Dr. Pawlowski obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota, College of Biological Sciences. After which she supervised the electron microscopy lab of Dr. Ardnt J. Duvall III, the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota investigating the vascular permeability of the stria vascularis, within the inner ear. Her first publications came from this lab and are published under her maiden name, Robinson. In 1991, she joined the otologic research laboratory of Dr. Charles G. Wright, the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. During her time in Dr. Wright’s lab., Dr. Pawlowski continues to co-author several publications with Dr. Wright while completing her Masters of Science degree in Applied Cognition and Science and her Doctorate of Philosophy in Auditory Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Pawlowski worked as a Research Scientist for the department of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, UT Dallas investigating the cellular mechanisms involved in hearing loss due to Usher’s syndrome type 1F. She also consulted on otologic projects with Alcon Labs, Fort Worth, Texas, after completing her degree. Dr. Pawlowski rejoined the Department of Otolaryngology, UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2003 as Assistant Professor. Her current position involves working with colleagues, graduate students and medical residents investigating several issues involving the anatomy and physiology of the temporal bone.
