Sally Bates

Dr. Sally Bates is a Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy at the School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Plymouth Marjon. A dual-trained phonetician and speech and language therapist, her work spans clinical practice, academic research, and professional education in child speech disorders.

• PhD in Phonetics, University of Edinburgh
• MSc in General Linguistics, University of Edinburgh
• MA (Hons) in German, University of St Andrews
• BA (Speech and Language Therapy), College of St Mark and St John

Her research focuses on phonetic transcription, phonological analysis, and evidence-based assessment of child speech disorders. She has developed clinical resources like PPSA and CAV-ES, and contributed to national guidelines for child speech transcription.

Bates' recent publications address topics such as expressive language assessment, vowel disorders, phonetic analysis tools, and educational technology. She has received awards for teaching excellence and children's literature contributions.

• Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence (2015)
• Practical Preschool Gold Award (2014)
• Practical Preschool Silver Award (2015)

She serves as co-editor for the Healthy Child Programme e-learning modules and has been an External Examiner for speech and language therapy programs at multiple universities. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics and clinical practice, emphasizing early literacy development and phonological awareness.