Hannah Rigler holds a Master of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology and an undergraduate degree in Spanish and Speech and Hearing Science, both from the University of Iowa. She began her career as a research assistant studying speech and language processing in adolescents with language impairment and individuals with cochlear implants across pediatric and adult populations. 

Hannah gained extensive clinical experience in pediatric outpatient rehabilitation, advancing to serve as clinical team lead in a dynamic pediatric clinic. She also worked at a start-up company that developed specialized sensors enabling acute care patients to access nurse call systems and speech generating devices. 

Currently, Hannah supports research efforts in the VBAL lab, focusing on occupational voice users and clinical interventions for adults with swallowing impairments.