Overview
Background
Professor Nerina Scarinci is the Director of Higher Degree Research Students in the 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
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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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2019
Journal Article
Effects of patient- and family-centered care for young adults with chronic health conditions and their family members: A systematic review
Allen, David, Scarinci, Nerina and Hickson, Louise (2019). Effects of patient- and family-centered care for young adults with chronic health conditions and their family members: A systematic review. Emerging Adulthood, 10 (3), 216769681988345-701. doi: 10.1177/2167696819883458
2019
Journal Article
‘We were just kind of handed it and then it was smoke bombed by everyone’: How do external stakeholders contribute to parent rejection and the abandonment of AAC systems?
Moorcroft, Alison, Scarinci, Nerina and Meyer, Carly (2019). ‘We were just kind of handed it and then it was smoke bombed by everyone’: How do external stakeholders contribute to parent rejection and the abandonment of AAC systems? . International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 55 (1) 1460-6984.12502, 59-69. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12502
2019
Journal Article
Parents’ questions to clinicians within paediatric hearing habilitation appointments for children with hearing impairment
Ekberg, Katie, Meyer, Carly, Hickson, Louise and Scarinci, Nerina (2019). Parents’ questions to clinicians within paediatric hearing habilitation appointments for children with hearing impairment. Patient Education and Counseling, 103 (3), 491-499. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.09.015
2019
Journal Article
Individualised active communication education (I-ACE): another clinical option for adults with hearing impairment with a focus on problem solving and self-management
Hickson, Louise, Worrall, Linda, Scarinci, Nerina and Laplante-Lévesque, Ariane (2019). Individualised active communication education (I-ACE): another clinical option for adults with hearing impairment with a focus on problem solving and self-management. International Journal of Audiology, 58 (8), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2019.1587180
2019
Journal Article
Speech pathologist perspectives on the acceptance versus rejection or abandonment of AAC systems for children with complex communication needs
Moorcroft, Alison, Scarinci, Nerina and Meyer, Carly (2019). Speech pathologist perspectives on the acceptance versus rejection or abandonment of AAC systems for children with complex communication needs. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 35 (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/07434618.2019.1609577
2019
Journal Article
“I've had a love-hate, I mean mostly hate relationship with these PODD books”: parent perceptions of how they and their child contributed to AAC rejection and abandonment
Moorcroft, A., Scarinci, N. and Meyer, C. (2019). “I've had a love-hate, I mean mostly hate relationship with these PODD books”: parent perceptions of how they and their child contributed to AAC rejection and abandonment. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 16 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2019.1632944
2019
Journal Article
A qualitative investigation of families’ needs in the transition to early intervention after diagnosis of hearing loss
Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina and Beswick, Rachael (2019). A qualitative investigation of families’ needs in the transition to early intervention after diagnosis of hearing loss. Child: Care, Health and Development, 45 (5) cch.12697, 670-680. doi: 10.1111/cch.12697
2019
Journal Article
The It Takes Two to Talk® – The Hanen Program® for parents: impacts on child behaviour and social-emotional functioning
Rose, Tanya, Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly, Harris, Stephanie, Forsingdal, Shareen, Anger, Narelle and Webb, Kylie (2019). The It Takes Two to Talk® – The Hanen Program® for parents: impacts on child behaviour and social-emotional functioning. Speech, Language and Hearing, 23 (3), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/2050571x.2019.1622832
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Behavioural Interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite
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Doctor Philosophy
Hearing Health Inequality in Australian Immigrants
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Piers Dawes
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Doctor Philosophy
Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Armstrong
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Doctor Philosophy
Address the psychosocial and emotional needs of adults with hearing loss and their family members
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Early intervention services for Children with hearing loss in Kuwait
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht
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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
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the management of school aged children who stutter in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adriana Penman
Completed supervision
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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
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Rejection and Abandonment of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems by Parents of Children with Complex Communication Needs
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Conceptualisation of Patient- and Family-Centred Care for Young Adults with Hearing Loss and their Family Members
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Louise Hickson
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the complexity of engagement with families in early speech-language pathology intervention
Joint Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Supporting Families of Children with Hearing Loss Transitioning to Early Intervention
Joint Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Communication Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss: Towards an Understanding of Parental Involvement
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Louise Hickson
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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
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The Use of Simulation-Based Learning in Speech Pathology to Support Students' Development of Clinical Skills in Stuttering
Associate Advisor
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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
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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
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- language delay
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- late talkers
- speech pathology
- telehealth
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