Dr Andrea Simpson

Andrea is an audiologist and speech pathologist. Her research interests span across clinical, ethical, and social aspects of audiology and allied healthcare education, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and supporting healthcare professionals. In 2020, she was awarded a NCSEHE Equity Fellowship in which she examined how universities and academic staff could support First Nations students into the allied health professions.

Current Ph.D. projects: -

Implementing trauma-informed care in Audiological Practice - Investigating access to psychosocial services for people with hearing loss

Research interests:

• Ethics, Moral Distress, and Clinical Burnout
• Inclusivity and Diversity in the allied health care workforce
• Supporting students studying allied health care through innovative curriculum design and assessment delivery
• Models of patient-informed care
• Unconscious bias in practitioners