Marlene Bagatto is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the National Centre for Audiology at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The research in her Pediatric Audiology Strategies and Systems Laboratory focusses on policy and practice integration for infant and child hearing. Dr. Bagatto is a consultant for early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs in several Canadian provinces to develop and implement protocols for various components of infant hearing health care. Dr. Bagatto is Past President of the Canadian Academy of Audiology, Past Chair of the Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force, and the 2023 recipient of the Marion Downs Award in Pediatric Audiology from the American Academy of Audiology.