Dr Elizabeth Spencer

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Sydney, 2005
• Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), University of Newcastle, 1999
• Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University, 1992

Research

Research keywords

• clinical linguistics
• language and ageing
• speech intelligibility
• stuttering

Research expertise

Current research involves expolration of the effects of language on ageing.

Language use in older children who stutter with Dr Sally Hewat University of Newcastle..

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

• Member - Speech Pathology Australia
• Member - Stuttering and Linguistics Research Group

Awards

1999	The Hunter Area Speech Pathologists’ Student Award Hunter Area Speech Pathology (Australia) For best performance in final year research.

Other

1999	Dean’s Medal University of Newcastle (Australia) For performance in Bachelor of Speech Pathology degree

Research Award.

1999	Health Sciences PhD Research Scholarship University of Sydney (Australia) PhD Research Scholarship

Invitations

Stuttering and language use in adults American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), United States (Conference Presentation - non published.)	2006
Stuttering and language use in adults. American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention, United States (Conference Presentation - non published.)	2006

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

Governance activities include coordination and administration of the Clinical Education Program for the Bachelor of Speech Pathology Program.

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Clinical processes
• child language disorders
• linguistics
• professional development
• stuttering