Lynne Marshall was a Senior Scientist for the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory for over 30 years before retiring in 2015. She specialized in hearing conservation with an emphasis on using otoacoustic emission (OAE) testing to help prevent hearing loss. In 2015 she was awarded the Department of the Navy's Top Scientists and Engineers Award. She has remained active in hearing research since retiring; joining the faculty of the University of Connecticut, serving on the Veterans Administration's Congressionally Directed Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs, attending professional meetings, and doing contract work for the Office of Naval Research.