Anna Rumbach

Dr. Anna Rumbach is a Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. She maintains an active research program while contributing significantly to speech pathology education and clinical practice.

Dr. Rumbach completed all her academic qualifications at The University of Queensland, including a Bachelor of Science, Masters (Coursework) of Speech Pathology Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy.

Her research spans multiple critical areas in speech pathology with particular emphasis on voice disorders (especially among professional voice users like fitness instructors and video game voice actors), dysphagia management across various clinical contexts including stroke recovery, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and thermal burn injuries, and innovative approaches for maintaining speech in Parkinson's disease through her PD Check-In program. Her work consistently bridges clinical practice with evidence-based approaches to improve patient outcomes in communication and swallowing disorders.

Analysis of Dr. Rumbach's recent publications reveals a strong trajectory of impactful research addressing emerging clinical challenges. Her work demonstrates increasing focus on innovative areas such as video game voice actors' vocal health, advanced treatments for laryngeal dystonia, and longitudinal studies of recovery following neurological events. Her research methodology spans systematic reviews, prospective cohort studies, clinical trials, and program development, with strong interdisciplinary collaboration across neurology, rehabilitation medicine, and speech pathology.

• Advance Queensland Women's Research Assistance Program (2021-2023)
• Queensland Legacy Board Grant for food service industry workers' perspectives of dysphagia (2020-2022)
• UQ Early Career Researcher grant for developing an asynchronous telepractice application for vocal rehabilitation (2018-2024)

As a dedicated educator and supervisor, Dr. Rumbach currently mentors PhD students working on voice disorders in daily life and video game voice actors, while having successfully guided numerous students through research on dysphagia following subarachnoid hemorrhage, pediatric chemical ingestion injuries, Parkinson's disease communication, and other critical areas. She is recognized as a media expert in burn injury, swallowing disorders, and professional voice use, contributing her expertise to public understanding of these important health issues.