The Student Council is charged with promoting the interests of Student Members in the Society. Activities of the Student Council include providing support to student members of the Society via a website and other means of disseminating information of mutual interest, advocating participation of students in Society activities and meetings, and promoting Society membership benefits to potential members. Students with general questions and concerns should contact their particular representative for more information.
Periodically, members of the Council graduate or move on with their career in acoustics. These transitions leave openings on the Council membership roster. If you are interested in being a representative for your technical committee, please don't hesitate to contact the current Council chair, Michael Canney [mcanney@u.washington.edu].
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Student Council President
Student Council
President: Michael Canney
Location: University of Washington, Seattle
Joined the Student Council at Minneapolis ASA Meeting
Council Duties: organize and manage council members, plan/run council meetings
E-mail: mcanney@u.washington.edu
Mike is a graduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is currently working on his PhD, performing research on High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). He joined the Student Council at the Providence meeting in the spring of 2006. He has served for two years as the student representative for the Biomedical Ultrasound / Bioresepose to Vibration technical council and was elected to President of the ASA Student Council at the spring of 2007 meeting in Salt Lake City.
Location: University of Washington, Seattle
Joined the Student Council at Minneapolis ASA Meeting
Council Duties: organize and manage council members, plan/run council meetings
E-mail: mcanney@u.washington.edu
Mike is a graduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is currently working on his PhD, performing research on High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). He joined the Student Council at the Providence meeting in the spring of 2006. He has served for two years as the student representative for the Biomedical Ultrasound / Bioresepose to Vibration technical council and was elected to President of the ASA Student Council at the spring of 2007 meeting in Salt Lake City.
AA - Architectural Acoustics
Representative
for Architectural Acoustics: Michelle Vigeant
Location: University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Omaha
Joined the Student Council at Hawaii ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBD
E-mail: mvigeant@mail.unomaha.edu
Michelle is a PhD student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and despite the name of the university, she is actually in Omaha, NE. It's a long story, which she'd be happy to share over drinks... She is studying room acoustics computer modeling programs, specifically the input of source characteristics, with Dr. Lily Wang. Michelle has been interested in pursuing acoustics since high school and is very happy to be doing a graduate degree in Architectural Acoustics. In addition to acoustics, Michelle also likes to go dancing, downhill skiing (in the Canadian Rockies) and going to live concerts both classical and popular music. If you are a student who is interested in architectural acoustics, please email Michelle or speak with her at an upcoming meeting.
Location: University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Omaha
Joined the Student Council at Hawaii ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBD
E-mail: mvigeant@mail.unomaha.edu
Michelle is a PhD student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and despite the name of the university, she is actually in Omaha, NE. It's a long story, which she'd be happy to share over drinks... She is studying room acoustics computer modeling programs, specifically the input of source characteristics, with Dr. Lily Wang. Michelle has been interested in pursuing acoustics since high school and is very happy to be doing a graduate degree in Architectural Acoustics. In addition to acoustics, Michelle also likes to go dancing, downhill skiing (in the Canadian Rockies) and going to live concerts both classical and popular music. If you are a student who is interested in architectural acoustics, please email Michelle or speak with her at an upcoming meeting.
AB - Animal Bioacoustics
Representative
for Animal Bioacoustics: Alison Stimpert
Location: University of Hawaii
Joined the Student Council at Honolulu ASA Meeting
Council Duties: E-zine Editor, Social Coordinator for Hawaii meeting
E-mail: stimpert@hawaii.edu
Alison is a graduate student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on the island of Oahu. She is currently working (yes, work does happen in Hawaii) on her Ph.D. in zoology and bioacoustics, studying the acoustic behavior of humpback whales using archival suction cup tags. She studies whale populations on their breeding grounds in Hawaii and on their feeding grounds in the Gulf of Maine. Alison joined the Student Council on her home turf, at the Honolulu meeting in Fall 2006. Non-research related interests include swimming, dancing, quoting from goofy movies, and learning random new sports (like throwing boomerangs).
If you are a student interested in the field of animal bioacoustics (or if you know how to throw a boomerang), don't hesitate to send her an e-mail or track her down at the next ASA meeting.
