OUR LAB
LAB DIRECTOR
Samira Anderson. Au.D., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland. After practicing as a clinical audiologist for 26 years, she decided to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Auditory Neuroscience at Northwestern University to better understand the hearing difficulties experienced by her patients, especially in challenging listening situations. She obtained her Ph.D. in December of 2012 and joined the faculty at the University of Maryland in January of 2013. Dr. Anderson’s research focuses on the effects of development, aging, and hearing loss on central auditory processing, using electrophysiology as her primary assessment tool. She also aims to define neuroplasticity in response to different forms of treatment, such as hearing aid amplification, cochlear implantation, and auditory training.
POSTDOC
Chengjie (Gary) Huang, Ph.D. Chengjie (Gary) Huang is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at University of Maryland College Park. His primary interest is in how sensory systems utilize various strategies to solve problems encountered in the environment. Trained as an animal physiologist in his Ph.D. at McGill University and his first postdoc at University College London, he investigated questions pertaining to the electrosensory system in Weakly-electric Fish and the auditory system in the Mongolian Gerbil respectively. Here at UMD, he is interested in extending his work to the human auditory system, focusing on simultaneous electrophysiology and pupillometry measurements to understand how the brain processes speech sounds and the role of listening effort in age-related hearing loss individuals.
PH.D. STUDENTS
Ebtesam Sajjadi, M.Sc.
AU.D. STUDENTS
Taylor Beinke, B.A. Taylor is currently an Audiology student at the University of Maryland. She graduated from the University of Maryland in the Fall of 2022 with her B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences. She is currently interested in pursuing a Ph.D. after completing her Au.D. She wants to work with vestibular disorders after she graduates.
Kendell Adson, B.A.
Ralph Johnson
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Milena Constantino
COLLABORATORS
Jonathan Simon, Ph.D. Departments of Biology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, www.isr.umd.edu/Labs/CSSL/simonlab/Home
Sandra Gordon-Salant, Ph.D. Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, www.umdhearinglab.com
Matthew Goupell, Ph.D. Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, apmlab.squarespace.com
Hamish Innes-Brown, Bionics Institute, Melbourne, Australia, www.bionicsinstitute.org/our-staff/Pages/hamish-brown
FORMER STUDENTS & POST-DOCS
Abbey Poe, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Logan Fraser, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Clinical Audiologist
Amara Ezenwa, Au. D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Mary Zhou, Au. D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Audiology Resident
Sydney Hancock, B.A
Alexandra Papanicolau, Au.D.
Aakriti Mahajan, B.A.
Nicole Balassone, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral student in Clinical Audiology at Northwestern University
Alessandra Vidal, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral student in Clinical Audiology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Lindsay DeVries, Au.D., Ph.D.
Former HBL Post-Doctoral Researcher
Graduated from University of Washington with an Au.D. and Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences
Current position: Research Audiologist
Alessandro Presacco, Ph.D.
Former HBL Post-Doctoral Researcher
Graduated from University of Maryland, College Park with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
Graduated from University of Padua with a Laurea (5-year Italian Degree) in Electronic Engineering
Graduated from University of Miami with a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Alanna Schloss, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Clinical Audiologist
Rachel Zimmerman, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Clinical Audiologist
Alyson Schapira, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Clinical Audiologist
Jennifer Borja, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Audiology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Caitlin Le, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Audiology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Zilong Xie, Ph.D.
Former HBL Post-Doctoral Researcher
Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas at Austin
Current position: Professor at the University of Kansas
Lindsey Roque, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Clinical Audiologist in medical setting
Einat Korman, B.A.
Current position: Masters student in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Bridget McNamara, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral student in Clinical Audiology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Ariella Shapiro, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral student in Clinical Audiology at the University of Texas at Dallas
Alexandra Papanicolaou, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral student in Clinical Audiology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Anhelina Bilokon, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral student in Clinical Audiology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Vera Yevsukov
Current position: Pre-med Undergraduate student at UMD majoring in Neurobiology & Physiology and Russian Language
Veeda Baradar, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral student in Clinical Audiology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Johnathon O'Neal, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Audiology at at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Reynier Hernandez, B.S.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.S. in Biochemistry and a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Preparing for medical school
Danielle King, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Current position: Doctoral candidate in Clinical Audiology at the University of Maryland, College Park
Hanin Karawani
Current position: Researching Auditory Neuroscience in Haifa, Israel
Kaitlyn Sheapp, B.A.
Graduated from Gallaudet University with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Clinical Audiologist
Andrea Kaplanges, B.A.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences
Julie Mehta
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park
Miranda Velasquez
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park
Erica Thomas, B.S.
Current position: Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Sumaiya DeLane
Visiting student from the Neuroscience department at Vanderbilt University
Kimberly Jenkins, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Audiologist at Metropolitan Neuroear Group, Rockville, MD
Lauren Evans, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Clinical Audiologist
Rachel Lieberman, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Audiologist at Advanced Hearing Group, Baltimore, MD
R.B. Ellis, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Current position: Audiologist at San Diego Hearing Center, San Diego, CA
Maeve Salanger, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Calli Fodor, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Erin Walker, B.S.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park
Arielle Abrams, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Rachel Stein, M.A.
Current position: Speech-Language Pathologist
Meg Graves, B.A.
Current position: Post-graduate training in public health at the University of Maryland, College Park
Eve Kronzek, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Courtney Wallace, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Jen Chisholm, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Tarah Chibber, B.S.
Former position: Pre-med training
Rachel King, Au.D.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctorate of Clinical Audiology
Kurt Erhardt, B.S.
Graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.S. in Neurobiology & Physiology (Pre-Med)
Current Position: Medical student (2015 - Present)