Julia’s research has focused on auditory cortical development in children with hearing loss, specifically using the cortical auditory evoked potential as a measure of normal development of the central auditory pathways. Her research has further examined visual cross-modal re-organization as a result of auditory deprivation, or how the visual system will recruit the auditory system for compensatory processing both in cochlear-implanted children and adults with mild hearing loss. She has also investigated auditory cortical resource re-allocation in adults with mild hearing loss.