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Ariane Laplante-Lévesque

Adjunct Professor

I am committed to equity, social inclusion, and health as a human right. My research supports policies, environments, services, and assistive technology that enable people with disabilities to live independent and meaningful lives. 

Research about services and assistive technology for people with disabilities

I serve as Adjunct Professor at Linköping University. I also provide tailored, impact-driven research and policy support. My background includes over a decade with a global medical device manufacturer, along with significant experience at United Nations agencies, including the World Health Organization.

Trained as a clinical audiologist in Canada, I practised in Australia and earned my PhD from the University of Queensland, where I focused on engaging adults in their hearing care. I also hold a Masters of Public Health with distinction from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

I am Associate Editor of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Audiology, a Lead Collaborator on the Global Burden of Disease study, and a Member of the International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology. I have authored over 75 influential peer-reviewed publications.

My interests span global health, public health, health policy, access to healthcare and assistive technology, disability inclusion, evidence-based practices, and clinical epidemiology.

Publications

2025

Lauren K. Dillard, Carolina Der, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, De Wet Swanepoel, Peter R. Thorne, Bradley Mcpherson, Victor de Andrade, John Newall, Hubert D. Ramos, Annette Kaspar, Carrie L. Nieman, Jackie L. Clark, Shelly Chadha (2025) International Journal of Audiology (Article in journal)

2024

Lauren K. Dillard, Carolina M. Der, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, De Wet Swanepoel, Peter R. Thorne, Bradley McPherson, Victor de Andrade, John Newall, Hubert D. Ramos, Annette Kaspar, Carrie L. Nieman, Jackie L. Clark, Shelly Chadha (2024) PLOS Global Public Health, Vol. 4, Article e0002823 (Article, review/survey)
Justine Gosling, Roxanne Maritz, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, Carla Sabariego (2024) BMC Public Health, Vol. 24, Article 806 (Article in journal)
Satish Mishra, Ariane Laplante-Levesque, Giulia Barbareschi, Luc De Witte, Sarah Abdi, Alice Spann, Chapal Khasnabis, Michael Allen (2024) Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Vol. 19, p. 474-485 (Article, review/survey)

2023

Satish Mishra, Justine Gosling, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, Tomas Zapata, Natasha Azzopardi Muscat (2023) The Lancet Regional Health: Europe, Vol. 24, Article 100550 (Article in journal)

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