Location: University of Hawaii
Joined the Student Council at Honolulu ASA Meeting
Council Duties: E-zine Editor, Social Coordinator for Hawaii meeting
E-mail: stimpert@hawaii.edu
Alison is a graduate student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on the island of Oahu. She is currently working (yes, work does happen in Hawaii) on her Ph.D. in zoology and bioacoustics, studying the acoustic behavior of humpback whales using archival suction cup tags. She studies whale populations on their breeding grounds in Hawaii and on their feeding grounds in the Gulf of Maine. Alison joined the Student Council on her home turf, at the Honolulu meeting in Fall 2006. Non-research related interests include swimming, dancing, quoting from goofy movies, and learning random new sports (like throwing boomerangs).
If you are a student interested in the field of animal bioacoustics (or if you know how to throw a boomerang), don't hesitate to send her an e-mail or track her down at the next ASA meeting.
AO - Acoustical Oceanography
Representative
for Acoustical Oceanography: Lora Van
Uffelen
Location: University of California - San Diego
Joined the Student Council at Minneapolis ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Fellowship Subcommittee Member, Bulletin Board Designer
E-mail: lvanuffe@ucsd.edu
Lora is a graduate student working towards her Ph.D. at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. She likes pina coladas and getting caught in the…southern California sunshine? She is originally from West Michigan where she was first introduced to acoustics doing an internship in room acoustics for her engineering degree. She is now working with Dr. Peter Worcester and the Acoustical Oceanography Group at Scripps studying ocean acoustic tomography. This past year she has become quite “salty,” spending over three months at sea on research cruises doing experiments in long-range acoustic propagation. During her landlubber spells, Lora enjoys traveling, scuba diving, ocean swimming, playing flute and piano, and teaching piano lessons. She also loves to meet new people, so please say hi at the next conference or pop her an email.
Location: University of California - San Diego
Joined the Student Council at Minneapolis ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Fellowship Subcommittee Member, Bulletin Board Designer
E-mail: lvanuffe@ucsd.edu
Lora is a graduate student working towards her Ph.D. at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. She likes pina coladas and getting caught in the…southern California sunshine? She is originally from West Michigan where she was first introduced to acoustics doing an internship in room acoustics for her engineering degree. She is now working with Dr. Peter Worcester and the Acoustical Oceanography Group at Scripps studying ocean acoustic tomography. This past year she has become quite “salty,” spending over three months at sea on research cruises doing experiments in long-range acoustic propagation. During her landlubber spells, Lora enjoys traveling, scuba diving, ocean swimming, playing flute and piano, and teaching piano lessons. She also loves to meet new people, so please say hi at the next conference or pop her an email.
BB - Biomedical/Bioresponse
Representative
for Biomedical/Bioresponse: Lucie
Somaglino
Location: University Claude Bernard and INSERM U556, Lyon, France
Joining the Student Council at Paris ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBD
E-mail: luliloue@yahoo.fr
Lucie is a PhD student at the INSERM U556 (Applications of the Ultrasonic sounds to the therapy) and the University Claude Bernard of Lyon, located in France. She’s working on the Ultrasonic part of a project for the “Development of novel sonosensitive liposomes for targeted ultrasound mediated drug delivery”. She’s a French student and the first non-American member of the student council. Lucie enjoys traveling, taking photos with her film (non-digital) camera, meeting people and learning new languages. She loves music, especially classical, flamenco and manouche guitar (She used to play classical guitar a lot before studying too much!)
Location: University Claude Bernard and INSERM U556, Lyon, France
Joining the Student Council at Paris ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBD
E-mail: luliloue@yahoo.fr
Lucie is a PhD student at the INSERM U556 (Applications of the Ultrasonic sounds to the therapy) and the University Claude Bernard of Lyon, located in France. She’s working on the Ultrasonic part of a project for the “Development of novel sonosensitive liposomes for targeted ultrasound mediated drug delivery”. She’s a French student and the first non-American member of the student council. Lucie enjoys traveling, taking photos with her film (non-digital) camera, meeting people and learning new languages. She loves music, especially classical, flamenco and manouche guitar (She used to play classical guitar a lot before studying too much!)
