Dr. Welham is a practicing speech-language pathologist with clinical specialization in voice disorders. His NIDCD-funded research efforts are primarily focused on topics in vocal fold biology; his WiSOR-affiliated health services research interests include the relative utilization of medical-surgical and behavioral therapies for voice restoration. He completed undergraduate and graduate work, as well as clinical training in speech-language therapy, at the University of Canterbury in 2000; completed a clinical fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Voice and Swallow Clinics in 2004; and obtained a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006.