Portrait of Alan Baker. Alan Baker is a Communication Disorders major. Where he is researching the impact of hearing loss in adults and how hearing aid intervention could improve psychosocial health. “It’s a hard thing to deal with,” Baker noted, “but better to prepare future audiologists to help counsel will lead to better ability to care for them as a whole.” Working with his mentor has helped Baker become more comfortable stepping outside his comfort zone and trying new things. He shared that it’s been exciting to explore uncharted territory and see how research continually builds off everyone’s effort and work. Baker’s advice for students interested in research is to ask around and asking several professors to find potential research opportunities. His involvement in research has helped to clarify his future goals and better understand what future endeavors he wants to pursue.
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