Professor Nerina Scarinci
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Nerina Scarinci

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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

Allied health and rehabilitation science Audiology Family care Health Sciences Health services and systems Implementation science and evaluation People with disability Rehabilitation Speech pathology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Nerina Scarinci’s works on UQ eSpace

151 works between 2004 and 2025
All (151) Journal Article (109) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (29) Book (2) Other Outputs (2)

41 - 60 of 151 works

2022

Conference Publication

To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families

Timmer, Barbra H.B., Hickson, Louise, Ekberg, Katie, Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly, Waite, Monique and Nickbakht, Mansoureh (2022). To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families. Hearing Across the Lifespan (HEAL), Cernobbio (Lake Como), Italy, 16-18 June 2022.

To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families

2022

Other Outputs

Telepractice in Speech Pathology Position Statement

Speech Pathology Australia, Hill, Annie J., Burns, Clare, Abel, Andrea, Bridgman, Kate, Bryant, Lucy, Bye, Julia, Campbell, Jessica, Erickson, Shane, Furlong, Lisa, Graham, Nicola, Levine, Rachel, Pitt, Rachelle, Raatz, Madeline, Rietdijk, Rachael, Scarinci, Nerina, Sutherland, Rebecca, Thomas, Donna, Waite, Monique, Walton, Chloe, Ward, Elizabeth and Wishart, Laurelie (2022). Telepractice in Speech Pathology Position Statement. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Speech Pathology Association of Australia.

Telepractice in Speech Pathology Position Statement

2022

Book Chapter

Re-analyzing qualitative data: using meta-synthesis approaches to bring qualitative data together

Skeat, Jemma, Barnard, Rachel, Hudson, Kyla, Melvin, Katelyn, Meyer, Carly and Scarinci, Nerina (2022). Re-analyzing qualitative data: using meta-synthesis approaches to bring qualitative data together. Diving deep into qualitative data analysis in communication disorders research. (pp. 231-256) edited by Rena Lyons, Lindy McAllister, Clare Carroll, Deborah Hersh and Jemma Skeat. London: J&R Press.

Re-analyzing qualitative data: using meta-synthesis approaches to bring qualitative data together

2021

Journal Article

Does a simulation‐based learning programme assist with the development of speech–language pathology students’ clinical skills in stuttering management?

Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2021). Does a simulation‐based learning programme assist with the development of speech–language pathology students’ clinical skills in stuttering management?. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 56 (6), 1334-1346. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12670

Does a simulation‐based learning programme assist with the development of speech–language pathology students’ clinical skills in stuttering management?

2021

Journal Article

“When that understanding is there, you work much better together”: the role of family in audiological rehabilitation for older adults

Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly and Hickson, Louise (2021). “When that understanding is there, you work much better together”: the role of family in audiological rehabilitation for older adults. International Journal of Audiology, 61 (12), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1995789

“When that understanding is there, you work much better together”: the role of family in audiological rehabilitation for older adults

2021

Journal Article

Audiologists’ perspectives on management of mild bilateral hearing loss in infants and young children

Ching, Teresa Y. C., Saetre-Turner, Michelle, Marnane, Vivienne, Scarinci, Nerina, Choik, Chermaine, Tulloch, Kristen and Sung, Valerie (2021). Audiologists’ perspectives on management of mild bilateral hearing loss in infants and young children. International Journal of Audiology, 61 (9), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1961170

Audiologists’ perspectives on management of mild bilateral hearing loss in infants and young children

2021

Conference Publication

Perspectives of families of children with hearing loss on family-centred care during the transition to early intervention: a mixed methods study

Nickbakht, M., Meyer, C., Scarinci, N. and Beswick, R. (2021). Perspectives of families of children with hearing loss on family-centred care during the transition to early intervention: a mixed methods study. International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5-8 July 2021.

