Name Email Lab & Website Training period Research Topics
James Baldassano Baldassano , James
Postdoctoral Research at the National Institute of Health 		James.Baldassano [at] nih.gov National Institute of Health

2018-2024 (predoc)

 Physiology and anatomy of the avian superior olivary nucleus
Nina Benway Benway, Nina
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Maryland, Espy-Wilson Lab 		benway [at] umd.edu Speech Communication Laboratory

2023-Present (postdoc)

 Clinically valid automated speech analysis for children with speech sound
Rebecca Bieber Bieber, Rebecca
Research Audiologist, National Military Audiology and Speech Pathology Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 		rebecca.bieber [at] gmail.com National Military Audiology and Speech Pathology Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

2017-2021

 Speech Perception and Adaptation in Challenging Environments
Hilary Bierman Bierman, Hilary S.
Program Director of Undergraduate Major in Neuroscience, University of Maryland, College Park 		hilaryb [at] umd.edu 2227 Biology-Psychology Building
(301) 405-0947

2009-2011 (predoc)

 Sound Localization
Regina Calloway Calloway, Regina C.
Human System Engineer, Johns Hopkins University 		gina2805 [at] gmail.com Johns Hopkins University

2019-2022 (postdoc)

 Neuroplasticity in Auditory Stream Segregation
Heather Carryl Carryl, Heather
Lead Regulatory Scientist, Johnson and Johnson 		Johnson and Johnson

2019-2021 (postdoc)

 Development of Auditory Cortex
Amanda Chicoli Chicoli, Amanda
Lecturer University of Maryland College Park 		achicoli [at] umd.edu 1107B Biology Psychology Building
3014055941

2010-2016 (predoc)

 Hair cell function in schooling
Allison Coffin Coffin, Allison
Co-founder and President of the Association of Science Communicators, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Washington State University 		AllisonCoffin [at] creighton.edu Coffin Lab, Creighton University

2000-2005 (predoc)

 Cellular mechanisms of hearing loss and drug develop to prevent hearing impairment
Julie Cohen Cohen, Julie
Scientific Reviewer, FDA 		Julie.Cohen [at] FDA.HHS.GOV Food and Drug Administration

2015-2020 (predoc)

 Effects of voice familiarity on speech recognition in noise by younger and older listeners
Vrishab Commuri Commuri, Vrishab
PhD Student, Simon Lab 		vrishab [at] umd.edu Computational Auditory Neural Systems Lab

2023-Present (predoc)

 Computational Auditory Neural Systems
Aaron Corcoran Corcoran, Aaron J.
Assistant Professor, University of Colorado 		acorcora [at] uccs.edu The Sensory & Movement Ecology Lab, UC Colorado Springs

2013-2014 (predoc)

 Jamming Bat Sonar: an Integrative Approach
Margaret E. Cychosz Cychosz, Margaret E.
Assistant Professor, Stanford University 		mcychosz [at] stanford.edu Stanford University

2020-2022 (postdoc)

 How the auditory environment interacts with speech development in children with cochlear implants
Michael Dent Dent, Michael
Professor of Psychology, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Cognitive Area Head 		mdent [at] buffalo.edu Dent Lab at University at Buffalo
Acoustic Communication in Animals
Kristina DeRoy Milvae DeRoy Milvae, Kristina
Assistant Professor, University of Buffalo 		klmilvae [at] buffalo.edu Listening Experience Lab at University at Buffalo

2017-2019 (postdoc)

 Listening effort and the bilateral cochlear implant experience
Nikolas Francis Francis, Nikolas
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College Park 		cortex [at] umd.edu Francis Lab

2011-2013 (predoc)

 Auditory task dependent neural plasticity
Bobby Gibbs Gibbs, Bobby
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Madison 		bgibbs5 [at] wisc.edu University of Wisconsin Madison

2021-2023 (postdoc)

 Genetic contributions to cochlear implant performance variability
Kristin Hoch Hoch, Kristin
Ph.D. Student 		khoch [at] umd.edu Language Development and Perception Laboratory
Maggie Matern Matern, Maggie
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Molecular Biology, Merrimack College 		maternm [at] merrimack.edu Matern Lab at Merrimack College
Katherine Menon Menon, Katherine
Study Director Bright Research 		knp [at] umd.edu Bright Research

2019-2024 (predoc)

 Improving access to treatment options for hearing loss in underserved communities
Giovanna Morini Morini, Giovanna
Assistant Professor, University of Delaware 		gmorini [at] udel.edu Slam Lab

2008-2014 (predoc)

 Interactions between Language Experience and Cognitive Abilities in Word Learning and Word Recognition
Nora Prior Prior, Nora
Assistant Professor, Psychology at Cornell University 		nhp32 [at] cornell.edu Social Sensory Neurogenomic Research Team at Cornell University

2016-2020 (postdoc)

 Perception of Acoustic Fine Structure Across Contexts
Evangeline Rose Rose, Evangeline
Instructor Allied Health at Blue Ridge Community And Technical College 		erose [at] blueridgectc.edu Blue Ridge Community And Technical College

2020-2024 (postdoc)

 The Structure and Function of Female Song in Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia Sialis): Intra-Pair Communication in a Temperate Breeding Songbird
Kara Shvartz Schvartz, Kara
Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina 		leyzac [at] musc.edu Medical University of South Carolina

2003-2010 (predoc)

 Effects of age on sequential stream segregation abilities with spectrally degraded signals
Maureen Shader Shader, Maureen
Assistant Professor, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University 		mshader [at] purdue.edu BRAiN Lab at Purdue University

2013-2019 (predoc)

 Temporal processing ability in older cochlear-implant users
UMD globe Shults, Christopher
Ph.D. Student 		Hertzano Lab

2020-Present (predoc)

 Transcription factor Helios in outer hair cell maintenance and survival
Dana Strait Strait, Dana L.
Chief Workforce Officer, Treehouse 		Treehouse

2013-2014 (predoc)

 Auditory learning and Plasticity
Anna Tinnemore Tinnemore, Anna
Postdoctoral Researcher at Western University 		atinnemo [at] uwo.ca Western University

2017-2024 (predoc)

 The benefit of an auditory or visual prime on understanding spectrally degraded speech.
Matthew Winn Winn, Matthew
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences 		mwinn [at] umn.edu Listen Lab at University of Minnesota

2004-2011 (predoc)

 The Use of acoustic cues in phonetic perception: Effects of spectral degradation, limited bandwidth, and background noise
Melville Wohlgemuth Wohlgemuth, Melville J.
Professor, University Of Arizona 		wohlgemuth [at] arizona.edu The University of Arizona Batlab

2009-2014 (predoc)

 Audio- motor integration necessary for ultrasonic vocalization s in echolocating bats
Rose Ying Ying, Rose
Ph.D. Student 		roseying [at] umd.edu Caras Lab

2021-Present

 Determining the role of the auditory midbrain in auditory perceptual learning
Wing Yiu Ng Yiu Ng, Wing
Ph.D. Student 		ngwy [at] umd.edu Neural Systems Laboratory

2020-Present

 Understanding sequence processing in ferret's auditory cortex