Contact Details
| Organization: | Medicine |
| Position: | SENIOR LECTURER, CCLD |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 83443072 |
| Fax: | 9347 7854 |
| Building: | 179 Grattan Street |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
After completing her PhD, Robyn taught introductory linguistics and discourse analysis in Canada. She has extensive ESL teaching experience in workplace and academic settings. Robyn has worked as a consultant for a number of universities developing English for Academic Purposes materials, and she is co-author of the prize winning CD-ROM Academic writing: A language based approach. She has published in The Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Prospect, Higher Education Research and Development and Australian Review of Applied Linguistics. Since working in the Clinical Communication and Learning Development Program* at the University of Melbourne her research interests have expanded into the area of intercultural clinical communication for students and International Medical Graduates.
*formerly International Student Support Program
*formerly International Student Support Program
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| intercultural clinical communication, classroom discourse analysis, academic discourse, genre, student learning, systemic functional linguistics | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Wollongong | 01-Jan-2003 | |
| Masters of Arts (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) | University of Technology Sydney | 01-Jan-1995 | |
| Masters of Arts (English) | University of New South Wales | 01-Jan-1990 | |
| Bachelor of Arts | University of Sydney | 01-Jan-1985 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Systemic Functional Linguistic Association | Member | 01-Jan-2000 | |
| Member | Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australiasia | member | 01-Jun-2006 | |
| Member | Applied Linguistics Association of Australia | member | 01-Jan-2000 | |
| Member | Association for Academic Language and Learning | member | 16-Feb-2006 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | NSW Institute of Educational Research | NSW Institue of Educational Research Award for Outstanding Researcher in 2003 (for my Phd studies) | 21-May-2004 |
| Scholarship | Australian Postgraduate Award | for PhD studies | 01-Jan-1999 |
| Other (Award) | International Systemic Functional Linguistic Association | Minor Bursary to attend International Systemic Functional Congress | 06-May-2002 |
| Scholarship | Applied Linguistics Association of Australia | M.A.K. Halliday Scholarship from the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia | 01-May-1999 |
| Prize | Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishin | Tertiary Technology Showcase section winner, Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing for the CD-ROM Academic Writing: A language ba | 01-Nov-2001 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329999)
- Assessment and Evaluation (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330109)
- Teacher Education: Higher Education (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330305)
- Other Education (OTHER EDUCATION) (339999)
- Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics (LINGUISTICS) (380201)
- English as a Second Language (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420102)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Social structure and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730218)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Vocational education and training (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING) (740401)
- The professions and professionalisation (WORK) (750103)
- Communication across languages and cultures (COMMUNICATION) (751005)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towards improved healthcare communication: development and validation of language proficiency standards for non-native English speaking health professionals | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| RESOURCES AND METHODOLOGIES FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING EFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY | Competitive Grants Program (AUST LEARNING AND TEACHING COUNCIL LTD) | 15/07/2009 |
| Sustaining Knowledge transfer of Public health graduates Returning to Developing Countries via an E-community of Practice | Chief Investigator | ANZAME THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | Seeding Grant for Research in Medical Education |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Chief Investigator on a development Grant from the Department of Human Services, Victoria. "Clinical communication feedback guidelines for IMG workplace based assessment", 2009, $50,774.
Co-chief investigator on 2009 Australian Learning and Teaching Council competitive project grant together with the University of Technology, Sydney, $220,000. Resources and Methodologies for Learning and Teaching Effective Communication
in Emergency Health Care Settings
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.