As a speech pathologist and lecturer at Charles Darwin University, my research primarily focuses on fluency disorders, particularly stuttering, and its measurement, assessment, and treatment across diverse populations. With over 15 years of clinical and academic experience, I have contributed significantly to the field through innovative methodologies, such as developing outcome measures like the Satisfaction with Communication in Everyday Speaking Situations (SCESS) scale and validating tools like the Stuttering Severity Instrument (SSI-4) for Persian-speaking individuals. My work has been published in high-impact journals, including Journal of Fluency Disorders and Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, with over 15 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters. Notable accolades include the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences Awards for Excellence in Teaching (2007) and Health Service (2008), alongside research grants totaling over A$80,000 from the NT Department of Health. My research has practical implications, enhancing clinical practices and student training. I actively mentor research students, offering opportunities to collaborate on projects exploring stuttering, cultural influences on communication disorders, and telehealth interventions. Students can engage in my ongoing work, including grant-funded supervision workshops and cross-cultural studies, fostering their research and clinical skills.
Research Interests
- Fluency Disorders (Stuttering): Measurement, assessment, and treatment efficacy, including development and validation of outcome measures.
- Cross-Cultural Speech Pathology: Cultural influences on stuttering and communication disorders, with a focus on multilingual contexts.
- Telehealth Interventions: Developing and validating early intervention programs for stuttering and other speech and language disorders.
- Social Anxiety and Stuttering Clinical Education and Simulation: Enhancing speech pathology training through simulated clinics and curriculum design for improved clinical competencies.
- Speech and Language Disorders in Diverse Populations: Investigating characteristics and interventions for children and adults with developmental or acquired communication disorders