Overview
Background
Professor Nerina Scarinci is the Head of School, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. Her main research focus is on the implementation and evaluation of patient- and family-centred care for adults and children with communication disability. Professor Scarinci has clinical and research expertise in the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternative models of allied health service delivery, including group interventions, eHealth, and communication partner training. Professor Scarinci has over 20 years clinical and research experience, with expertise in co-design, patient- and family-centred care, and the evaluation and management of communication disability.
University Profile: Professor Nerina Scarinci is a Professor in Speech Pathology and Director of Higher Degree Reserach Students in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.
Teaching Themes: Professional Practice and Communication Skills, Children with Special Needs in Communication, Paediatric Speech Pathology, Hearing Impairment, Service Delivery, Professional Issues and Ethics
Research interests: Paediatric and Adult Hearing Impairment, Communication Disability, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), Third-Party Disability, Family-Centred Care, Early Intervention, Co-Design
Publications: 107 scholarly works, including 86 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 invited editorials, 2 books, and 9 book chapters. Impact: 1690 citations, H-index = 23, average citations per paper = 21.13, field weighted citation impact = 2.5 (Scopus, August 2022).
Grant funding: Professor Scarinci has attained >$10.2 Million in grant funding, with >$4.12 Million as Chief Investigator and >$6.1 Million as Associate Investigator or Program Lead.
Reviewer: International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology; International Journal of Audiology; Ear & Hearing; Speech, Language and Hearing; Disability & Rehabilitation; Child Language Teaching & Therapy, American Journal of Audiology; BMC Geriatrics; Clinical Interventions in Aging.
Editorial Boards: Associate Editor for International Journal of Audiology; Editorial Consultant for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
Professional Memberships: Speech Pathology Australia; The Hanen Centre; Ida Institute.
Availability
- Professor Nerina Scarinci is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
Search Professor Nerina Scarinci’s works on UQ eSpace
2025
Conference Publication
What about the father? Exploring father involvement in supporting children with communication difficulties
Retamal-Walter, F., Occeana, J., Penman, A. and Scarinci, N. (2025). What about the father? Exploring father involvement in supporting children with communication difficulties. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington, DC, United States, 20-22 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Impact of a revised speech pathology program on students becoming reflective practitioners and lifelong learners
Penman, A., Retamal-Walter, F., Cook, K., Angwin, T. and Scarinci, N. (2025). Impact of a revised speech pathology program on students becoming reflective practitioners and lifelong learners. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington D.C., 20-22 Nov.
2025
Conference Publication
Engaging families of children aged 0-7 with communication difficulties in telepractice: Five-year insights
Retamal-Walter, F., Waite, M., Melvin, K. and Scarinci, N. (2025). Engaging families of children aged 0-7 with communication difficulties in telepractice: Five-year insights. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington, DC, United States, 20-22 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Working with spoken language interpreters: strengthening clinician-interpreter collaboration for equitable hearing care
Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Marc, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Harris-Roxas, Ben, Hickson, Louise and Dawes, Piers (2025). Working with spoken language interpreters: strengthening clinician-interpreter collaboration for equitable hearing care . National Multicultural Health and Wellbeing Conference 2025, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 11-12 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Perceptions of Australian speech-language pathologists managing stuttering: a mixed-methods workforce survey
Alegre, E., Penman, A., Unicomb, R. and Scarinci, N. (2025). Perceptions of Australian speech-language pathologists managing stuttering: a mixed-methods workforce survey. Oxford Stuttering and Cluttering Research Conference, Oxford, United Kingdom, 23-26 September 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Factors influencing the use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Furze, Cailyn, Nisar, Mehwish, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Hickson, Louise, Armitage, Christopher J., Ching, Teresa Y. C. and Dawes, Piers (2025). Factors influencing the use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia. Ear and Hearing. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001734
2025
Journal Article
What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? The views of service users, clinicians, and researchers
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Furze, Cailyn, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Hickson, Louise, Timmer, Barbra, Armitage, Christopher J. and Dawes, Piers (2025). What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? The views of service users, clinicians, and researchers. Ear and Hearing, 46 (6) 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001686, 1479-1489. doi: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001686
2025
Journal Article
Understanding affiliate stigma among significant others of adults with hearing loss: a cross-sectional survey in Australia, the UK, and the US
Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Ekberg, Katie, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Timmer, Barbra, Waite, Monique and Hickson, Louise (2025). Understanding affiliate stigma among significant others of adults with hearing loss: a cross-sectional survey in Australia, the UK, and the US. International Journal of Audiology, 65 (s1), S58-S64. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2505979
2025
Journal Article
Who do you tell about your hearing loss? A stigma-induced identity-threat model for adults with hearing loss
Ekberg, Katie, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique, Timmer, Barbra, Scarinci, Nerina and Hickson, Louise (2025). Who do you tell about your hearing loss? A stigma-induced identity-threat model for adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2489569
2025
Journal Article
Speech–language pathologists’ perceptions of their competence in managing stuttering: a systematic review with narrative synthesis
Alegre, Emma, Penman, Adriana, Unicomb, Rachael and Scarinci, Nerina (2025). Speech–language pathologists’ perceptions of their competence in managing stuttering: a systematic review with narrative synthesis. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 60 (3) e70040, 1-18. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.70040
2025
Journal Article
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in action for clinicians – a new critical appraisal checklist for evaluating intervention studies
Wong, Lena L. N., Hickson, Louise and Scarinci, Nerina (2025). Evidence-based practice (EBP) in action for clinicians – a new critical appraisal checklist for evaluating intervention studies. International Journal of Audiology, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-2. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2486849
2025
Conference Publication
Improving access to hearing services for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds [Symposium]
Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Furze, Cailyn and de Silva, Dumini (2025). Improving access to hearing services for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds [Symposium]. Audiology Australia 2025 Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 1-4 April 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Engagement with Interpreters to Improve Hearing Health Equity in Audiology Clinics
Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Marc, Kruger, Jan-Louis, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John and Dawes, Piers (2025). Engagement with Interpreters to Improve Hearing Health Equity in Audiology Clinics. Global Conference on Migration and Health Equity, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30-31 January 2025.
