Biography
Professor Reilly is Professor Director of the Speech Pathology Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital. She is Professor of Paediatric Speech pathology in the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne. In addition, she is one of six Theme Directors at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute where she has responsibility for population health research on the campus. Sheena has published a large body of work on the epidemiology and characterization of childhood communication disorders, feeding problems and specific syndromes where there are speech and language and/or feeding consequences. Sheena has more than 120 publications (including over 70 peer reviewed journal publications, an edited book, test materials and book chapters). Sheena’s current research program is multidisciplinary, and includes several projects with a focus on speech and language disorders in childhood. She has been awarded over 7 million dollars in competitive research funding (e.g. NHMRC, ARC, NIH). Recently, Sheena was awarded a 5 year NHMRC practitioner fellowship.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Country of Expertise |
| Language and Literacy |
Australia |
International Linkages
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Applied Science |
Curtin University of Technology |
31-Dec-1978 |
|
| Doctor of Philosophy |
University College London |
31-Dec-1995 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Member |
Speech Pathology Australia Association |
Member |
01-Apr-2009 |
31-Mar-2010 |
| Registered |
Royal College Speech Language Therapists |
Member |
01-Jan-1994 |
01-Jan-2010 |
| Member |
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics |
Editorial Board Member |
01-Jan-2006 |
01-Jan-2011 |
| Member |
Child; Care, Health and Development |
Editorial Board Member |
01-Jan-2004 |
01-Jan-2011 |
| Member |
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
Editorial Board Member (Executive Board) |
01-Jan-2004 |
01-Jan-2011 |
| Member |
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders |
Editorial Board Member |
01-Jan-2007 |
01-Jan-2011 |
| Member |
Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language & Hearing |
Editorial Board Member |
01-Jan-2006 |
01-Jan-2011 |
| Member |
Evidence-based Communication Assessment and Intervention (EBCAI) |
Editorial Board Member |
01-Jan-2008 |
01-Jan-2011 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| CLUSTER RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL OF AN EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE LITERACY AND LANGUAGE OUTCOMES IN PRESCHOOL AND CHILDREN |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects |
29/06/2007 |
| A STUDY OF EARLY STUTTERING |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
15/08/2007 |
| Stuttering in childhood: Patterns of recovery and persistence |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2009 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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