Aaron M. Johnson, MM, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a researcher and speech–language pathologist specializing in voice habilitation and rehabilitation. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at New York University School of Medicine and co-director of the NYU Langone Voice and Swallowing Center. His laboratory, funded by the National Institutes of Health, uses novel translational research methods to investigate laryngeal neuromuscular plasticity in response to vocal training, vocal fold injury, and advanced age. As a clinician, he works on a multidisciplinary team to diagnose and treat voice disorders in performing artists. His research and clinical interests stem from his previous decade-long career as a professional classical singer and teacher of singing. Dr. Johnson holds degrees in vocal performance from Northwestern University, a certificate in vocology from the National Center for Voice and Speech, and a research doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a recognized vocologist by the Pan American Vocology Association and a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.