Nicole S. Merrill, Au.D. graduated with her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree in 2011 from the University of South Alabama. She completed her clinical externship at The University of Mississippi Medical Center. Nicole earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Science with a minor in Deaf Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and has been working towards the reinstatement of the Mississippi chapter of Hands & Voices. She has been an audiologist with Coastal Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates for twelve years. In her free time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and friends, volunteering at her children’s school, and traveling. She is a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and proud to call it home.