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Dr Anna Girardi

Dr Anna Girardi
Name Anna Girardi
Position Lecturer (Speech Pathology)
Section School of Health and Medical Sciences
Office P117
Location Ipswich Campus
Phone +61 7 3812 6421
Extension 6421
Email
Qualifications BA(Psych) Griffith , PGDipPsych Bond , MSpchPath Qld , PhD Qld
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/80w82/dr-anna-girardi
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Biography

Dr Anna Girardi is a Lecturer in Speech Pathology and Practice Education Coordinator at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). She is an early-career clinical academic with a strong foundation in translational research and a commitment to improving care and outcomes for vulnerable populations through innovation in speech pathology. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and teaches across the second and third years of the speech pathology program.

A speech pathologist with over a decade of experience, Dr Girardi continues to practise clinically across aged care, acute, and rehabilitation settings. She completed her PhD at the University of Queensland in 2016, investigating the impact of burn injuries—particularly from button battery and chemical ingestion—on paediatric swallowing and feeding outcomes. Her current research interests include the use of artificial intelligence in speech pathology assessment and dysphagia in people with severe mental illness.

Dr Girardi is a national advocate for button battery safety and has been featured across Australian and international media. She contributes to the profession through her role as the University Representative for the Speech Pathology Australia QLD Branch at UniSQ.

Research Career


  • Allied Health And Rehabilitation Science ( 420100 )
  • Paediatrics ( 321300 )
  • Infant And Child Health ( 321302 )
  • Artificial Intelligence not elsewhere classified ( 460299 )
  • Artificial Intelligence ( 460200 )
  • Speech Pathology ( 420110 )

Member of Speech Pathology Australia
Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy


Dysphagia Research Society (DRS)
ASHA International Affiliate


  • Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)
  • Centre for Health Research (CHR)

Teaching


HEA1100 Introduction to Allied Health
HEA1200 Allied Health Assessments
HEA2100 Allied Health Skills
HEA2200 Allied Health Placements
SPY2200 Communication and Swallowing Across the Lifespan
HMS2101 Introduction to Allied Health


Practice Education Coordinator

Supervision


  • Allied Health And Rehabilitation Science ( 420100 )
  • Paediatrics ( 321300 )
  • Infant And Child Health ( 321302 )
  • Speech Pathology ( 420110 )