M. Samantha Lewis, Ph.D., is an audiologist who has spent the majority of her professional career involved with clinically-oriented research. She is recognized for her expertise in the epidemiology of auditory deficits, (central) auditory processing disorders, and auditory rehabilitation/counseling. She has published 21 peer-reviewed journal articles, of which a third were related to multiple sclerosis. She also has presented on the topic of multiple sclerosis at professional conferences, as well as to Doctor of Audiology students, to neurology residents and physicians, and to the general public.