Perspectives of families of children with hearing loss on family-centred care during the transition to early intervention: a mixed methods study

2021

Journal Article

Speech–language pathology students’ perceptions of simulation‐based learning experiences in stuttering

Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2021). Speech–language pathology students’ perceptions of simulation‐based learning experiences in stuttering. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 56 (6) 1460-6984.12645, 1132-1146. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12645

Speech–language pathology students’ perceptions of simulation‐based learning experiences in stuttering

2021

Journal Article

Setting a prioritized agenda to drive speech–language therapy research in health

Finch, Emma, Ward, Elizabeth C., Brown, Bena, Cornwell, Petrea, Hill, Anne E., Hill, Annie, Hobson, Tania, Rose, Tanya, Scarinci, Nerina, Marshall, Jeanne, Cameron, Ashley and Shrubsole, Kirstine (2021). Setting a prioritized agenda to drive speech–language therapy research in health. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 56 (4), 768-783. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12626

Setting a prioritized agenda to drive speech–language therapy research in health

2021

Journal Article

Speech language pathologists’ responses to the rejection or abandonment of AAC systems

Moorcroft, Alison, Allum, Jennifer and Scarinci, Nerina (2021). Speech language pathologists’ responses to the rejection or abandonment of AAC systems. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44 (16), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1900412

Speech language pathologists’ responses to the rejection or abandonment of AAC systems

2021

Journal Article

Exploring the complexity of how families are engaged in early speech–language pathology intervention using video‐reflexive ethnography

Melvin, Katelyn, Meyer, Carly and Scarinci, Nerina (2021). Exploring the complexity of how families are engaged in early speech–language pathology intervention using video‐reflexive ethnography. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 56 (2), 360-373. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12609

Exploring the complexity of how families are engaged in early speech–language pathology intervention using video‐reflexive ethnography

2021

Journal Article

Family-centered care in the transition to early hearing intervention

Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina and Beswick, Rachael (2021). Family-centered care in the transition to early hearing intervention. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 26 (1), 21-45. doi: 10.1093/deafed/enaa026

Family-centered care in the transition to early hearing intervention

2021

Book Chapter

Family centered care in adult audiologic rehabilitation

Scarinci, Nerina (2021). Family centered care in adult audiologic rehabilitation. Adult audiologic rehabilitation. (pp. 313-326) edited by Joseph Montano and Jaclyn Spitzer. San Diego, CA, United States: Plural Publishing.

Family centered care in adult audiologic rehabilitation

2020

Journal Article

Maximising allied health accessibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: exploring experiences and perceptions of a family-centred consultation model

Sargison, Helen, Fernandez, Yolanda, Marsh, Bonny, Ferguson, Josephine, Foley, Wendy, Askew, Deborah, Tyson, Claudette, Rose, Tanya, Scarinci, Nerina and Copley, Jodie (2020). Maximising allied health accessibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: exploring experiences and perceptions of a family-centred consultation model. Speech, Language and Hearing, 25 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/2050571x.2020.1827852

Maximising allied health accessibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: exploring experiences and perceptions of a family-centred consultation model

2020

Journal Article

"I felt more prepared and ready for clinic": connections in student and clinical educator views about simulation-based learning

Penman, Adriana , Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2020). "I felt more prepared and ready for clinic": connections in student and clinical educator views about simulation-based learning. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 7 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.17204

"I felt more prepared and ready for clinic": connections in student and clinical educator views about simulation-based learning

2020

Journal Article

Guidelines for best practice in the audiological management of adults with severe and profound hearing loss

Turton, Laura, Souza, Pamela, Thibodeau, Linda, Hickson, Louise, Gifford, René, Bird, Judith, Stropahl, Maren, Gailey, Lorraine, Fulton, Bernadette, Scarinci, Nerina, Ekberg, Katie and Timmer, Barbra (2020). Guidelines for best practice in the audiological management of adults with severe and profound hearing loss. Seminars in Hearing, 41 (03), 141-246. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1714744

Guidelines for best practice in the audiological management of adults with severe and profound hearing loss

2020

Journal Article

What does a family who is “engaged” in early intervention look like? Perspectives of Australian speech-language pathologists

Melvin, Katelyn, Meyer, Carly and Scarinci, Nerina (2020). What does a family who is “engaged” in early intervention look like? Perspectives of Australian speech-language pathologists. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 23 (3), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2020.1784279

What does a family who is “engaged” in early intervention look like? Perspectives of Australian speech-language pathologists

2020

Journal Article

Students’ perceptions of simulation-based learning in speech pathology: a pilot study

Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2020). Students’ perceptions of simulation-based learning in speech pathology: a pilot study. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 8 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.18552/ijpblhsc.v8i1.558

