Matthew Hoch is associate professor of voice and coordinator of voice studies at Auburn University. He is the author of three books, including A Dictionary for the Modern Singer and Voice Secrets (coauthored with Linda Lister). Hoch is the 2016 winner of the Van L. Lawrence Fellowship, awarded jointly by the Voice Foundation and NATS. He holds a BM from Ithaca College with a triple major in vocal performance, music education, and music theory; an MM from the Hartt School with a double major in vocal performance and music history; a DMA in vocal performance from the New England Conservatory; and a Certificate in Vocology from the National Center for Voice and Speech.