Meet your team

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Peter graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2007 with a Masters of Clinical Audiology following a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in 2002. He specialises in infant and paediatric audiology within the clinic, and is also involved with teaching the next generation of Audiologists. Peter has a keen interest in the outcomes achieved by children born with mild permanent hearing loss and is currently completing PhD studies in this area at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

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Donella was awarded her Master of Clinical Audiology in 2008, after completing her degree in Speech Pathology (with Honours) in 2006. She has a special interest in diagnosis and management of people with balance disorders, and coordinates the Balance Disorders Unit within the clinic. Donella is actively involved in educating postgraduate Audiology students, leading them through clinical practice, lectures and practicum in various aspects of paediatric, general and vestibular Audiology. She also has a keen interest in providing evidence based health care, and is involved in a number of research projects to improve outcomes for people with neurodegenerative disease, autism and vestibular dysfunction.

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Nicole holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in linguistics and a Masters of Clinical Audiology. She is participating in the Department’s Clinical Research Graduate Program and works primarily in adult hearing rehabilitation. Nicole is interested in communication in audiology, and also works with Dr Caitlin Barr and A/Prof Gary Rance on various research projects.

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Anna holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Clinical Audiology, and a Certificate of Clinical Practice from Audiology Australia. She has a special interest in diagnosis and management of balance disorders within the vestibular clinic. She also has a keen interest in Auditory Processing Disorders, where she works clinically and is involved in a number of research projects. Anna is also involved in clinical teaching and supervision of current Master of Clinical Audiology students.

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Kelley has a Masters of Clinical Audiology and PhD at The University of Melbourne. She has over 10 years of experience in audiology and specialises in infant and Paediatric diagnostic assessment. She is a lecturer in the Masters of Clinical Audiology course and is also undertaking research into the long-term effects of childhood middle ear disease. Kelley also has a special interest in hearing care in developing countries, and teleaudiology.

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Philippa earned a Master of Clinical Audiology in 2012 from the University of Melbourne and a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) from the University of Florida in 2017. Philippa is working on developing a clinical model for the audiologic management of children with Autism. Her prior work history includes hearing aid fitting and counselling, and auditory processing assessment and management.

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Emalka has completed a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Clinical Audiology, and a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. Her PhD investigated long-term patterns of change in hearing levels for adults using cochlear implants. Her current area of research is in cochlear implants, focusing on programming of implants. Emalka is part of the clinical team and her interest and experience lies in adult diagnostic audiology. She is also involved with teaching and clinical supervision of students completing the Master of Clinical Audiology at the University of Melbourne.

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Emma is a research audiologist who holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and a Master of Clinical Audiology. Emma is part-way through her PhD focusing on the experience of audiological rehabilitation for older adults with hearing impairment and psychological symptoms. She also works with the clinical team focusing on balance disorders and adult diagnostic audiology.

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Frank holds a Bachelor of Science, a Masters of Clinical Audiology and a Certificate of Clinical Practice from Audiology Australia. Frank has over 15 years of experience in Audiology specialising in paediatrics and adult hearing rehabilitation. Frank is also involved with clinical teaching and supervision of current Masters of Audiology students.

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Grace is a research audiologist who holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Clinical Audiology from the University of Melbourne. Grace is part-way through her PhD focusing on the relationship between hearing loss and cognition in older adults. She works with the clinical team focusing on adult diagnostic audiology. Grace is also involved with clinical tutoring and supervision within the Master of Clinical Audiology course, recently completing her Melbourne teaching certificate.

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Jocelyn has a bachelor of Science and Master of Clinical Audiology and is currently participating in the Department’s Clinical Research Graduate Program. She has a particular interest in paediatric audiology and Auditory Processing Disorders, and is also part of a research team investigating hearing loss and cognition in older adults.

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Dominic Power has a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Clinical Audiology and Certificate of Clinical Practice from Audiology Australia with 15 years of experience across all facets of audiology. He has been involved with clinical teaching and supervision of students and is involved in lecturing across a number of subjects for the Masters of Clinical Audiology. His current clinical focus is on providing hearing rehabilitation services in a clinical setting.

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Gary Rance is an audiologist, clinical researcher and Professor at the University of Melbourne where he is Director of Academic Programs for the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology and Director of the Centre for Auditory Neuroscience. His research areas have included auditory evoked potentials, cochlear implants in children, and the perceptual effects of both permanent and transient hearing loss.  He has also been a leader in the field of auditory neuropathy (AN) and was responsible for the first publications to describe this form of hearing abnormality in newborn babies.

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Lauren holds a Bachelor of Biomedicine and a Master of Clinical Audiology from the University of Melbourne. She has a particular interest in vestibular audiology, and is currently completing her PhD in this area. Lauren is also involved with clinical tutoring and supervision within the Master of Clinical Audiology course.

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Sarah Swann is an experienced clinical audiologist with a Master of Audiology Studies from the University of Queensland, and a Certificate of Clinical Practice as a Qualified Practitioner with Audiology Australia. She has a varied background of clinical practice in Australia and the United States, with both children and adults of all ages in rehabilitation audiology. Sarah is primarily an adult rehabilitation specialist and student supervisor at the Melbourne University Audiology Clinic. She is also a trained classical musician, and has a personal interest in finding the right hearing solution for musicians with hearing loss. She is also involved in the Tinnitus Clinic at Melbourne University.

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Samantha has a Masters of Clinical Audiology from The University of Melbourne and a Certificate in Clinical Practice. She has more than eight years’ experience in audiology and now specialises in audiological rehabilitation. Samantha is also a clinical educator in the Masters of Clinical Audiology Course. She is currently undertaking her PhD to investigate student-patient interaction.

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Michelle holds a Bachelor of Biomedicine (Hons), a Masters of Clinical Audiology and a Certificate of Clinical Practice from Audiology Australia. Michelle is participating in the Department’s Clinical Research Graduate Program with a particular interest in vestibular audiology and cochlear implants.

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Dani is a senior lecturer and researcher at the University of Melbourne, with more than 15 years clinical experience. She holds a PhD in Clinical Audiology and her specialist areas are Paediatrics, Infant Diagnostics and Auditory Processing Disorders.

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Rochelle graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2008 with a Masters of Clinical Audiology, and holds a Certificate of Clinical Practice from Audiology Australia. She enjoys clinical work and is a student clinical supervisor with a special interest in infant and paediatric audiology as well as diagnosis and management of balance disorders within the vestibular clinic. Prior to Melbourne University, Rochelle worked as a paediatric audiologist at the Royal Childrens Hospital. Rochelle is also a professional violinist with previous studies and qualifications including a BMus (hons) from the Victorian College of the Arts and PG Dip RAM, Dip RAM and Licentiate RAM qualifications from the Royal Academy of Music in London.

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Chris has a Bachelor of Science and a Graduate Diploma of Audiology with a Certificate in Clinical Practice. He has over 20 years of experience in audiology with a special interest in aural rehabilitation. He lectures in the Masters of Clinical Audiology course and is also undertaking research in various audiological areas including improving delivery of audiological services in developing countries.

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Julien holds a Bachelor of Science, a Masters of Clinical Audiology and a Certificate of Clinical Practice from Audiology Australia. He is participating in the Department’s Clinical Research Graduate Program with a particular interest in adult hearing rehabilitation. Julien is also involved with clinical teaching and supervision of current Masters of Audiology students.