Presenter Bios

Laura Corcoran is a speech-language pathologist and Auditory Verbal Therapist fluent in English, Spanish and ASL. For over a decade, Laura provided speech-language and auditory verbal therapy to children with hearing loss...Laura Corcoran is a speech-language pathologist and Auditory Verbal Therapist fluent in English, Spanish and ASL. For over a decade, Laura provided speech-language and auditory verbal therapy to children with hearing loss and their families and was Director of the Kellogg Child & Family Program at HEAR Wisconsin, an early intervention program based in the Milwaukee area. Currently, Laura is a Consumer Engagement Manager in the Midwest Region for the MED-EL Corporation... Read More >

Laurel Rodewald serves as the Foundation Programs Manager for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, where she oversees the Foundation’s external relationships, including the National Coalition, the Impact Councils, the Innovation Grants Program,...Laurel Rodewald serves as the Foundation Programs Manager for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, where she oversees the Foundation’s external relationships, including the National Coalition, the Impact Councils, the Innovation Grants Program, and the Dole Caregiver Fellows. Laurel interned for the Foundation during the summer of 2014, where she assisted in writing and compiling a grant proposal for the Foundation. She has since interned for a political consulting firm, her university’s study... Read More >

Linda Kozma-Spytek is a consultant and professional adviser to HLAA on technology. She currently co-leads the Industry Consumer Alliance for Accessible Technology (ICAAT) project under the auspices of the Deaf/Hard of...Linda Kozma-Spytek is a consultant and professional adviser to HLAA on technology. She currently co-leads the Industry Consumer Alliance for Accessible Technology (ICAAT) project under the auspices of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (DHH Tech RERC) at Gallaudet University. Before coming to HLAA, she was a senior research audiologist at Gallaudet University where she co-directed the DHH Tech RERC for seven years and co-led the Network of... Read More >

Dr. DeVries joined the FDA in 2020 as an audiology reviewer after earning her Ph.D. in speech and hearing sciences with a research focus on cochlear implants. She was previously...Dr. DeVries joined the FDA in 2020 as an audiology reviewer after earning her Ph.D. in speech and hearing sciences with a research focus on cochlear implants. She was previously a clinical audiologist for an ENT practice. Read More >

Lise Hamlin joined the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) national staff as director of public policy in April 2008. Ms. Hamlin, who has a hearing loss herself, has worked...Lise Hamlin joined the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) national staff as director of public policy in April 2008. Ms. Hamlin, who has a hearing loss herself, has worked as an advocate for people with hearing loss for 25 years. She currently represents HLAA on federal advisory committees such as the FCC’s Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) and TSA’s Disability and Multicultural Coalition, industry advisory groups, including AT&T’s Advisory Panel... Read More >

Loretta Byrne is a research services consultant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the project manager for the national NCATS-funded platform, ResearchMatch.org. Previous to this role, Loretta served as a...Loretta Byrne is a research services consultant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the project manager for the national NCATS-funded platform, ResearchMatch.org. Previous to this role, Loretta served as a research nurse specialist, and recruited for and conducted clinical trials in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at VUMC for twelve years. Loretta began her career in nursing at Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center and is also experienced in Med/Surg and... Read More >

Lukas Landegger joined the Molecular Neuro-Otology and Biotechnology Laboratory at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School (PI Konstantina Stankovic) in October 2013. After gaining clinical as well as research experience in various...Lukas Landegger joined the Molecular Neuro-Otology and Biotechnology Laboratory at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School (PI Konstantina Stankovic) in October 2013. After gaining clinical as well as research experience in various countries (US, UK, France, Spain, Germany, Singapore, Australia), he received his medical degree from the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria. He then served as a military doctor in the Austrian Armed Forces and soon thereafter started his residency in addition... Read More >

A Michigan native, Lyndsey Nalu, Au.D., CCC-A received her bachelor of science degree from Western Michigan University and her doctor of audiology degree from ACAE accredited Central Michigan University. She completed...A Michigan native, Lyndsey Nalu, Au.D., CCC-A received her bachelor of science degree from Western Michigan University and her doctor of audiology degree from ACAE accredited Central Michigan University. She completed her clinical residency at Michigan Ear Institute where she trained alongside leading neurotologists and audiologists. Licensed by the Florida Board of Audiology, Dr. Nalu is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and the American Academy of... Read More >