Professor and Chair
Northwestern University
Financial Disclosures: I do not have any relevant financial relationships with anything to disclose.
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Pamela Souza received her MS and PhD degrees in Audiology from Syracuse University. She is professor and chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University. She is an experienced clinical audiologist who has worked with patient populations ranging from infants to older adults. Her research and clinical interests include speech recognition, hearing aids, and the effects of aging and cognitive change on communication. A recurring theme in her scientific work is understanding individual auditory and cognitive abilities in order to customize hearing treatment. Her work is also motivated by personal experiences with hearing loss and dementia within her own family. Dr. Souza is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Knowles Hearing Center. Her research is supported by the National Institutes of Health.