Dr. Toniya is an Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Butler University. She has completed her undergraduation at  Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) Piano performance / music theory Psychology B.A. Graduation at University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) Cognitive psychology in1997 and Phd in Cognitive psychology at Indianapolis followed by a postdoctrol. She has excllent experience as an Instructor, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Psychology: Lifespan Development,  Special appointment to the Graduate Faculty of Purdue University, Instructor, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Arts and Music Technology: Psychology of Music, Co-Director, Babytalk Research Laboratory, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Director, DeVault Otologic Research Laboratory, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Assistant Professor and Philip F. Holton Investigator, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Volunteer Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

Otolaryngology, Cognitive psychology, Music theory, Psychology