Page 49 - Winter 2011

Research in Otolaryngology, a Section Editor for the journal Hearing Research, and a member of the Scientific Advisory board for the National Organization for Hearing Research. Dr. Sanes received a BS from University of Massachusetts, a Ph.D from Princeton University, and did postdoctoral fellowships at University of Virginia and Yale University.
Judy R. Dubno
Judy R. Dubno named recipient of the Jerger Career Award for Research by American Academy of Audiology
Judy R. Dubno, Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, was named recipient of the JERGER CAREER AWARD FOR RESEARCH IN AUDIOLOGY by the American Academy of Audiology. This award is given to a senior level audiologist with a distinguished career in audiology. Candidates must be members of the Academy, have at least 25 years of research productivity in audiology (not in related field), and have made signif- icant contributions to the practice and/or teaching of audiology.
Judy Dubno has built an extensive research program that has addressed a wide range of key issues pertaining to auditory perception, sensorineural hearing loss, presbyacusis, and speech perception. She earned a Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science from the City University of New York Graduate Center. After completing a post-doc- toral fellowship at the UCLA School of
Medicine, she remained there as a fac- ulty member for several years. In 1991, Dr. Dubno relocated to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Dubno is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America. She has served as President of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology and as a member of the NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Advisory Council. She is currently Vice President of the Acoustical Society of America.
The American Academy of Audiology has an active membership of more than 10,000 audiologists and sup- ports professional development, educa- tion, research, and increased public awareness of hearing and balance dis- orders.
Philip E. Rubin
2010 APA Meritorious Research Service Commendations awarded
Philip E. Rubin was awarded the 2010 Meritorious Research Service Commendation from the American Psychological Association. He was rec- ognized for his outstanding contribu- tions to psychological science through his service as a leader in research man- agement and policy development at the national level. The award recognizes outstanding psychologists who help foster the discipline of psychological science through their programmatic activities as staff of the federal govern- ment or other organizations.
Philip Rubin is Chief Executive Officer and a senior scientist at
Haskins Laboratories in New Haven, Connecticut. Haskins is a private, non- profit research institute affiliated with Yale University and the University of Connecticut that has a primary focus on the science of the spoken and writ- ten word, including speech, language, and reading, and their biological basis. Dr. Rubin received his Ph.D. in experi- mental psychology from the University of Connecticut. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association, and Association for Psychological Science.
Marshall H. Orr
Marshall Orr Receives Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Marshall H. Orr, Associate Superintendent of the Naval Research Laboratory's Acoustics Division received the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his service as Technical Director, Senior Scientist and Program Manager of the Ballistic Missile Submarine Nuclear (SSBN) Security Technology Program (SSTP).
The award citation reads in part "Dr. Orr superbly performed his duties in an outstanding manner combining unique technical and managerial skills and training. He astutely managed day- to-day operations of the SSBN Security Technology Program (SSTP). Through his close involvement and keen resource management, he maximized $40 million per year budget and its approximately 100 scientists and engi- neers from 16 different universities, government agencies and private con-
Acoustical News 45