Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia - Panel D Fellowship Committee meeting

Today was my first meeting on the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) - Panel D Fellowship Committee meeting. We considered carefully the impressive contributions of the nominees to become Fellows of ASSA. What a privilege to spend time with esteemed colleagues discussing the research of notable Australians.

Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

I have been elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia https://socialsciences.org.au/. 

Here is my citation: "For outstanding contributions to research on child speech development and advocacy for communication rights for children across language and cultures."

I am in Panel D: Education, Psychology and Public Health and I am grateful to my nominators Prof Lyndsey Nickels, Prof Sheena Reilly, and Prof Denis Burnham. 

Here is the ASSA announcement of the 34 new Fellows for 2022: https://socialsciences.org.au/news/34-leading-social-scientists-elected-to-the-academy/

‘These new Fellows represent the best and brightest minds from around the country. They are at the forefront of social science research and public policy,’ said Academy President Professor Richard Holden. ‘I congratulate the new Fellows on their election. It is one of the most prestigious forms of recognition of their enormous contribution to our society. ‘For 50 years, research and advice from Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia have helped shape the nation. In troubled times and in boom times Fellows are called on by Australia’s leaders to advise on government policy and apply themselves to the most challenging problems facing society. Their work helps all of us to better understand what it is to be human and to participate in our society and shape its institutions.’ ‘We welcome the new Fellows and are honoured to have them join the Academy.’

The CSU news story is here: https://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/national-honour-for-world-leading-speech-language-academic

Here is the link to my 3 minute presentation to introduce myself to the Academy:

ASSA YouTube (start at 1:10:53): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmHP_3uSAU8

Link to my pre-recorded presentation: https://charlessturt.zoom.us/rec/share/4ua1SJkvojlDejtcKC7vYjmryO-HGS9veYpyXtvgOtgSp6-NTE1iobdTh87C-B1r.5HnkaMkr9pvRVLPl?startTime=1668147857000

Here is the description of ASSA from their website:

Established in 1971, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia is an elected body of over 700 leading researchers and professionals across the social science disciplines. We are both a peak body for the social sciences and a distinguished, independent membership organisation, gathering the best and brightest social science minds from universities, research institutes and policy agencies across the country. These are the people whose research shapes government decision-making, whose advice is called on by Australia’s leaders, and whose expertise has long played a key role in shaping our nation. The breadth of the social sciences means that our elected members, known as “Fellows”, are experts in diverse fields from economics, history, education and law, through to psychology, linguistics, anthropology and statistics. The Academy works with a diverse range of academic, private, public and not-for-profit organisations to develop and advance shared agendas. We have a commitment to reconciliation (including through the election of Australia’s leading indigenous researchers), supporting early and mid-career researchers, and building strong international research linkages in the social sciences. Above all, we are focused on drawing on our experts and partnering with other organisations to advance and promote the conduct, awareness, translation, and uptake of social science research in ways that improve the lives of people and society, now and in the future. https://socialsciences.org.au/the-academy/

The Academy consists of an elected Fellowship of almost 700 distinguished Australian social science researchers and professionals who work together to: 

• Provide advice to governments on issues of national importance
  
• Promote understanding and awareness of the social sciences
  
• Coordinate international cooperation and collaboration in the social sciences. 

The five learned Academies in Australia are: 

• Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA)
• Australian Academy of Science (AAS)
• Academy of Humanities (AAH)
•  Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)
• Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS)

The Academies cooperate through the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA).

Congratulations Prof Lindy McAllister - Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

I had the opportunity to catch up with Prof. Lindy McAllister and celebrate her latest award. She was contacted by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists to say that she had been awarded a Fellowship. This is a high honour since Lindy is not a member of the RCSLT and I don't think they award Fellowships to many members, let alone non-members. The award was celebrated online at 2am Australian time. Congratulations Lindy!

Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia New Fellows' Presentations

This evening I attended the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia New Fellows' Presentations https://events.humanitix.com/2021-new-fellows-presentations

I really enjoyed presentations from my education colleagues Professor Susan Danby (QUT) and Professor Marilyn Fleer (Monash).

Here is the description of the event 

Each year, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia elects the most distinguished social scientists in Australia as Fellows. These New Fellows will join the ranks of over 700 of Australia’s leading researchers and professionals across the social science disciplines. This event will provide an opportunity to welcome the 2021 New Fellows and to recognise their outstanding contributions to the social sciences. Each New Fellow will have three minutes to discuss their research in an engaging and informative presentation.

