Meet Our Researchers
Audiology
Associate Professor Bryony Nayagam
Lecturer, Principal Research Fellow
Research areas include stem cells, regenerative neuroscience, hearing and hearing loss, next-generation cochlear implants and applications of MRI for hearing loss management.
b.nayagam@unimelb.edu.au
Karyn Galvin
Principal Research Fellow, Director of Research | Listening experiences of people living with hearing loss, improving clinical management for people using hearing devices, and digital tool development
kgalvin@unimelb.edu.au
Associate Professor Julia Sarant
Principal Research Fellow, Hearing Loss and Cognition Program | Research areas include comorbidities and biomarkers/predictors of hearing loss
jsarant@unimelb.edu.au
Mr Chris Waterworth
Lecturer | Research areas include global audiology: highlighting the need for prioritised public policies and interventions for the delivery of effective ear and hearing care services in low-and middle-income countries
chris.waterworth@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Kelley Graydon
Senior Lecturer | International placements, teleaudiology (including virtual patients and zoom based clinics), clinical simulation for teaching and assessments, online modules and e-PBL sessions, and flipped classroom design
kgraydon@unimelb.edu.au
Associate Professor Dani Tomlin
Clinical Audiologist and a teaching and research academic, teaching into the Master of Clinical Audiology. Her interest areas include innovation in clinical education and assessment, with a focus on the development and application of simulations and eLearning tools for clinical training.
dtomlin@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Grace Nixon
Lecturer | Flipped classrooms, virtual patients, online assessments, online e-learning, and interdisciplinary education.
nixon.g@unimelb.edu.au
Patrick Bowers
Associate Lecturer, teaching in to the Master of Clinical Audiology. His area of interest includes development and implementation of eLearning and simulation for clinical training.
patrick.bowers@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Lauren Story
Lecturer, teaching into the Master of Clinical Audiology | Radical flipped classroom, virtual patients, qualitative research, case-based learning
story.l@unimelb.edu.au
Donella Chisari
Lecturer and Clinical Audiologist | Clinical simulation, e-PBL, radical flipped classroom design, interprofessional education
chisarid@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Samantha Tai
Lecturer, Senior Audiologist, Teaching Specialist|Research areas include clinical communication, patient-centred education.
samantha.tai@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Michelle Todorov
Clinical Audiologist and a teaching and research academic, teaching into the Master of Clinical Audiology. Her areas of interest include online assessments, virtual patients, and interdisciplinary education.
michelle.todorov@unimelb.edu.au
Speech Pathology
Professor Adam Vogel
Professor of Speech Science | Research areas include speech and language biomarkers, neurodegenerative disease, clinical trials, monitoring brain health through digital technologies, swallowing and mealtime outcomes
vogela@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Elaina Kefalianos
Senior Lecturer | Research areas include child communication development, stuttering, epidemiological studies, implementation science
elaina.kefalianos@unimelb.edu.au
Ms Dawn Choo
Clinical Researcher | Research areas include language development, cochlear implants, hearing loss and health informatics
dawn.choo@unimelb.edu.au
Professor Angela Morgan
Dame Kate Campbell Fellow, Director or Centre of Research Excellence in Speech and Language | Research areas include child speech and language development and speech genomics
amor@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Shani Dettman
Senior Lecturer | Research areas include cochlear implants, maternal input and factors affecting communication development for children with hearing loss
dettmans@unimelb.edu.au