Our staff within the discipline of Speech Pathology place a high priority on maintaining and expanding our international research profile. We believe that it is only by developing strong research foundations that the profession of Speech Pathology will continue its vigorous growth.

Within the discipline of Speech Pathology our staff, undergraduate honours and postgraduate students are undertaking internationally recognised research programs in the areas of motor speech disorders and physiological instrumentation, psycholinguistics, language neuroscience, adult and paediatric dysphagia, head and neck surgery, paediatric language, communication and aging, and on-line/tele-health among other areas.

For further details on current research projects within the discipline of Speech Pathology, please see the Annual School Report. Prospective students are encouraged to contact staff and discuss their particular research interests.

Our staff also conduct research in a number of informal research teams, as well as specific, internationally recognised research units, including the Motor Speech Research Unit (MSRU) the Communication Disability in Aging Research Centre (CDARC), and research centres such as the Centre for Research in Language Processing and Linguistics.

Conjoint Lecturer Appointments: There is a conjoint lecturer appointment between the Princess Alexandra Hospital and the Discipline of Speech Pathology. The speech pathology position is held by Dr Petrea Cornwell. The speech pathology appointment was established to expand the research opportunities between the University and the hospital in all areas of adult speech pathology management.

These positions are designed to foster joint research between the division and these facilities.

Asia Pacific Society for the Study of Speech, Language and Hearing: An international society that provides a forum for the exchange of research and clinical ideas relating to all aspects of normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing. This society was formed following the 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, and has, to date, drawn members from a wide range of countries including Australia, China, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Taiwan, and the USA. Details regarding membership and activities are available on the Society web page.