Rate My Professor Jade Cartwright

Dr. Jade Cartwright serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Curtin School of Allied Health within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. A qualified speech pathologist, she earned her BSc in Human Communication Science with First Class Honours from Curtin University (1997–2000), a PhD from the University of Western Australia (2008–2015), and completed research training in Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne (2009). Her career at Curtin includes roles in the Faculty of Health Sciences from 2015 onward, transitioning to her current adjunct position. She teaches courses on motor speech disorders and acquired language and cognitive-communication disorders and supervises Honours, Graduate Entry Masters, and PhD students. Cartwright is affiliated with the Language and Speech Sciences Group, contributing to initiatives such as reading therapy for post-stroke reading difficulties, narrative interventions for aphasia and traumatic brain injury, lifespan communication databases, and the implementation of the Ashby Memory Method in aged care for enhanced quality of life.

Her research focuses on developing and evaluating communication interventions for primary progressive aphasia, dementia, and stroke rehabilitation, including psychosocial supports, proactive coping strategies for early PPA, Montessori-inspired person-centred care models in residential aged care, and virtual learning environments for dementia care partners. Notable publications include 'Principles and philosophies for speech and language therapists working with people with primary progressive aphasia: An international expert consensus' (2023, Disability and Rehabilitation), 'A comparison of aphasia therapy outcomes before and after a Very Early Rehabilitation programme following stroke' (2014, International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 89 citations), 'NARNIA: A new twist to an old tale. A pilot RCT to evaluate a multilevel approach to improving discourse in aphasia' (2015, Aphasiology, 77 citations), 'Promoting collaborative dementia care via online interprofessional education' (2015, Australasian Journal on Ageing, 80 citations), and 'Exploring generalisation processes following lexical retrieval intervention in primary progressive aphasia' (2016, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 70 citations). She has received a Recognition of Service Award from Speech Pathology Australia. Her contributions advance evidence-based speech-language pathology practices for progressive communication disorders.