Bella Higgins

A native of West Newbury, MA, Bella is currently a senior at UMass, Amherst, majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences with hopes of pursuing a career in audiology in the future. Bella participated in a year-long (2025-2026) clinical research internship in the Audiology Research Lab, generously supported by the Caroline Bass Fund. Bella presented her work at the American Academy of Audiology Conference in Spring 2026, and is working towards publication of her research findings - stay tuned!