Named to the 2016 class of the ‘Jerger Future Leaders of Audiology’.
AB Wire
Vinaya Manchaiah, an associate professor at Lamar University in Texas, is among 12 individuals named to the 2016 class of the ‘Jerger Future Leaders of Audiology’ by the American Academy of Audiology.
Manchaiah, an Indian American, holds a Ph.D. in disability research from Linkoping University, Sweden. He also holds a number of degrees, including an MBA from Swansea University, United Kingdom, Doctor of Audiology from Nova Southeastern University, MS in Audiology from the University of Southampton, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Speech and Hearing from the University of Mysore, India.
Manchaiah is also the co-founder and director for strategic planning for the non-profit non-governmental organization Audiology India, for which he served as president from 2011 to 2015. The organization seeks to foster ear and hearing health care in India, according to a press release.
The American Academy of Audiology is the world’s largest professional organization of audiologists. The members look to provide hearing care services through education, research, and increased public awareness of hearing and balance disorders.