At the annual meeting of the American Laryngological Association, Diane M. Bless, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, was given the James E. Newcomb Award.
The award is given annually to a Fellow of the Association as a mark of recognition and esteem for outstanding contributions and accomplishments to the Art and Science of Laryngology.
Bless is Professor Emeritus in Communicative Disorders and Surgery-Otolaryngology.