Andie DeFreese

Andie DeFreese is an audiologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and PhD candidate in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University. Her research aims to better understand the variability in cochlear implant (CI) outcomes she sees in the clinic. Currently, her work focuses on identifying biomarkers in the central auditory system that can be used to help predict CI outcomes. She is also interested in large scale genomics projects, identifying variants related to hearing outcomes. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience and Disability Studies, as well as a Doctor of Audiology, both from Vanderbilt University. Outside of work, Andie enjoys mountain biking with her dogs, baking and reading.