Dr. Danielle Powell is a dual-trained Audiologist and Epidemiologist. She received her Au.D. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and practiced in the greater Washington D.C. area for a number of years before pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a focus on epidemiology of aging. She has completed a post-doctoral fellowship in health services and outcomes research in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins as a Health Services and Outcomes Research T32 fellow. Her research is at the intersection of hearing and hearing care, gerontology, epidemiology, caregiving, health services and health systems-level care, consumer-oriented health information technology, and implementation sciences or translation of research to clinical care. Her current work investigates the effects of hearing loss on older adults and their care partners and explores innovative ways to support those affected by hearing loss.

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Joy Sharp is an undergraduate student in the School or Public Health and a current REACH student working in Dr. Powell's lab. Her research interest include healthcare access for older adults. Her research project investigates Medicare Advantage generosity of coverage for hearing care services for older adults and exploring changes in coverage over time. Her goal is to continue to graduate school for additional health services training. 

Ariella Sapoznick Ness is an audiology graduate student at the University of Maryland. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in Hearing and Speech Sciences with a minor in Disability Studies. Her research interests include the disparities of hearing health care with a specific focus on inequalities within cochlear implantation.

Gianna Rodriguez is an audiology graduate student at the University of Maryland. She earned a bachelor's degree from Kean University in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Health. Her research interests include the inequalities in hearing health care, especially as they intersect with diabetes-related health issues and outcomes.