Bella Higgins

A native of West Newbury, MA, Bella is currently a junior at UMass, Amherst, majoring in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. She is additionally pursuing a minor in Education and a certificate in Developmental Disabilities and Human Services. Bella hopes to pursue a career in audiology in the future. 

During her time at UMass, Amherst, she has worked as a research assistant in Dr. Nathaniel Whitmal's lab, investigating a device called the SonoPod, a Bekesy hearing protection device fit testing system.

Bella is participating in a year-long clinical research internship in the Audiology Research Lab, supported by the Caroline Bass Fund. 

In her free time, she enjoys playing percussion, skiing, snowboarding and spending time with family and friends.