Preeti Sivasankar is Professor and Head of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) with courtesy appointments in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Indiana University School of Medicine-West Lafayette). Prof. Sivasankar’s research focuses on voice production and laryngeal physiology and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Professor Sivasankar is a Fellow of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association and has been recognized as a Purdue University Faculty Scholar. Prof. Sivasankar is active in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and is a recipient of teaching awards including the SLHS Outstanding Undergraduate Instructor, and the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. She can be contacted at preeti@purdue.edu