EA - Engineering Acoustics
Representative
for Engineering Acoustics: Doug
Wilcox
Location: Pennsylvania State University
Joined the Student Council at Honolulu ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Education in Acoustics Liaison
E-mail: daw284@psu.edu
Doug is a graduate student at Penn State University in the Happy Valley of PA. He is presently working on his Ph.D., studying Thermoacoustic Stirling Engine applications for Diesel trucks. He joined the Student Council at the Honolulu meeting in the fall of 2006. He is interested in physical acoustics, acoustic demonstrations, mechanical engineering, drumming and any kind of music.
Doug believes that the diversity of graduate study within acoustics lends itself to students from any undergraduate major. If you are a student interested in the field of engineering acoustics, don't hesitate to track him down at the next ASA meeting, or send him an email.
Location: Pennsylvania State University
Joined the Student Council at Honolulu ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Education in Acoustics Liaison
E-mail: daw284@psu.edu
Doug is a graduate student at Penn State University in the Happy Valley of PA. He is presently working on his Ph.D., studying Thermoacoustic Stirling Engine applications for Diesel trucks. He joined the Student Council at the Honolulu meeting in the fall of 2006. He is interested in physical acoustics, acoustic demonstrations, mechanical engineering, drumming and any kind of music.
Doug believes that the diversity of graduate study within acoustics lends itself to students from any undergraduate major. If you are a student interested in the field of engineering acoustics, don't hesitate to track him down at the next ASA meeting, or send him an email.
MU - Musical Acoustics
Representative
for Musical Acoustics: Eric
Dieckman
Location: Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Joined the Student Council at Salt Lake City ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBA
E-mail: ead603@truman.edu
Location: Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Joined the Student Council at Salt Lake City ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBA
E-mail: ead603@truman.edu
NS - Noise
Representative
for Noise: Cole Duke
Location: Brigham Young University, Provo
Joined the Student Council at Salt Lake City ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Regional Chapter liaison duties
E-mail: coleduke@gmail.com
I just started my MS in Physics at BYU. I've been involved in research in active noise control of fan noise for about 3 years, and I'll continue this research for my MS. I've been married for about a year and a half, and my wife's pregnant with our first child (due in July). My main talent is Guitar Hero, but I also really love cycling.
Location: Brigham Young University, Provo
Joined the Student Council at Salt Lake City ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Regional Chapter liaison duties
E-mail: coleduke@gmail.com
I just started my MS in Physics at BYU. I've been involved in research in active noise control of fan noise for about 3 years, and I'll continue this research for my MS. I've been married for about a year and a half, and my wife's pregnant with our first child (due in July). My main talent is Guitar Hero, but I also really love cycling.
PA - Physical Acoustics
Representative
for Physical Acoustics: Todd Hay
Location: University of Texas, Austin
Joined the Student Council at Providence ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Secretary/Student Participation Statistics Coordinator
E-mail: haymeister@gmail.com
Todd is a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin in... you guessed it, sunny Austin, Texas. He is currently working on a Ph.D. focused on the interaction of bubbles and particles in acoustic fields. When he's not thinking about bubbles or blowing bubbles he can usually be found riding his bike around the city, scuba diving or catching some live music. He has been a member of the Student Council since the Providence meeting in 2006. Todd's first exposure to acoustics was a stint at a musical acoustics lab in Austria so if you've got questions about research opportunities abroad, physical acoutics or anything else please shoot him an email or stop by at the next meeting.
Location: University of Texas, Austin
Joined the Student Council at Providence ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Secretary/Student Participation Statistics Coordinator
E-mail: haymeister@gmail.com
Todd is a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin in... you guessed it, sunny Austin, Texas. He is currently working on a Ph.D. focused on the interaction of bubbles and particles in acoustic fields. When he's not thinking about bubbles or blowing bubbles he can usually be found riding his bike around the city, scuba diving or catching some live music. He has been a member of the Student Council since the Providence meeting in 2006. Todd's first exposure to acoustics was a stint at a musical acoustics lab in Austria so if you've got questions about research opportunities abroad, physical acoutics or anything else please shoot him an email or stop by at the next meeting.
