Presenter Bios

Scott Michael Robertson, Ph.D., is an autistic adult and a senior policy advisor in the Office of Disability Employment Policy in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). He spearheads ODEP’s...Scott Michael Robertson, Ph.D., is an autistic adult and a senior policy advisor in the Office of Disability Employment Policy in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). He spearheads ODEP’s $3.8 million Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (PIA) in his role as the federal project manager. Dr. Robertson also advances work to propel support for neurodiversity in workplaces and improve access to gainful employment and career paths for job seekers on... Read More >

Shahrzad Cohen Au.D., FAAA, is the lead audiologist and founder of Hearing Loss Solutions, an audiology clinic that strongly focuses on patients with tinnitus. She is board-certified and a fellow...Shahrzad Cohen Au.D., FAAA, is the lead audiologist and founder of Hearing Loss Solutions, an audiology clinic that strongly focuses on patients with tinnitus. She is board-certified and a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. Dr. Cohen is a member of the California Academy of Audiology and currently is serving on the advisory board of California Speech and Hearing Association, District 7,... Read More >

Shana Lucius is a speech language pathologist and certified auditory verbal therapist (LSLS Cert. AVT). She has specialized in hearing loss and cochlear implants her entire career. She graduated with...Shana Lucius is a speech language pathologist and certified auditory verbal therapist (LSLS Cert. AVT). She has specialized in hearing loss and cochlear implants her entire career. She graduated with her master’s in speech pathology from Ohio State University in 2008 then went on to train at the University of Michigan Cochlear Implant Program and Hearing Rehabilitation Center. From 2011 to 2022 she led the speech pathology team at the... Read More >

Shari Eberts is a nationally recognized hearing health advocate, author and speaker. She is the founder of LivingWithHearingLoss.com, a blog and online community for people living with hearing loss and...Shari Eberts is a nationally recognized hearing health advocate, author and speaker. She is the founder of LivingWithHearingLoss.com, a blog and online community for people living with hearing loss and tinnitus. Shari has an adult-onset genetic hearing loss and hopes that by sharing her story she will help others to live more peacefully with their own hearing issues. She serves on the Board of Directors of Hearing Loss Association of... Read More >

Shari shares her skills, along with her own personal experiences, throughout different aspects of the Heroes With Hearing Loss program. Her passion for working with veterans and their families comes...Shari shares her skills, along with her own personal experiences, throughout different aspects of the Heroes With Hearing Loss program. Her passion for working with veterans and their families comes quite naturally as she is the daughter, wife and daughter-in-law of Marine veterans. Having grown up with a great understanding of the very real challenges veterans and their families encounter, Shari is driven by a desire to find healthy solutions... Read More >

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Dr. Nandkumar has worked at the FDA for almost 20 years and currently serves as the director for the division of dental and ENT devices. His background is in electrical...Dr. Nandkumar has worked at the FDA for almost 20 years and currently serves as the director for the division of dental and ENT devices. His background is in electrical engineering with a specialty in digital speech processing. Read More >

Stephanie Czuhajewski, CAE, is the executive director of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, a leading national association representing autonomous audiologists, who are committed to best business and clinical practices. Ms....Stephanie Czuhajewski, CAE, is the executive director of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, a leading national association representing autonomous audiologists, who are committed to best business and clinical practices. Ms. Czuhajewski has two decades of non-profit leadership experience, with a focus on outreach and stakeholder relations. Ms. Czuhajewski holds a B.S. in Marketing Science from Sullivan University. Read More >

Stephen Clark is a real-time captioner based in Washington, DC. His real-time experience includes onsite and remote stadium captioning and theater captioning, as well as captioning for students and governmental clients....Stephen Clark is a real-time captioner based in Washington, DC. His real-time experience includes onsite and remote stadium captioning and theater captioning, as well as captioning for students and governmental clients. Steve is the Immediate Past Chair and co-founder of the Global Alliance of Speech-to-Text Captioning. Read More >