aro member benefits
About sparo
The student, postdoc, resident and fellow chapter of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) is an inclusive group for any trainee participating in ARO-related activities. Our goal is to help trainees learn the ropes of a professional career in speech and hearing-related sciences. Trainees are anyone currently or within 7 years of schooling.
How to become a sparo member
spARO is run by a Steering Committee, elected annually at the ARO MidWinter Meeting. One, ex-officio, member of the Steering Committee serves a second year, and acts as a non-voting representative on the ARO Council. In addition, spARO provides representatives to each ARO Committee that meets at the MidWinter Meeting.
Contact spARO at: spARO.ex.officio@gmail.com
spARO organizes and hosts several workshops at the ARO MidWinter Meeting. The organizers work year-round to curate great sessions and get together to celebrate at the meetings!
sparo steering committee
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Leadership:
Chair: Shelby Ashton Payne, B.A.
Exiting Chair: Samantha Davis, Au.D.
Faculty Mentor: Michael Roberts, Ph.D.
Members:
Shagun Ajmera, M.Sc.
Megan Arnold, P.S.
Ayden Chavez, B.S., Ph.D.
Kevin Chen, B.A.
Samantha Davis, Au.D.
Audrey Drotos, Ph.D.
Rico Diaz Horstmann, M.D.
Emily Fabrizio-Stover, Ph.D., B.A.
Leslie Gonzales, B.A., M.S.
Nilay Gupta, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Bryce Hambach, B.S.
Calvin Kersbergen, B.S.
Matheus Macedo-Lima, Ph.D.
Paul Emmerich Krumpoeck, M.D.
Jessica MacLean, Others
Hiroaki Mohri, Ph.D., M.D.
Alyssa Price, B.A.
Elaea Purmalietis, B.S.
Rose Rizzi, B.S.
Ilkem Sevgili, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.
Udbhav Singhal, M.S.
Matsya Ruppari Thulasiram, B.Sc.
Stephanie Younan, B.S., M.P.H.
Meichan Zhu, Ph.D., M.D.
Archives
- ARO 2020 Mentoring Session- Navigating the Grant Landscape
- ARO 2021 Virtual MidWinter Meeting Sessions (View Here)
- Seminar Series (View Here)
- Coffee Hours
- Call for Volunteers
Mentorship Program
The spARO Mentorship Program supports a diverse community of trainees (including undergrads, graduate students, medical students, audiology students, post-baccs, post-docs, clinical fellows, and early-career faculty) by connecting them with established investigators, clinicians, and industry scientists in the field of otolaryngology research. The program fosters professional development, scientific collaboration, and career guidance through structured mentor–mentee relationships. Mentors and mentees can be matched based on shared research interests, career goals, and backgrounds. Over the past several years, the program has successfully matched over 100 mentors and mentees.
Be sure to indicate during your MidWinter Meeting Registration your interest in becoming a mentor or mentee!
Annual Reports
- 2017 spARO Annual Report - 40th Annual MidWinter Meeting - Baltimore, MD - February 2017
- 2016_spARO_Annual_Report - 39th Annual MidWinter Meeting - San Diego, CA - February 2016
- 2015 spARO Annual Report - 38th Annual MidWinter Meeting - Baltimore, MD - February 2015
- 2020 Council Update
Call for Writers: JARO Research News
spARO is looking for writers for our new section spARO research news highlights. Articles authored by spARO members are ~400 words viewpoints/summaries of JARO articles. The viewpoints are published on the JARO and ARO websites, see below:
This is a great opportunity to hone your writing skills. As you write, you will be paired with an experienced editor for feedback on your article. It is also a fantastic chance to contribute to science and a useful data-point for your CV.
If you are interested in writing please provide your name, email address, and details of the JARO article you would like to review using the below form and you will be contacted soon. https://tinyurl.com/y64mp8w4