As of July 2023
All appointments expire on June 30 of the year indicated after the committee member's name.
Chairperson
Arianna Maffei, Ph.D.2024
Professor
Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
Committee Members
Apostolides, Pierre F., Ph.D. 2027
Assistant Professor
Departments of Otolaryngology and Molecular and Integrative Physiology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MIArunachalam, Sudha, Ph.D. 2027
Associate Professor
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
New York University
New York, NYBeeson, Pelagie M., Ph.D. 2026
Professor and Department Head
Department of Speech, Language, and
Hearing Sciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZBrigande, John Vincent, Ph.D. 2026
Professor
Department of Otolarynogology
Oregon Hearing Research Center
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OREddins, David A., Ph.D. 2025
Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of South Florida
Tampa, FLFaroqi Shah, Yasmeen, Ph.D. 2027
Professor
Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
University of Maryland
College Park, MDFletcher, Max L., Ph.D. 2027
Professor
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
College of Medicine
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TNGallun, Frederick J., Ph.D. 2026
Professor and Research Investigator
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Neuroscience Graduate Program
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, ORHenry, Maya, Ph.D. 2024
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TXHughes, Michelle L., Ph.D. 2024
Director
Cochlear Implant Research Laboratory
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NEKlug, Achim, Ph.D. 2025
Associate Professor
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, COKuruvilla-Dugdale, Mili, Ph.D. 2025
Assistant Professor
Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
University of Missouri
Columbia, MOLiebenthal, Einat, D.Sc. 2027
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
McLean Hospital
Boston, MAPatel, Rupal, Ph.D. 2026
Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Bouve College of Health Sciences
Northeastern University
Boston, MAPham, Giang Thuy, Ph.D. 2025
Associate Professor
School of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
San Diego State University
San Diego, CARosen, Merri J., Ph.D. 2025
Associate Professor
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OHSotomayor, Marcos, Ph.D. 2024
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OHWalters, Bradley J., Ph.D. 2027
Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MSWashington, Karla, Ph.D. 2026
Associate Professor
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
Scientific Review Officer
Katherine Shim, Ph.D.
Scientific Review Officer
Scientific Review Branch
Division of Extramural Activities
NIDCD, NIH
Bethesda, MD