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Associate Professor Catherine Moran

Communication Disorders; New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain & Behaviour

Fields of Research

  • Adolescent language disorders
  • Head injury
  • Language development

Researcher Summary

Active research interests include language development, adolescent language disorders and traumatic brain injury.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Research Groups

Publications


  • Moore, B., Moran, C. and Ramsay, R. (2012) Early intervention for preschoolers with expressive language delay: Promoting broad gains. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association National Conference (NZSTA), 23-25 May 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C. and Morgan, K. (2012) Effect of vocabulary intervention on verb production and syntax in two children with severe sensorineural hearing loss. Cernobbio, Italy: NHS 2012 - Beyond Newborn Hearing Screening. Infant and Childhood Hearing in Science and Clinical Practice, 5-7 Jun 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Emmerson, S., Moran, C. and McAuliffe, M. (2012) Presenting opinions: Does the provision of examples assist adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to provide more informative opinions? Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association National Conference (NZSTA), 23-25 May 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C., Kirk, C. and Powell, E. (2012) Spoken persuasive discourse abilities of adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI). Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 43: 264-275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461(2011/10-0114). (Journal Article)
  • Wong, T.P., Moran, C. and Foster-Cohen, S. (2012) The effects of expansions, questions, and cloze procedures on children's conversational skills. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics 26(3): 273-287. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699206.2011.614717. (Journal Article)
  • Ramsay, R.M.A., Moran, C. and McAuliffe, M. (2012) Working memory constraints on listening comprehension in adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association National Conference (NZSTA), 23-25 May 2012. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Moran, C. and Moore, B. (2011) Efficacy of vocabulary intervention in young children with expressive language delay. Darwin, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia 2011 National Conference, 26-29 Jun 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C., Carson, S. and McAuliffe, M. (2011) Spoken Persuasive Discourse in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury. Darwin, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia 2011 National Conference, 26-29 Jun 2011. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Wong, T.P., Moran, C. and Foster-Cohen, S. (2011) The effects of family-focused intervention on the conversational exchanges in caregiver-child dyads: A single subject design. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Speech, Language and Hearing, 11-14 Jan 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Wong, T.P., Moran, C. and Foster-Cohen, S. (2010) Conversational exchange and topic development of a caregiver-child dyad following a family-focued intervention programme. Madison, WI, USA: Synposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD), 3-5 Jun 2010. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Moore, B. and Moran, C. (2010) Effect of vocabulary intervention on expressive language in young children. Madison, WI, USA: Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders 2010, 3-5 Jun 2010. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Moran, C.A. and Gillon, G.T. (2010) Expository Discourse in Older Children and Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury. In M.A. Nippold and C.M. Scott (Ed.), Expository Discourse in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Development and Disorders: 275-302. London: Psychology Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • McAuliffe, M., Carpenter, S. and Moran, C. (2010) Speech intelligibility and perceptions of communication effectiveness by speakers with dysarthria following traumatic brain injury and their communication partners. Brain Injury 24(12): 1408-1415. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2010.511590. (Journal Article)
  • Zens, N., Gillon, G.T. and Moran, C. (2009) Effects of phonological awareness and semantic intervention on word-learning in children with SLI. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 11(6): 509-524. (Journal Article)
  • Zens, N., Gillon, G. and Moran., C. (2009) Long Term Treatment Effects of Word-Learning Intervention for Children with SLI. New Orleans, LA, USA: American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention 2009 (ASHA), 19-21 Nov 2009. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Gillon, G., