory neuroscience was not the most obvious—and certainly not the easiest—choice. It required me to learn more about fundamental physiological concepts that are somewhat outside of the field of audiology. But it was worth it. I learned a lot and got to know great people!
What is your educational background – how did you end up in this job?
I am an audiologist by training. When I started studying at university, I had never heard about audiology. I planned to study speech-language pathology. In the first semester, I learned about audiology through one of the courses and quickly realized that this was something for me.
Which other career paths have you considered?
Too many to name.
What do you do in your free time?
I like cycling and yoga. Last year, I discovered that I also like winter bathing, which I now do regularly. A tip for my fellow winter bathers: try to avoid cold water from entering the ear canal. Regular exposure to cold water may increase the chance of developing exostoses in the ear canal.
Have you watched, read, or listened to something good recently that you would recommend?
This summer, I went to a festival in the UK (of course, wearing hearing protection), where I saw a band called The Postal Service. They only have one album, but I would highly recommend it.
What is your favourite place for a day out or a holiday?
That would be any sunny place where I can go for a bike ride with family and friends and have a nice dinner afterwards.
Where is your favourite spot at SDU and why?
In front of a classroom. This is because this is the place where I get to interact with students and see them progress.
Lindsey’s Top 3: How to Protect Your Hearing:
- Protect your ears from noise damage. Wear hearing protection when exposed to loud sounds, such as during concerts.
- During winter bathing, prevent cold water from entering the ear. People whose ears are regularly exposed to cold water are more likely to develop exostoses in the ear canal.
- Do not use cotton swabs to clean your ears. You risk damaging the ear canal or pushing the ear wax deeper.
Who would you like to get to know?
We are spotlighting various employees at the Faculty of Health Sciences (SUND) with a series of standard questions. The aim is to get to know each other better across titles, departments, and tasks.
If you have a suggestion for a colleague at SUND whom everyone should get to know better, or if there is someone you would like to learn more about, please write to us at SUND Communications.
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