Academic CV
Education
PhD in Biomedical Engineering (2020), University of Toronto
Completed with collaborative specialization in neuroscience
Thesis title: Methodological considerations and findings of a vowel perturbation study in typically developing children. hdl:1807/100930.
Supervisor: Deryk Beal
MASc in Electrical & Computer Engineering (2014), McMaster University
Thesis title: Modelling the neural representation of interaural level differences for linked and unlinked bilateral hearing aids. hdl:11375/16032.
Supervisor: Ian Bruce
BEng in Electrical & Biomedical Engineering (2012), McMaster University
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Quinn de Launay, K., Cheung, S.T., Riggs, L., Reed, N., & Beal, D.S. (2022) “The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive performance in youth with persistent cognitive symptoms following concussion: a controlled pilot study.” Brain Injury. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/02699052.2022.2034179.
Cheung, S.T., Thompson, K., Chen, J.L., Yunusova, Y., Beal, D.S. (2021) “Response patterns to vowel formant perturbations in children.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 150(4):2647–2654. doi:10.1121/10.0006567.
Biddiss, E., Chan-Viquez, D., Cheung, S.T., & King, G. (2021) “Engaging children with cerebral palsy in interactive computer play-based motor therapies: theoretical perspectives.” Disability and Rehabilitation. 43(1), 133-147. doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1613681.
Wincentak, J., Cheung, S., & Kingsnorth, S. (2019) “Utilizing a Journal Club to Build Research Competencies in a Cross-Disciplinary Environment.” Scholarly and Research Communication. 10(3):0305337. doi:10.22230/src.2019v10n3a337.
Cheung, S., Han, E., Kushki, A., Anagnostou, E., & Biddiss, E. (2016) “Biomusic: An auditory interface for detecting physiological indicators of anxiety in children.” Frontiers in Neuroscience. 10:401. doi:10.3389/fnins.2016.00401.
Conference presentations
Cheung, S., Thompson, K., Orlandi, S., Yunusova, Y., & Beal, D. “Preliminary steps to validate Audapter, a software application for online tracking of children’s formants.” at Madonna Conference on Motor Speech, Savannah, GA, February 2018. Download.
Cheung, S., Thompson, K., Quinn de Launay, K., Yunusova, Y., & Beal, D. “Compensation and adaptation to vowel perturbation in children aged 4 to 9.” at Madonna Conference on Motor Speech, Savannah, GA, February 2018.
Cheung, S., Quinn de Launay, K., & Beal, D. “Altered auditory feedback in the study of children’s speech production: A scoping review.” at 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Convention, Los Angeles, CA, November 2017. Download.
Cheung, S., Hodge, A., Khan, A., Chen, J., & Biddiss, E. “Development of music-based video games for upper limb rehabilitation therapy in children with cerebral palsy.” at 12th Annual NeuroMusic Conference, Hamilton, ON, November 2016. Download.
Cheung, S.T.. “MusicMaster: Movement through Music.” at CP-NET Workshop 2016, Toronto, ON, March 2016.
Cheung, S.T. & Bruce, I.C. “Modeling the neural representation of interaural level differences for linked and unlinked bilateral hearing aids.” at International Hearing Aid Research Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, August 2014. Download.