William H. Shapiro received his MA in Audiology from Queens College of CUNY in 1978 and his AuD from A.T. Still University in 2007. He has worked at New York University since 1984 and currently holds the title Lester S. Miller, Jr. & Kathleen V. Miller Clinical Assistant Professor of Hearing Health, is Director of FGP Audiology, and is Supervising Audiologist at the NYU Cochlear Implant Center. He serves on the advisory board of two cochlear implant manufacturers and is the 2008 recipient of the Outstanding Clinician Award from the New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association.