Farewell to Dr Graham Daniel

This morning we had a farewell to Dr Graham Daniel. He was my office next-door-neighbour for 20 years. Over this time I was his PhD supervisor, colleague, and research collaborator. We co-supervised honours and PhD students and wrote research together. He was the Associate Head of School. His contributions will be missed but his legacy will continue. Thanks Graham.

Here are some of our joint publications:

• Barr, J., McLeod, S., & Daniel, G. (2008). Siblings of children with speech impairment: Cavalry on the hill. Language, Speech, and Hearing Service in Schools, 39(1), 21–32. https://doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461(2008/003)
• Daniel, G., & McLeod, S. (2011). ‘I can’t say words much’: Listening to school-aged children’s experiences of speech impairment. In S. Roulstone & S. McLeod (Eds.), Listening to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. (pp. 195–202). J&R Press. http://www.jr-press.co.uk/communication-needs.html
• McLeod, S., Daniel, G., & Barr, J. (2013). “When he's around his brothers … he's not so quiet”: The private and public worlds of school-aged children with speech sound disorder. Journal of Communication Disorders, 46(1), 70–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2012.08.006
•  Daniel, G. R., & McLeod, S. (2017). Children with speech sound disorders at school: Challenges for children, parents and teachers. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 42(2), 81–101. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2017v42n2.6

Presentation to the FoAE Internal Grant Writing Program 2024

Today I was invited to speak to participants in the FoAE Internal Grant Writing Program 2024 in the session titled Submitting your grant focusing on Tips & Tricks for Creating an Academic CV. The FoAE Internal Grant Writing Program includes practical guidance, expert mentoring and strategic advice to write a full draft internal grant proposal for the Faculty Early Career Research (ECR) Scheme (or a similar small grant). Here are the topics that have been covered: 

1. Introduction & Research Significance 
2. Aligning your research impact 
3. Refining your research design 
4. Costing a Budget 
5. Submitting your grant 

Thanks Dr Emmaline Lear and A/Prof Matt Winslade for organising the session.

 

CSU Townhall - December 2023

Today the Vice Chancellor and the leadership team profiled achievements throughout the year at the final Townhall meeting for the year. An End of Year Celebration morning tea was held after Town Hall. 

Joyce Voerman, Bruce Andrews, Emmaline Lear, Sharynne McLeod, Jess Sears, Kate Smithers, Chris Tome

Dr Shukla Sikder and her team

Sharynne and Sarah Stenson (ECIR member)

Here are some interesting links that were shared: 

• Annual report https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/4261751/M2341-External-Engagement-Annual-report_FA_FINAL-WEB_3.pdf
• THE Impact Rankings: Top 5% globally, top 1% for Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17) and top 3% for gender equality (SDG 5).
• Scholarships: https://www.csu.edu.au/scholarships 
• New Sydney campus: https://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/charles-sturt-to-open-sydney-campus-in-strategic-partnership-with-navitas
• Good Universities Guide: https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/university-ratings-rankings/2023/undergraduate/overall-experience?keywords=Charles+Sturt+University  

Inspiration for The Treehouse from CSU's FOAE Technical Officer

Today Karl Shead, Technical Officer for the Faculty of Arts and Education showed me around Building 1454 - the creative hub for the Faculty and School of Communication and Creative Industries. We had a wonderful brainstorm about how the facilities and resources could be used to create The Treehouse as a physical and virtual space for children's communication and research. Thanks Karl - I look forward to working with you and your team.