Overview
Background
Brooke-Mai is a Lecturer in Speech Pathology and a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist. Her research interests include the rehabilitation of motor speech disorders, brain mechanisms underpinning speech recovery, and the application of telerehabilitation to improve access to speech pathology services.
Availability
- Dr Brooke-Mai Whelan is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Dysarthria rehabilitation
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Telerehabilitation
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Brain mechanisms underpinning motor speech recovery
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Core Outcome Set development
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Automatic Speech Recognition Systems
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Speech biomarkers of neurodegenerative disease progression and treatment responsiveness.
Works
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2011
Journal Article
The effects of low frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and sham condition rTMS on behavioural language in chronic non-fluent aphasia: Short term outcomes
Barwood, Caroline H. S., Murdoch, Bruce E., Whelan, Brooke-Mai, Lloyd, David, Riek, Stephan, O'Sullivan, John, Coulthard, Alan, Wong, Andrew, Aitken, Phil and Hall, Graham (2011). The effects of low frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and sham condition rTMS on behavioural language in chronic non-fluent aphasia: Short term outcomes. NeuroRehabilitation, 28 (2), 113-128. doi: 10.3233/NRE-2011-0640
2011
Journal Article
Modulation of N400 in chronic non-fluent aphasia using low frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
Barwood, Chs, Murdoch, BE, Whelan, BM, Lloyd, D, Riek, S, O'Sullivan, JD, Coulthard, A and Wong, A (2011). Modulation of N400 in chronic non-fluent aphasia using low frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). Brain and Language, 116 (3), 125-135. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2010.07.004
2011
Book Chapter
Assessment and treatment of cognitive-linguistic disorder in Parkinson disease
Whelan, Brooke-Mai (2011). Assessment and treatment of cognitive-linguistic disorder in Parkinson disease. Communication and swallowing in Parkinson disease. (pp. 179-198) edited by Deborah Theodoros and Lorraine Ramig. San Diego, CA,USA: Plural Publishing.
2011
Journal Article
Language production by patients with Parkinson disease before and after unilateral posteroventral pallidotomy
Hancock, Adrenne B., Schulz, Geralyn and Whelan, Brooke-Mai (2011). Language production by patients with Parkinson disease before and after unilateral posteroventral pallidotomy. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 19 (4), 59-69.
2011
Book Chapter
Cognitive-linguistic disorder in Parkinson's disease
Hancock, Adrienne, LaPointe, Leonard and Whelan, Brooke-Mai (2011). Cognitive-linguistic disorder in Parkinson's disease. Communication and swallowing disorders in Parkinson's disease. (pp. 123-178) edited by Deborah Theodoros and Lorraine Ramig. San Diego, CA United States: Plural Publishers.
2010
Journal Article
Language disorders subsequent to mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI): Evidence from four cases
Wong, Min Ney, Murdoch, Bruce and Whelan, Brooke-Mai (2010). Language disorders subsequent to mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI): Evidence from four cases. Aphasiology, 24 (10), 1155-1169. doi: 10.1080/02687030903168212
2010
Journal Article
Kinematic analysis of lingual function in dysarthric speakers with Parkinson's disease: An electromagnetic articulograph study
Wong, Min Ney, Murdoch, Bruce E. and Whelan, Brooke-mai (2010). Kinematic analysis of lingual function in dysarthric speakers with Parkinson's disease: An electromagnetic articulograph study. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 12 (5), 414-425. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2010.495784
2010
Journal Article
Tongue function in nondysarthric speakers with Parkinson's disease: An electromagnetic articulography investigation
Wong, Min Ney, Murdoch, Bruce E. and Whelan, Brooke-Mai (2010). Tongue function in nondysarthric speakers with Parkinson's disease: An electromagnetic articulography investigation. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 18 (3), 24-33.
2010
Conference Publication
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and sham modulation of language function in non-fluent aphasia 2 months post stimulation
Barwood, Caroline, Murdoch, Bruce, Whelan, Brooke-Mai, Lloyd, David, Riek, Stephan and O'Sullivan, John (2010). Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and sham modulation of language function in non-fluent aphasia 2 months post stimulation. AoA2010: 48th Academy of Aphasia Proceedings, Athens, Greece, 23-26 October, 2010. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.08.117
2009
Book Chapter
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Whelan, B. and Murdoch, B. E. (2009). Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Clinical Management of Sensorimotor Speech Disorders. (pp. 383-384) edited by M. R. McNeil. New York, N. Y.: Thieme Medical Publishers.
