Macy Schott, a doctoral student working toward the AuD degree in Audiology in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, was awarded a Student Investigator Grant in the Research Grants in Hearing & Balance program from the American Academy of Audiology. Macy will be collaborating with UNL Extension to evaluate a hearing conservation program designed for 4-H youth. Sherri Jones serves as Macy’s mentor.
Choonheong Lee, a PhD student in audiology, has received the Vestibular Grant for Student Investigators in the Research Grants in Hearing & Balance program from the American Academy of Audiology. Choongheon will be investigating the effects of meclizine and diazepam on mammalian vestibular function. Tim Jones is his faculty mentor.
Congratulations Macy and Choonheong!