2025
Journal Article
The decision to tell or not to tell is associated with experiences of stigma and hearing aid use among adults with hearing loss
Meyer, Carly, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Scarinci, Nerina, Waite, Monique and Hickson, Louise (2025). The decision to tell or not to tell is associated with experiences of stigma and hearing aid use among adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2446480
2025
Conference Publication
Actors influencing the accessibility and use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia
Newall, John, Furze, Cailyn, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Scarinci, Nerina, Hickson, Louise, Armitage, Christopher J., Ching, Teresa Y. C., Shi, Li, Timmer, Barbra and Dawes, Piers (2025). Actors influencing the accessibility and use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia. 14th Annual Conference of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, Wellington, New Zealand, 16-18 January 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? An international Delphi study
Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Newall, John, Timmer, Barbra, Hickson, Louise, Furze, Cailyn, Armitage, Christopher J. and Scarinci, Nerina (2025). What does culturally responsive hearing care look like? An international Delphi study. 14th International Conference of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health, Wellington, New Zealand, 16-18 January 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Development of a family-centred intervention for families and children with hearing loss transitioning into early intervention: application of the Behaviour Change Wheel
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Beswick, Rachael and Scarinci, Nerina (2025). Development of a family-centred intervention for families and children with hearing loss transitioning into early intervention: application of the Behaviour Change Wheel. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (5), 525-534. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2402823
2025
Journal Article
How do adults with hearing loss, family members, and hearing care professionals respond to the stigma of hearing loss and hearing aids?
Scarinci, Nerina, Waite, Monique, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Ekberg, Katie, Timmer, Barbra, Meyer, Carly and Hickson, Louise (2025). How do adults with hearing loss, family members, and hearing care professionals respond to the stigma of hearing loss and hearing aids?. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), s20-s27. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2406885
2025
Journal Article
Using Ecological Momentary Analysis to explore stigma experiences in the real world for adults with acquired hearing loss
Timmer, Barbra H. B., Ekberg, Katie, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique, Scarinci, Nerina, Nickbakht, Mansoureh and Hickson, Louise (2025). Using Ecological Momentary Analysis to explore stigma experiences in the real world for adults with acquired hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 64 (sup1), s28-s38. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2418970
2024
Journal Article
Development and validation of an observational tool to measure engagement in telepractice early intervention
Retamal-Walter, Felipe, Waite, Monique and Scarinci, Nerina (2024). Development and validation of an observational tool to measure engagement in telepractice early intervention. Disability and Rehabilitation, 47 (14), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2432921
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Nerina Scarinci is:
- Available for supervision
Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on how to choose a supervisor.
Supervision history
Current supervision
-
Doctor Philosophy
Address the psychosocial and emotional needs of adults with hearing loss and their family members
Principal Advisor
-
Doctor Philosophy
Behavioural Interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite
-
Doctor Philosophy
Establishing an evidence-based hearing health decision-making solution for emerging adults with hearing loss using consumer and community involvement research.
Principal Advisor
-
Doctor Philosophy
Hearing Health Inequality in Australian Immigrants
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Piers Dawes
-
Master Philosophy
Young kids and Understanding Mealtimes (YUM): A co-designed support program for families with children experiencing feeding difficulties
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jeanne Marshall
-
Doctor Philosophy
Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Armstrong
-
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the management of school aged children who stutter in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adriana Penman
-
Doctor Philosophy
Connected to Care: Enhancing Telehealth in Allied Health to bridge gaps in Regional and Remote Queensland.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Felipe Retamal Walter, Dr Monique Waite
Completed supervision
-
2025
Doctor Philosophy
Early intervention services for children with hearing loss in Kuwait
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht
-
2022
Doctor Philosophy
A year in the life: The impact of dysarthria for people with MND
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anna Rumbach, Dr Rebecca Packer
-
2019
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Rejection and Abandonment of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems by Parents of Children with Complex Communication Needs
Principal Advisor
-
2019
Doctor Philosophy
Conceptualisation of Patient- and Family-Centred Care for Young Adults with Hearing Loss and their Family Members
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Louise Hickson
-
2020
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the complexity of engagement with families in early speech-language pathology intervention
Joint Principal Advisor
-
2019
Doctor Philosophy
Supporting Families of Children with Hearing Loss Transitioning to Early Intervention
Joint Principal Advisor
-
2016
Doctor Philosophy
Communication Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss: Towards an Understanding of Parental Involvement
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Louise Hickson
-
2022
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the Nature of Engagement in Telepractice Early Intervention for Families of Young Children with Communication Difficulties
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite
-
2021
Doctor Philosophy
The Use of Simulation-Based Learning in Speech Pathology to Support Students' Development of Clinical Skills in Stuttering
Associate Advisor
-
2015
Doctor Philosophy
A systematic investigation of communication and mealtime management in residential aged care: Exploring perspectives and management across service providers.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Ward
-
2014
Doctor Philosophy
Dysphagia following non-surgical management for head and neck cancer: Using the ICF to explore the rehabilitation needs of survivors and their carers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Ward, Dr Bena Brown
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Nerina Scarinci directly for media enquiries about:
- children
- co-design
- family-centred care
- hearing loss
- language delay
- language development
- late talkers
- speech pathology
- telehealth
Need help?
For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team: