Dr Shraddha Shende
Assistant Professor, PhD

Office
FH Fairchild Hall 216
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Current Courses
CSD 531.001 Amplification Selection & Fitting
CSD 521.001 Differential Diagnosis In Audiology
CSD 522.001 Electrophysiological Techniques In Audiology II
CSD 299.007 Independent Honor Study
CSD 287.015 Independent Study
CSD 500.001 Independent Study Communication Sciences & Disorders
CSD 530.001 Acoustics & Amplification Technology
CSD 212.002 Hearing Science and Audiology
CSD 287.006 Independent Study
CSD 500.003 Independent Study Communication Sciences & Disorders
CSD 524.001 Medical Audiology
Research Interests & Areas
Aging, hearing loss and cognition (specific focus on cognitive control)
Cognitive communication disorders and hearing loss
Functional impact of hearing loss
Event-related electroencephalography (EEG)
PhD Speech and Hearing Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
MA Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
India
BA Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
India
Impact Award
Illinois State University
2024
Dissertation Completion Fellowship
University of Illinois
2021
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (Teaching Assistant)
College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois
2021
International Graduate Student Scholarship
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
2021
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, Course: Introduction to Audiology
University of Illinois
2020
Bob Bilger Graduate Award
University of Illinois
2020
Ehud and Janie Yairi International Graduate Student Award
Ehud and Janie Yairi, University of Illinois
2019
University of Illinois Graduate College Travel Award
University of Illinois
2019
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, Course: Introduction to Sound and Hearing Science
University of Illlinois
2019
Dean C. and Kathleen R. Garstecki Audiology Scholarship
Dean C. and Kathleen R. Garstecki, University of Illinois
2018
Grants and Contracts
CSD Achievement through Relationships and Empowerment (CARE Program)
Ciera Lorio, Shraddha Shende, McLoddy Kadyamusuma
Provost's Office. June 2024 - June 2025
Digital Technology to Support Adherence to Hypertension Medications for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Shraddha Shende
Subaward from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. National Institute of Nursing Research.. January 15 2024 - May 15 2024
Measuring Knowledge and Skills Related to Cognition in Students Pursuing Doctor of Audiology (AuD) in the State of Illinois
Shraddha Shende
College of Arts and Sciences. July 2024 - June 2025
Cognitive Control in Older Adults with Different Degrees of Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
College of Arts and Sciences. July 2023 - June 2024
Enhancing Quality of Life for Older Adults With and Without MCI through Social Engagement Over Video Technology
Shraddha Shende
Subaward from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. National Institute on Aging.. January 15 2023 - April 30 2023
Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Student Series at the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC)
Jennine Harvey, Scott Edward Seeman, Shraddha Shende, Alyssa Seeman
Civic Engagement Award Co-sponsored by Senior Professionals, the Center for Civic Engagement at Illinois State University and the State Farm Foundation. 2022 - 2023
Conference Proceeding
Neurophysiological Changes Underlying Inhibitory Control in Mild Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
(2024)
Journal Article
Alpha and theta oscillations on a visual strategic processing task in age-related hearing loss.
Shraddha Shende
(2024), https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2024.1382613
Methods and baseline characteristics for a social engagement technology-based randomized controlled trial for older adults.
E. A. Lydon, G. Mois, Shraddha Shende, D. Myers, W. A. Rogers, & R. A. Mudar
(2024)
Cognitive Control in Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Narrative Review
Shraddha Shende
Hearing Research, 436, 108814, (2023), 10.1016/j.heares.2023.108814
Disrupted Value-Directed Strategic Processing in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Behavioral and Neural Correlates
Shraddha Shende
(2022)
Inhibitory control and value-directed strategic attention in persons with mild age-related hearing loss.
Shraddha Shende
(2022)
Cognitive Flexibility and Inhibition in Individuals with Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
(2021)
EEG theta and Alpha Oscillations in Early versus Late Mild Cognitive Impairment during a Semantic Go/NoGo task.
Shraddha Shende
(2021)
Investigating EEG Theta and Alpha Oscillations as Measures of Value-Directed Strategic Processing in Cognitively Normal Younger and Older Adults
Shraddha Shende
(2020)
Third Party Disability in Spouses of Elderly Persons with Different Degrees of Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
(2020)
Presentations
Effect of a 4-week Lecture Series on Self-Efficacy and Self-Perceived Knowledge of Cognition in Graduate Audiology Students
Shraddha Shende
American Academy of Audiology, New Orleans, LA, March, 2025
Subjective Hearing Concerns and Memory Processes in Older Adults with Mild Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
American Academy of Audiology, New Orleans, LA, March, 2025
Listening Effort and Hearing Handicap, Cognition, and Social Interaction
Shraddha Shende
American Auditory Society Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, February, 2025
). Conflict Monitoring and Inhibitory Control in Older Adults with Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
Gerontological Society of America, Seattle, WA, November, 2024
Resting State Electroencephalography and Inhibitory Control in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults
Shraddha Shende
Gerontological Society of America Conference, Seattle, WA, November, 2024
Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Mild Age-Related Hearing Loss.
Shraddha Shende
Gerontological Society of America Conference, Seattle, WA, November, 2024
Memory Strategies Underlying Strategic Processing in Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
ISU University Research Symposium, Normal, IL, April, 2024
Value Directed Strategic Processing in Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
University Research Symposium, Normal, IL, April, 2024
Enabling Home- and Community-Based Organizations to Provide Support Services Through Video Conferencing Platform
X. S. Chen, G. Mois, E. A. Lydon, Shraddha Shende, R. A. Mudar, W. A. Rogers
2024 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Chicago, IL, March, 2024
Developing content for a virtual social engagement intervention for persons with MCI
W. A. Rogers, Shraddha Shende, S. E. Jones, G. Mois, E. A. Lydon, R. A. Mudar
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL, November, 2023
Self-Reported and Objective Assessment of Hearing Handicap and Cognitive Challenges in Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende, R. A. Mudar
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL, November, 2023
Understanding Challenges and Solutions for Deaf Older Adults
Shraddha Shende, L. M. Koon, J. L. Singleton, W. A. Rogers
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL, November, 2023
Neural Changes Underlying Inhibitory control in Older Adults with Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende, Raksha A. Mudar
Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA, March 27, 2023
Conflict Monitoring in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Shraddha Shende
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, November, 2022
Conflict Monitoring Older Adults with Age-Related Hearing Loss
Shraddha Shende
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, November, 2022
Leveraging Video Conferencing Technology to Facilitate Social Engagement in Older Adults
Shraddha Shende
Gerontological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, November, 2022
Designing a Videoconferencing Platform to Support Social Engagement for Older Adults
Shraddha Shende
International Conference on Aging in the Americas, Chicago, IL, September, 2022
Design Insights for a Videoconferencing Intervention to Facilitate Social Connectedness for Older Adults
Shraddha Shende
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter, Torino, Italy, April, 2022