Director of Audiology & Jo Mayo Endowed Professor Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, USA.

Vinaya is based in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, USA and has held the following positions: Director of Audiology, Jo Mayo Endowed Professor, and Associate Professor of Audiology. Dr. Manchaiah has worked in various clinical, teaching, research and administrative roles. He has served as the Board of Director of British Academy of Audiology, the President of an NGO – Audiology India and also Senior Editor of Global Audiology initiatives, which he co-founded. His main research interest is in adult Audiologic rehabilitation.