Dr. Emmett's research focuses on reducing disparities in global hearing health. Working with collaborators around the world, Dr. Emmett studies the social, economic and health effects of hearing loss and evaluates pathways for prevention. Her preventive research has centered on the role of early childhood undernutrition in hearing loss in Nepal. She is expanding diagnostic capabilities in remote communities through a collaboration with the Norton Sound Health Corporation in Alaska, where she recently launched a community randomized trial to improve school hearing screening using mHealth technology and telemedicine.