Congratulations to Dr Nicole McGill who has just been appointed as Speech Pathology Australia's Senior Advisor Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and Research, commencing in August 2021. This position had previously been undertaken by A/Prof Corri Williams. The position has now been expanded and Nicole will be in the position 0.5FTE. Congratulations Nicole - we are looking forward to working with you in this important role.
Here is her bio
Dr Nicole McGill is an Adjunct Research Associate at Charles Sturt University and has recently concluded a role as Rural Health Academic Network coordinator with The University of Melbourne. Her research interests include speech pathology waiting lists, service delivery and access, workforce issues, and childhood speech sound disorders. Her most recent research explored speech pathology waiting lists and waiting list management strategies throughout the world. Nicole is passionate about translational research and evidence-building in real world clinical contexts. Nicole was an associate investigator on a NSW Health Translational Research Grant (2017-2019), and was the recipient of Speech Pathology Australia’s Nadia Verrall Memorial Research Grant in 2018. She has conducted a range of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research studies within speech pathology and rural health, including collaborating with clinicians and researchers to design a website and evaluate its effectiveness in supporting children and families on waiting lists via a randomised controlled trial. She has published journal articles and presented her research at conferences both nationally and internationally. Her previous academic roles include project officer, guest lecturer, tutor, marker, and research assistant. Nicole has also worked clinically as a speech pathologist across health, disability, education, and private sectors and is looking forward to collaborating with speech pathologists in her new role as Speech Pathology Australia's Senior Advisor Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and Research.
