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    Dr Suzanne Meldrum

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Dr Suzanne Meldrum

Suzanne is a Lecturer and Course Coordinator of the Speech Pathology Honours program in the School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Current teaching

Suzanne Meldum is the Unit Coordinator and Lecturer for the units:

  • SPE2103 Analysis of Speech and Language
  • SPE3106 Management of Speech and Language Disorders
  • SPE5102 Preparation of Honours Thesis Proposal
  • SPE5104 Honours Research Project

Background

Dr Suzanne Meldrum has over 10 years’ experience as a teaching and research scholar at ECU. In this time, she has been a lecturer and Course Coordinator with the School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Suzanne’s primary area of research is communication disorders in young children, particularly investigating treatments for children who are late to talk. Suzanne has authored 35 peer-reviewed publications and has been awarded over $1 million in research funding from institutes such as the MRFF, the Women’s and Infants Research Foundation, UWA and ECU.

Suzanne presents regularly at national and international conferences and has been invited to present to research groups and community/ industry-based organisations with a focus on the translation of research findings.

Suzanne has supervised 10 research students to completion (two higher degree research students and 8 Honours students). She is currently supervising one PhD, one Masters and two Honours students.

Suzanne is a certified practising speech pathologist having worked in rural/remote health services, disability and private practise based clinical settings.

Professional associations

  • Speech Pathology Australia

Research areas and interests

  • Infant and early childhood language development
  • Effects of early experiences upon language development
  • Efficacious treatment of language delay and disorder
  • The pathogenesis and development of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)
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