About me
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) but production/engineering/mix credits also include David Byrne, Barenaked Ladies, Geggy Tah, Nil Lara, Robben Ford, Tricky, Michael Penn, and Jeff Black. She currently teaches psychoacoustics, music cognition, and neuroscience for Berklee Online. In 2021 she became the first female recipient of the Music Producer’s Guild Award for Outstanding Contributions to U.K. Music. Her book on music listening---This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You---was published by W. W. Norton & Co. in 2022.