2021 ASSA Fellow, Prof Susan Danby

2021 ASSA Fellow, Prof Marilyn Fleer

ASHA Awards Ceremony

The online American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Awards Ceremony was held in Washington D.C. Friday 19th November. https://convention.asha.org/networking/awards-ceremony/

The Awards Ceremony celebrates the highest achievements and excellence in the professions. Awards presented this evening include the Honors of the Association—ASHA's most prestigious award, which recognizes lifetime achievement—and ASHA Fellows, whose recipients' contributions are the cornerstones of the communication sciences and disorders (CSD) professions. ASHA will present additional awards to honor other members who have also contributed to the professions and to ASHA. The 2020 awardees will also receive a special recognition from 2020 ASHA President Theresa H. Rodgers.

ASHA has 218,000 members and awardees are nominated then voted on by a committee. The list of 2021 awards recipients is here: https://www.asha.org/about/awards/2021-awards-recipients/

I was one of 11  colleagues receiving ASHA Honors in 2021 and was the first ASHA International Affiliate to receive the award since it began in 1944.  

The CSU News story about my award is here: https://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/unique-international-honour-for-speech-and-language-acquisition-expert

Here is the video that ASHA created to announce my award at the ceremony: https://vimeo.com/644073807

Here is the Awards Ceremony booklet: https://asha-convention.s3.amazonaws.com/2020-and-2021-Convention-Awards-Booklet.pdf 

My colleagues Elise Baker, Marie Ireland, and Karla Washington and other colleagues from the US were awarded ASHA Fellows at the ceremony. 

Dr Elise Baker (ASHA Fellow) and Prof Sharynne McLeod (ASHA Honoree)

We celebrated in Bathurst with our family and friends (restricted due to COVID-19)

 

Unfortunately Elise and I were unable to travel from Australia for the ceremony, so watched online and celebrated with our families and friends. We were pleased that Lynn Williams (ASHA President) and Rebecca McCauley  accepted our awards on our behalf.

ASHA President Lynn Williams accepted my award on my behalf (and I was surprised she had a cutout of my head!)

ASHA Honors recipients

Elise Baker's ASHA Fellow Award was accepted by Rebecca McCauley

After the ceremony, Elise and I had an online Zoom celebration with friends and colleagues from Vietnam, Iceland, UK, US and Australia

Marie Ireland was backstage with the other ASHA awardees.

Tommie Robinson (ASHA Honors), Marie Ireland (ASHA Fellow) with cutouts of Karla Washington and myself!

Stephen Camarata (ASHA Honors) with my head!

Here is the recording of the ASHA Awards ceremony: https://stream.asha.org/2021-convention-awards# Log on ID: 12070449. My award was accepted by the ASHA President, Professor Lynn Williams and occurred between 0:43 – 0:47 minutes and 1:21 – 1:23.  Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger’s award was introduced 1:23 ff, then at 1:27ff

It has been a busy few days with all of our ASHA presentations going on (https://speakingmylanguages.blogspot.com/2021/11/american-speech-language-hearing.html) as well as responding to all of the lovely emails, tweets, texts and phonecalls.

Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW

I have been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW https://www.royalsoc.org.au

The Royal Society of New South Wales encourages "... studies and investigations in Science, Art, Literature and Philosophy"... Throughout its history, the Society has done much to foster local research, particularly in science, through meetings, symposia, publications and international scientific exchange, and has supported and fostered the endeavours of other organizations dedicated to the furtherance of knowledge.

Thank you to Interim Vice Chancellor John Germov and Professor Christine Slade from CSU who nominated me to become a Fellow. It is such an honour to be amongst such distinguished leaders https://www.royalsoc.org.au/about-us/fellows

The category of Fellow recognises the substantial contribution made by residents of NSW who are leaders in their fields within the disciplines of science, art, literature and philosophy. Proven leaders and experts in their fields are entitled to use the postnominal FRSN.

This is the 200th anniversary of the Royal Society of NSW. The NEXUS Exhibition at the State Library of NSW begins a year of celebrations to mark the Society’s contributions to the intellectual life of NSW over 200 years. 

Here is the list of new members from the August 2021 bulletin: https://www.royalsoc.org.au/submit-bulletin-documents/2021-issues/378-454-august/file