2009
Conference Publication
Electromagnetic articulography assessment of tongue function in non-dysarthric speakers with Parkinson’s disease
Wong, M. N., Murdoch, B. E., Whelan, B.-M., Bailey, J. and Goozee, L. (2009). Electromagnetic articulography assessment of tongue function in non-dysarthric speakers with Parkinson’s disease. MDS 13th International Congress: The Movement Disorder Society’s 13th International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder, Paris, France, 7-11 June 2009. Hoboken, NJ, U.S.A.: Wiley-Liss. doi: 10.1002/mds.22628
2009
Book Chapter
Vascular dementia
Murdoch, B. E. and Whelan, B. (2009). Vascular dementia. Clinical Management of Sensorimotor Speech Disorders. (pp. 401-403) edited by Malcolm R. McNeil. New York, N. Y.: Thieme Medical Publishers.
2009
Book
Speech and language disorders associated with subcortical pathology
Murdoch, Bruce and Whelan, Brooke-Mai (2009). Speech and language disorders associated with subcortical pathology. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2007
Journal Article
Language disorders subsequent to left cerebellar lesions: a case for bilateral cerebellar involvement in language?
Murdoch, Bruce E. and Whelan, Brooke-Mai (2007). Language disorders subsequent to left cerebellar lesions: a case for bilateral cerebellar involvement in language?. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 59 (4), 184-189. doi: 10.1159/000102930
2007
Journal Article
Delineating communication impairments associated with mild traumatic brain injury: A case report
Whelan, B., Murdoch, B. E. and Bellamy, N. (2007). Delineating communication impairments associated with mild traumatic brain injury: A case report. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 22 (3), 192-197. doi: 10.1097/01.HTR.0000271120.04405.db
2007
Book Chapter
Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders in TBI
Murdoch, B. E. and Whelan, B. (2007). Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders in TBI. Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice. (pp. 865-886) edited by Zasler, N. D., Katz, D. I. and Zafonte, R. D.. New York: Demos Medical Publishing.
2007
Conference Publication
Unravelling the effects of single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (STMS) on word retrieval: Back to square one?
Whelan, B., Murdoch, B. E., Lloyd, D., Copland, D., Riek, S., Carson, R. G., Darnell, R. E. and Barwood, C. (2007). Unravelling the effects of single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (STMS) on word retrieval: Back to square one?. The 45th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia, Washington, DC USA, 21-23 October 2007. Maryland Heights, MO, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2007.07.015
2006
Conference Publication
The impact of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on language function: More than meets the eye?
Whelan, Brooke-Mai and Murdoch, Bruce E. (2006). The impact of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on language function: More than meets the eye?. 44th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia, Victoria, British Columbia, 15-17th October. San Diego, CA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2006.06.100
2005
Journal Article
Unravelling subcortical linguistic substrates: Comparison of thalamic versus cerebellar cognitive-linguistic regulation mechanisms
Whelan, Brooke-Mai and Murdoch, Bruce (2005). Unravelling subcortical linguistic substrates: Comparison of thalamic versus cerebellar cognitive-linguistic regulation mechanisms. Aphasiology, 19 (12), 1097-1106. doi: 10.1080/02687030500174050
2005
Journal Article
Borrowing from models of motor control to translate cognitive processes: Evidence for hypokinetic-hyperkinetic linguistic homologues?
Whelan, Brooke-Mai, Murdoch, Bruce E., Theodoros, Deborah G., Silburn, Peter A. and Hall, Bruce (2005). Borrowing from models of motor control to translate cognitive processes: Evidence for hypokinetic-hyperkinetic linguistic homologues?. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 18 (5), 361-381. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2004.05.002
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for hypernasality following acquired brain injury (ABI): An online randomised waitlist-controlled trial.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Vocal demands and experiences of video game voice actors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anna Rumbach
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining the impacts of minor TBI and concussion in mixed martial arts athletes
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The co-designed development of a stuttering program for adults to collectively enhance knowledge, confidence and skills for people who stutter, speech pathology students, and practising speech pathologists
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite, Dr Adriana Penman
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining the impacts of minor TBI and concussion in mixed martial arts athletes
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
A kinematic analysis of articulatory function in dysarthric and non-dysarthric speakers with Parkinson's disease
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Modulation of language performance via neuronavigationally guided transcranial magnetic stimulation: Application to Aphasia Rehabilitation
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- brain injury
- dysarthria
- speech
- speech pathology
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