Emma Wallace, Ph.D., MSPA
Speech-Language Therapist, Lecturer & Researcher
About me:
Lecturer & researcher at the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Research & Clinical Interests :
Dysphagia
Upper airway physiology
Cough
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Education
Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology (Dysphagia), University of Canterbury, Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research, New Zealand, 2019.
B.Sc. (Hons) Clinical Speech-Language Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 2014.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Wallace ES, Carberry JC, Toson B, Eckert DJ. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Upper Airway Sensation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Implications for Pathogenesis, Treatment and Future Research Directions. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2022:101589.
Wallace ES, Bhutada MA, Broughton WA, Eckert DJ, Garand K. Knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns of obstructive sleep apnea among speech-language pathologists. Sleep Breath. 2021.
Epiu I., Gandevia S. C., Boswell-Ruys C. L., Wallace E., Butler J. E., Hudson A. L. Tongue strength and swallowing dynamics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ERJ Open Research, 2021: p. 00192-2021.
Wallace, E., E. Guiu Hernandez, M. Epton, L. Ploen, M. L. Huckabee and P. Macrae (2020). "A Sensory Stimulation Protocol to Modulate Cough Sensitivity: A Randomized Controlled Trial Safety Study." Am J Speech Lang Pathol: 1-11.
Wallace, E., P. Macrae and M.-L. Huckabee (2020). "Objective measurement of acoustic intensity of coughing for clearance of penetration and aspiration on video-fluoroscopy." International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology: 1-8.
Burnip, E., E. Wallace, K. Gozdzikowska and M. L. Huckabee (2020). "A Systematic Review of Rehabilitation for Corticobulbar Symptoms in Adults with Huntington's Disease." J Huntingtons Dis 9(1): 1-12.
Wallace, E., E. Guiu Hernandez, A. Ang and P. Macrae (2019). "Quantifying test-retest variability of natural and suppressed citric acid cough thresholds and urge to cough ratings." Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 58: 101838.
Wallace, E., E. Guiu-Hernandez, A. Ang, S. Hiew and P. Macrae (2019). "A systematic review of methods of citric acid cough reflex testing." Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics: 101827.
Book Chapter
Huckabee, M.L., Macrae, P., Wallace, E. (2019). Impaired Laryngeal Response to Cough Reflex Testing. Laryngology: A Case-Based Approach. Auckland, Plural Publishing.
Awards
2020 Flinders University, Centre for Neuroscience, Small Project Grant.
2019 Flinders University, Emerging Leaders Showcase, 1st prize, Oral Poster Presentation.
2019 University of Canterbury Research Scholarship.
2019 Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) Postdoctoral Publishing Bursary.
2018 European Society for Swallowing Disorders Travel Grant.
2017 European Society for Swallowing Disorders Travel Grant.
2016 Irish Association of Speech-Language Therapists (IASLT) Ph.D. Bursary.
Funded Grants
The Stroke Foundation Early and Early-Mid Career Researcher Seed Grant (2022)
Grant Title: A dysphagia telerehabilitation program for stroke survivors living in the community – evaluating the effectiveness and feasibility.
Grant Aim: To investigate the effectiveness and feasibility of a dysphagia telerehabilitation program for stroke survivors.
Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Grant (2022)
Grant Title: A student-led speech pathology telerehabilitation program for head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors – an implementation study.
Grant Aim: To investigate the acceptability, feasibility, and cost effectiveness of a novel student-led speech pathology telerehabilitation program using EMST for HNC survivors.