Ms Frances Cochrane ~ Senior Lecturer, Speech Pathology

I am a senior lecturer and Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP).  My PhD research is focused on speech pathology services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders.

I also was in an Educational Designer (Lead) role at JCU within the Directorate of Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement from 2020 - 2022. 

 

Teaching

• SL1001: Foundations of Speech Pathology (Level 1; TSV)
• SL1004: Linguistic Development (Level 1; TSV)
• SL2013: Topics in Focus in Speech Pathology 1 (Level 2; TSV)
• SL3004: Acquired Language Impairments (Level 3; TSV)
• SL3013: Topics in Focus in Speech Pathology 2 (Level 3; TSV)
• SL5200: Advanced Practice in Dysphagia (Level 5; TSV)
• SL5201: Advanced Practice in Adult Speech Pathology (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
• Acquired communication disorders
• Aphasia
• Motor speech disorders
• stroke
• Traumatic brain injury

Experience

• 2022 to present - Senior lecturer, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2020 to 2022 - Educational Designer, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2015 to 2020 - Lecturer - speech pathology, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2014 to 2017 - Speech pathologist, QLD Health (various)

Research Disciplines

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing (4504)
• Allied health and rehabilitation science (4201)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical health (2001)

Awards

• 2021 - JCU Award for Excellence (Innovation and Change)
• 2017 - College of Healthcare Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• 2016 - College of Healthcare Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• 2013 - Tavistock Trust for Aphasia student award

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Journal Articles

• Cochrane F, Singleton-Bray J, Canendo W, Cornwell P and Siyambalapitiya S (in press) "Working together...I can't stress how important it is": Indigenous Health Liaison Officers' insights into working with speech-language pathologists and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with stroke and TBI. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology,
• Cochrane F, Siyambalapitiya S and Cornwell P (2023) Assessment and rehabilitation of acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with stroke or traumatic brain injury: a retrospective chart review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (7). pp. 1154-1164
• Cochrane F, Siyambalapitiya S and Cornwell P (2021) Clinical profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with stroke and traumatic brain injury at a regional Australian hospital: a retrospective chart audit. Brain Impairment, 22. pp. 281-293
• Cochrane F, Cornwell P and Siyambalapitiya S (2020) Speech-language pathology services for Indigenous Australian adults with acquired communication disorders: a systematic quantitative literature review. Speech, Language and Hearing, 23 (2). pp. 79-90
• Cochrane F, Brown L, Siyambalapitiya S and Plant C (2016) "... Trial and error ...": speech-language pathologists' perspectives of working with Indigenous Australian adults with acquired communication disorders. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 18 (5). pp. 420-431

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