Dr. Vicky Sanchez is an Associate Professor and Chief of Audiology in the Department of Otolaryngology within the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. She provides clinical services, teaches, and leads several research studies. She is a principal investigator in the Auditory Rehabilitation & Clinical Trials Laboratory and her research areas of interest are speech perception, auditory cognitive neuroscience, auditory rehabilitation, and the effects of various disorders and interventions on the auditory-vestibular systems. Current projects include developing and evaluating novel approaches to treat acquired forms of hearing loss and how treatments can impact overall health and wellbeing.