Biography
I am a Lead Research & Outcomes Consultant for the RCSLT
I am a Scientific Writer at Psychology Tools
I am an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, at the University of Reading.
I completed a doctorate at University College London (UCL), with Professor Gabriella Vigliocco and then post-doctoral research with Professor Karalyn Patterson at the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, UK. I completed training to be an SLT at UCL between 2008 and 2010. From 2010-2020 I was a Lecturer and then Associate Professor in the Neuropsychology of Language, in the School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading.
The British Aphasiology Society www.bas.org.uk
A national interest group formed to foster the study of aphasia and promote development of the range of clinical services for people with aphasia. They run excellent conferences / events, and provide support to clinicians, academics and professionals working with aphasia. I was a committee member from 2013-2019, and Chair from 2017-2019.
Clinical Academics in SLT website
Grassroots organisation to provide support, mentoring and opportunities for Speech & Language Therapists interested in developing research skills, research projects or research as part of their careers. I am one of the founding members.