Students’ perceptions of simulation-based learning in speech pathology: a pilot study

2020

Journal Article

Exploring factors influencing the use of an eHealth intervention for families of children with hearing loss: an application of the COM-B model

Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina and Beswick, Rachael (2020). Exploring factors influencing the use of an eHealth intervention for families of children with hearing loss: an application of the COM-B model. Disability and Health Journal, 13 (4) 100921, 100921. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100921

Exploring factors influencing the use of an eHealth intervention for families of children with hearing loss: an application of the COM-B model

2020

Journal Article

Developing a prioritised agenda to drive speech-language pathology research within health in Queensland

Finch, Emma, Ward, Elizabeth C., Worrall, Linda, Scrubsole, Kristine, Brown, Bena, Cornwell, Petrea, Hill, Anne E., Hill, Annie J., Hobson, Tanya, Rose, Tanya, Cameron, Ashley and Scarinci, Nerina (2020). Developing a prioritised agenda to drive speech-language pathology research within health in Queensland. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, 22 (1), 22-28. doi: 10.1080/22087168.2020.12370280

Developing a prioritised agenda to drive speech-language pathology research within health in Queensland

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Speech pathologists and families together: Implementation of a tool to support engagement in early speech pathology intervention
    Northern Sydney Local Health District
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Queensland speech pathologists and families together: Co-designing supports for engagement in early intervention services
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Improving the psychosocial and emotional well-being of adults with hearing loss through co-designed evidence-based services: ACE2.0
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Improving access to the hearing services program for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Unspoken, Unheard, Unmet: Improving Access to Preventative Health Care through Better Conversations about Care
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Addressing long waits in child development services: What do families do while waiting and how does this impact parental self-efficacy?
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Effective language and communication strategies: Best-practice guidelines for supporting differentiated instruction for diverse learners
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Reducing social isolation in adolescents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
    Deafness Foundation (Victoria)
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Co-design of an environment that supports shared book reading within a community centre
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Comparison of the outcomes of the truncated versus the full Hanen ITTT Program for children with language delay
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Development of a standardised tool to capture parents' use of language facilitation strategies
    Queensland Legacy Board Grant
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Inter-professional collaboration between teachers and speech pathologists: identify facilitators and barriers to working together effectively within a Whole School Approach in Queensland
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Does viewing ethnographic videos change audiology and speech-language pathology students' clinical self-efficacy and anxiety in commencing clinical placements?
    Ida Institute (Denmark)
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Development of a decision aid for the introduction of AAC systems to parents of children with complex communication needs
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families
    GN Hearing Care Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Applying a person-centred approach to engaging patients and communication partners in audiological rehabilitation: Changing the talk to focus on living well with hearing loss
    Ida Institute (Denmark)
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    The development and validation of the Significant Other Scale for Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer (SOS-DYSPHAGIA H&N)
    The Australian & New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Incorporated
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Family-centred care in paediatric hearing rehabilitation programs: How is it being implemented in day to day practice?
    Deafness Foundation (Victoria)
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Improving rehabilitation outcomes for adults with hearing impairment and their family members: A family-centred care approach
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Improving the health and well-being of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members with hearing loss and their families: A family-centred care approach
    DHF Establishment Grants
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Enabling equal access using e-health
    HEARing CRC
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Third-party disability: Parents, grandparents and siblings of children with hearing impairment discuss family-centred care
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Evauluation of the Hanen early Language Teacher Talk Program: A pilot study to investigate outcomes for early childhood educators in Queensland
    Speech Pathologists Board of Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of speech and language outcomes
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Nerina Scarinci is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Behavioural Interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Behavioural Interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hearing Health Inequality in Australian Immigrants

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Piers Dawes

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early intervention services for children with hearing loss in Kuwait

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Address the psychosocial and emotional needs of adults with hearing loss and their family members

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early intervention services for children with hearing loss in Kuwait

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early intervention services for Children with hearing loss in Kuwait

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Armstrong

  • 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

    Exploring the management of school aged children who stutter in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Adriana Penman

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • children
  • co-design
  • family-centred care
  • hearing loss
  • language delay
  • language development
  • late talkers
  • speech pathology
  • telehealth

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