Valeria Roberts Matlock, EdD, CCC-A, is an associate professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Matlock currently serves as the VUMC DHHS Director of Student Community Engagement. Prior to returning to Vanderbilt in 2022, Dr. Matlock was a professor and clinical audiologist at Tennessee State University for 26 years. Dr. Matlock currently serves on ASHA’s Board of Directors as the VP for Standards and Ethics in Audiology.