Speakers Bureau | NIDCD

Do you need a speaker for your school or community group? Our scientists are available to talk about a variety of topics on the normal and disordered processes of hearing and deafness, balance, voice, speech, and language.

In addition, they can give overviews of the basic biology of the inner ear sensory system, as well as discuss specific research directions, careers in science, and training programs at NIH.

How to Book a Free Educational Speaker

Depending on their individual schedules, our speakers are typically available Monday through Friday to present virtually.

To book a speaker, please select a topic below and submit your request to Julie Christensen. Allow at least 4 weeks to make arrangements. We look forward to working with you!

This is a free service provided by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

James Baldassano, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

James Baldassano, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

Topics:

  • From the Ear Drum to the Brain: How Does the Brain Extract Auditory Information?
  • How Do Single Neurons Work and How Do We Study Them?

Audiences:

  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
Angela Ballesteros, Ph.D., Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator

Angela Ballesteros, Ph.D., Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator

Topics:

  • Understanding How Your Sense of Hearing and Balance Functions
  • Inner Ear Mechanosensory Transduction: How Sensory Cells Convert Mechanical Sound Stimuli into Electrical Signals

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Julie Christensen, M.S., Research Audiologist

Julie Christensen, M.S., Research Audiologist

Topics:

  • Understanding the Human Auditory System
  • Understanding the Human Vestibular System

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Katharine Fernandez, Au.D., Ph.D., Staff Scientist

Katharine Fernandez, Au.D., Ph.D., Staff Scientist

Topic:

  • Advancing Auditory Science from Bench to Bedside

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Ronna Hertzano, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Investigator

Ronna Hertzano, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Investigator

Topics:

  • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
  • The Approach to the Patient with Hearing Loss, and Hearing Restoration
  • Identifying Regulators of Inner Ear Development

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Michael Hoa, M.D., Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist

Michael Hoa, M.D., Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist

Topics:

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Hearing Loss
  • How Does a Cochlear Implant Restore Hearing?
  • What Is a Surgeon-Scientist?

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals

Matthew W. Kelley, Ph.D., Senior Investigator

Topic:

  • Unlocking the Wonders of Hearing: Exploring the Inner Workings of the Ear

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Joshua M. Levy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., Clinical Director

Joshua M. Levy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., Clinical Director

Topic:

  • The Connection Between Sinonasal Health and Your Sense of Smell

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Elyssa Monzack, Ph.D., Deputy Scientific Director

Elyssa Monzack, Ph.D., Deputy Scientific Director

Topic:

  • Training Opportunities at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Audiences:

  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Braulio Peguero, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

Braulio Peguero, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

Topics:

  • How Does Your Sense of Hearing and Balance Work?
  • From Hearing to Hearing Loss: How Aging and Environmental Factors Affect Hearing
  • What Current Research Tells Us About The Sense of Hearing

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Amy Poremba, Ph.D., Program Director

Amy Poremba, Ph.D., Program Director

Topic:

  • Exploring the Wonders of Sound: How Our Ears Help Us Hear!

Audience:

  • Elementary/Middle School
Holly Storkel, Ph.D., Program Officer

Holly Storkel, Ph.D., Program Officer

Topic:

  • Language Development and Language-Related Disorders in Preschool and Elementary School Children

Audiences:

  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Dennis C. Winkler, Ph.D., Staff Scientist

Dennis C. Winkler, Ph.D., Staff Scientist

Topics:

  • What is Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM)?
  • What is Cryo-Electron Tomography (Cryo-ET)?
  • A Tour of the NIDCD Advanced Imaging Core

Audiences:

  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals
Christopher Zalewski, Ph.D., Research Audiologist

Christopher Zalewski, Ph.D., Research Audiologist

Topics:

  • Ears, Hearing, and Balance
  • How We Hear, What Is Hearing Loss, and How We Can Protect Our Hearing

Audiences:

  • Elementary/Middle School
  • High School
  • Adults - General Public
  • Adults - Researchers
  • Adults - Health/Medical Professionals