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Katina Swan is a Lecturer in Speech Pathology at the School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University (ECU). She holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from the University of Newcastle (2010) and completed postgraduate honours at James Cook University (2013). Currently pursuing a PhD at Curtin University, her research focuses on validating visuoperceptual measures for videofluoroscopic swallow studies. Katina teaches courses on communication disorders, neurogenic language, and swallowing assessment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor of Speech Pathology (2010), Honours (2013), PhD candidate (Curtin University)
Her research interests span dysphagia, mental health, instrumental swallowing assessments, and psychometrics. She contributes to clinical guidelines as a reviewer for the Stroke Foundation and Dysphagia journal. Recent grants include studies on enteral nutrition cost analysis ($4,000) and non-invasive ventilation impact on swallowing physiology ($3,000).
Professionally, she maintains part-time clinical practice in instrumental dysphagia assessment and supervises honours students at ECU.
