معرفی
Professor Tricia McCabe is a leading academic in Speech Pathology at the University of Sydney and holds an Honorary Professor position at the South Western Sydney Local Health District. She is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist and Fellow of Speech Pathology Australia, with a focus on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), speech motor learning, and evidence-based practice innovations.
- Education: BAppSc(SpPath)Hons, PhD, GradCertEdStudies, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2019)
Her research explores motor learning principles in CAS treatment, ultrasound biofeedback for speech/swallowing disorders, and service delivery models in speech pathology. Recent projects include the NHMRC-funded ReST treatment trial (2020–2024), TICL Program (teacher-clinician collaboration), and Growing Little Learners (Hanen program evaluation).
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals trends in pediatric speech disorders, voice rehabilitation, telehealth delivery, and multidisciplinary service models. Key subfields include speech motor control, biofeedback technologies, literacy outcomes in CAS, simulation-based clinical training, and cross-cultural speech interventions.
- Scientific Honors
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2019)
- Fellow, Speech Pathology Australia (2019)
- Keynote Speaker at International Conventions (Brazil, Greece, USA, Hong Kong, Philippines)
Professor McCabe supervises PhD/Masters students in CAS, speech sound disorders, cleft palate continuity of care, and biofeedback applications. She leads the Communication Sciences and Disorders research team and co-founded speechBITE, an evidence-based practice database.
