COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: A lot has happened in the past four years for Ellie Cooper. She completed a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMD) and landed an assistant professor position at the University of St. Augustine. It's an impressive set of achievements in a short period of time, but Cooper's journey began many years ago. "Hearing loss has played a central role in my life s more PR