Elizabeth Kolberg graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology and a minor in Communication Sciences & Disorders. She continued her education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, during which time she received a T35 Research Training Grant through the NIH. Following the completion of her residency at Children’s National Medical Center, she received her Doctorate of Audiology in 2014. Kolberg then served as a research audiologist for three and a half years at the James H. Quillen VAMC and one year in the Auditory Perception & Modeling Lab at the University of Maryland. In addition to cochlear implants, Kolberg’s research interests include auditory neuroscience, neurotransmission, listening effort and fatigue, patient advocacy, effective communication strategies, and teaching. She is currently a first year Ph.D. student in the University of Maryland's Program in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science under the mentorship of Dr. Samira Anderson and Dr. Matt Goupell.