Susan Rogers | Soyars Lecture Series

Susan Rogers holds a doctoral degree in experimental psychology from McGill University (2010). Prior to her science career, Susan was a multiplatinum-earning record producer, engineer, mixer and audio technician. She is best known for her work with Prince during his peak creative period (1983-1987, including Purple Rain, Around the World In A Day, Parade, and Sign ‘o’ The Times albums) but production/engineering/mix credits also include David Byrne, Barenaked Ladies, Geggy Tah, Nil Lara, Robben Ford, Tricky, Michael Penn, and Jeff Black. She is currently a Professor in the departments of Music Production & Engineering and Liberal Arts at Berklee College of Music, Boston, where she teaches psychoacoustics, record production and analog recording techniques. Susan is the director of the Berklee Music Perception and Cognition Laboratory for investigating the influence of musical training on the auditory pathway. In 2021 she became the first female recipient of the Music Producer’s Guild Award for Outstanding Contributions to U.K. Music. She is currently authoring a book on music listening for W. W. Norton & Co., NYC, for release in fall 2022. It is titled “This Is What It Sounds Like: What The Music You Love Says About You.”

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