About | arct lab

The Auditory Rehabilitation and Clinical Trials (ARCT) Lab conducts studies in the areas of diagnostics, hearing health disparities, speech perception, cognition, and hearing rehabilitation through hearing aids and investigational medications. Our mission is to advance knowledge through interdisciplinary teaching, research, and service that improves the capacity of individuals, families, and diverse communities to promote productive, satisfying, healthy, and safe lives across the lifespan.

Our lab is a multisite multi-investigator research laboratory that spans across multiple colleges and departments: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Department of Otolarynology and USF Communication Sciences and Disorders. The ARCT Lab is also a part of the Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovation.

Lab Directors & Principal Investigators

Victoria Sanchez, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A/F-AAA

Director
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigator, USF Health Department of Otolaryngology

Michelle Arnold, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A

Director
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigator, USF Communication Sciences and Disorders

Theresa Chisolm, Ph.D.

Director
Vice Provost for Strategic Planning
Performance, & Accountability, Principal Investigator