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Susan Rogers

USA

Susan Rogers has a PhD in psychoacoustics from McGill University (2010). Prior to her science career, Susan was a multiplatinum record maker best known for her work with Prince during his peak creative period (1983–1987). She is the first female recipient of the Music Producer’s Guild Award for Outstanding Contributions to U.K. Music. She teaches for Berklee College of Music. Her book on music listening, This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You, is available everywhere