Dr. Sammeth has more than 30 years of experience working as a researcher, professor, teacher, and clinician in audiology and hearing science, including holding faculty positions at several major universities and schools of medicine. She has also worked as a regulatory specialist, advising medical device and hearing product companies on issues related to FDA approvals and clearances for marketing. With more than 25 publications and more than 30 presentations or research posters in the field of hearing research, she has broad expertise in psychoacoustic testing, hearing device and technology evaluation, binaural hearing issues, auditory electrophysiology, and the impact of noise exposure and aging on the auditory system. Dr. Sammeth has a particular interest in studying the efficacy and impact of various hearing protection devices, informed by many years of testing the post-noise exposure hearing of Veterans and active-duty military personnel through positions at VA Medical Centers.