Meet ASA Presidents

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Hilary Kates Varghese is a PhD student in Earth Science-Oceanography at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire.  She holds a B.Sc. in the Biological Sciences from Cornell University with distinction in research and a M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Florida Gulf Coast University. Her research focuses on the potential effects of multibeam echosounder signals on beaked whale foraging and the marine acoustic environment. Broadly her interests are in the potential effects of anthropogenic noise on marine life and the intersection of this topic with marine policy.

Meet Past Presidents of ASA

Through the lens of several of ASA’s past presidents, this series of interviews will transport you through time to give you a taste of what the Acoustical Society of America was like throughout its history. Curious to know more about the past leaders of the ASA? Ever wonder what paths have been walked to become ASA president?  Pondering what could be next after your career in acoustics? Looking for advice on how to navigate the professional acoustics world? Wondering what niche you can fill within the ASA? The goal of these interviews is to share the collective knowledge and experience gained by some of our past ASA presidents with current readers of Acoustics Today Read these interviews to find out more.

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. David M. Green

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. David M. Green

 Dr. David M. Green served as President of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) from 1981-1982. In his tenure as an active member[1] of the Society, Dave was awarded the R. Bruce Lindsay Award (1966) for his role in demonstrating the relationships between detection...

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Patricia Kuhl

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Patricia Kuhl

 Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Patricia Kuhl ​Dr. Patricia Kuhl on the night she was awarded ASA’s Gold Medal in Paris, France in 2008. Dr. Patricia Kuhl, Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America since 1982, was the vice president of the Society from 1996-1997...

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Jim West

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Jim West

    Dr. Jim West outside Johns Hopkins University.   Dr. Jim West, Acoustical Society of America’s (ASA) President from 1998-1999, has been a Fellow of the Society since 1985[1].  The Minority Fellowship, established in 1992, was renamed the James E. West...

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Gilles Daigle

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Gilles Daigle

Dr. Gilles Daigle, ASA’s President from 2007-2008, has been a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) since 1988. He served as ASA Vice President from 2000-2001 and has played an active role in the Society’s many committees[1]. He received ASA’s R. Bruce...

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Lawrence Crum

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Lawrence Crum

Dr. Lawrence Crum, a member of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) since 1965, served as ASA Vice President from 1995-1996, and President from 1997-1998. He has received ASA’s awards for best magazine article on acoustics by a professional for “Sonoluminescence”...

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac

Meet Past President of ASA, Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac

Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac, a member of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) since 1977 and a fellow since 1987, served as ASA Vice President from 1996-1997 and ASA President from 2003-2004. As a fellow of ASA in 1987, she received the R. Bruce Lindsay Award for her...