PP - Psychological & Physiological
Representative
for Psychological & Physiological: Suzzane Carr
Location: Boston University, Boston
Joined the Student Council at Minneapolis ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Mentor Award Subcommittee Member, Student Guide Editor
E-mail: suzy@bu.edu
Suzy is a graduate student at Boston University in the alternating weather of sweltering heat and bone-chilling cold of Boston, Massachusetts. She is enjoying the history and climate of the area, as she was originally from the mountains above Santa Cruz, CA and got her undergraduate education at UC San Diego. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in the bioengineering department where she is studying the effect of complex environmental conditions, such as reverberation or different types of interferers, on speech intelligibility in normal and hearing-impaired listeners.
Suzy has been a member of the Student Council since the Minneapolis meeting in the Fall of 2005. In addition to exploring the fascinating world of acoustics and the brain, Suzy likes to play kickball, sing karaoke, complete crossword puzzles and tell jokes. If you are interested in psychological and physiological acoustics, please don’t hesitate to email her.
Location: Boston University, Boston
Joined the Student Council at Minneapolis ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Mentor Award Subcommittee Member, Student Guide Editor
E-mail: suzy@bu.edu
Suzy is a graduate student at Boston University in the alternating weather of sweltering heat and bone-chilling cold of Boston, Massachusetts. She is enjoying the history and climate of the area, as she was originally from the mountains above Santa Cruz, CA and got her undergraduate education at UC San Diego. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in the bioengineering department where she is studying the effect of complex environmental conditions, such as reverberation or different types of interferers, on speech intelligibility in normal and hearing-impaired listeners.
Suzy has been a member of the Student Council since the Minneapolis meeting in the Fall of 2005. In addition to exploring the fascinating world of acoustics and the brain, Suzy likes to play kickball, sing karaoke, complete crossword puzzles and tell jokes. If you are interested in psychological and physiological acoustics, please don’t hesitate to email her.
SA - Structural Acoustics & Vibration
Representative
for Structural Acoustics & Vibration: Brian
Thornock
Location: ?
Joined the Student Council at New Orleans ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBD
E-mail: im_off_my_rocker@hotmail.com
Location: ?
Joined the Student Council at New Orleans ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBD
E-mail: im_off_my_rocker@hotmail.com
SC - Speech Communication
Representative
for Speech Communication: Christian Stilp
Location: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Joined the Student Council at New Orleans ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBD
E-mail: cestilp@wisc.edu
Location: University of Wisconsin, Madison
Joined the Student Council at New Orleans ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBD
E-mail: cestilp@wisc.edu
SP - Signal Processing
Representative
for Signal Processing: John Camin
Location: Pennsylvania State University
Joined the Student Council at Providence ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Fellowship Subcommittee Member
E-mail: hjc130@psu.edu
Location: Pennsylvania State University
Joined the Student Council at Providence ASA Meeting
Council Duties: Fellowship Subcommittee Member
E-mail: hjc130@psu.edu
UW - Underwater Acoustics
Representative
for Underwater Acoustics: Megan Ballard
Location: Pennsylvania State University
Joined the Student Council at New Orleans ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBA
E-mail: suedewitt@gmail.com
Megan is a graduate student in the Acoustics Program at Penn State, but she lives in sunny Austin, Texas. Megan enjoys opportunities to work with the people at the University of Texas at Austin while she finishes her degree from Penn State. Her research focuses on geoacoustic inversion and she spent three weeks at sea during the SW06 Experiment collecting data for her thesis. Megan became interested in acoustics while completing her undergraduate degree in Ocean
Engineering at Florida Atlantic University where she took courses in underwater acoustics. Activities Megan enjoys are running, yoga, and reading.
Location: Pennsylvania State University
Joined the Student Council at New Orleans ASA Meeting
Council Duties: TBA
E-mail: suedewitt@gmail.com
Megan is a graduate student in the Acoustics Program at Penn State, but she lives in sunny Austin, Texas. Megan enjoys opportunities to work with the people at the University of Texas at Austin while she finishes her degree from Penn State. Her research focuses on geoacoustic inversion and she spent three weeks at sea during the SW06 Experiment collecting data for her thesis. Megan became interested in acoustics while completing her undergraduate degree in Ocean
Engineering at Florida Atlantic University where she took courses in underwater acoustics. Activities Megan enjoys are running, yoga, and reading.