Rate My Professor Karen Wylie

Dr. Karen Wylie is a researcher, clinician, and educator in the field of speech pathology, serving as a Lecturer in the Curtin School of Allied Health at Curtin University. She joined Curtin University in 2019 after a long clinical career. Wylie holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing, a Master of Public Health (MPH), and a PhD. Her education includes time at the University of Sydney, and she has prior employment experience at the University of Ghana. As Course Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in Complex Communication Needs and the Graduate Certificate in Positive Behaviour Support, she contributes significantly to professional development in allied health. Wylie is also part of the Disability and Inclusion team within Research at Curtin, focusing on underserved communities.

Wylie's academic interests and research specializations center on speech-language pathology, with emphasis on communication disabilities in low- and middle-income countries, development of culturally relevant assessment tools, parent perspectives on long-term outcomes for children with speech sound disorders, and communication strategies in neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease. Her key publications include: 'Parent Perspectives of the Long-Term Desired Outcomes and Intervention Priorities for Children With Speech Sound Disorders' (American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2025, co-authored with Highman et al.); 'Development of the First Formal Ghanaian English Speech and Language Assessment Tool' (Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 2026); 'Speech-language pathologists' perspectives on a prototype of the first Ghanaian-English speech and language assessment tool' (2025); 'Communication disability in low and middle-income countries' (2024); and 'Communication strategies used by Parkinson's nurse specialists' (Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2022). With 417 citations documented on ResearchGate and active involvement in international collaborations, her work advances clinical practice and research in speech pathology, particularly for global and diverse populations. She has presented on parent perspectives at the Speech Pathology Australia conference (2024).