Rate My Professor Joanne Walters

Current research projects include evaluations of clinical education models and simulation use. Joanne is an investigator on a national grant funded by the Department of Health to develop a framework for embedding simulation in Australian speech pathology curricula. She is a member of the Speech Pathology Research Network team. Her excellence in work integrated learning activities has earned her three university awards recognizing international engagement, school-based initiatives, and aged care contributions. Key publications include the book chapter 'Virtual reality (VR) oral musculature assessment (VOMA): Using VR to solve a real-world problem in health practice' (2025, with Unicomb R and Stevens A); conference papers such as 'Use of Virtual Reality to teach a specific clinical skill in speech pathology' (2024, with Unicomb R), 'Management of Adolescents Who Stutter in Saudi Arabia' (2025, with Alharbi E, Hewat S, Unicomb R), 'From university to the real world: Reflections from speech pathology students and new graduates' (2018, with Hewat S), and 'Speech pathology clinical placements in Fiji' (2017, with Webb G, Hopf S, Hewat S, Byrne N, O'Toole G). These works contribute to advancing simulation-based learning, clinical training, and paediatric speech pathology practices.