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Brigitte Schulte- Fortkamp is a Professor at the Technical University Berlin, Germany. For over 20 years, her research activities have been con- cerned with assess- ing transportation noise related to
annoyance and quality of life from an interdisciplinary point of view. She is particularly interested in evaluation of soundscapes by means of psychoacoustics, acoustic ecology, and person- environment-fit approaches. Her research concentrates not only on the impact of noise on sensitive groups such as noise sensi- tive people but also with comfort-related issues concerning defined acoustical environments. She is a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, Associate Editor of JASA for Noise, and Chair of the Noise Technical Committee.
Bennett M. Brooks has been the President of Brooks Acoustics Corporation since 1992. He began his career at NASA and con- tinued in the aerospace industry. In 1989, he entered engineering pri- vate practice with United Acoustic Consultants. His projects include cre-
ating pleasing sound environments and noise control solutions for applications ranging from concert halls, schools, churches, recording studios, commercial offices and aircraft interiors to factories, and power facilities. He has also developed quiet products for major manufacturers and noise policy for state and local governments. Current project interests include those in the architectural, legal, industrial research, community noise, and musical fields. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1974) and an M.S. in Acoustics from the George Washington University (1977). He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, a member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) and an officer of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC).
Wade R. Bray’s more than 30 years of expe- rience include auto- motive sound quality, musical instruments, churches and per- forming arts venues, theatre sound system and electroacoustic enhancement system design, and loud- speaker and telecon-
ference acoustics. He has participated in the North American activities of HEAD acoustics GmbH of Herzogenrath, Germany since 1987, serving as Vice President and chief technical officer of HEAD acoustics, Inc., Brighton, Michigan. In the 1980s, as a senior consultant at Jaffe Acoustics, Inc., his work centered on electronic variable acoustic systems and full duplex concealed audio teleconfer- encing systems.
He earned degrees in English and Physics at Arizona State University with additional studies in psychology and music. He is a member of the Acoustical Society of America, Society of Automotive Engineers and Audio Engineering Society, and is an Associate of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE). As a hobby, he is house organist at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor.
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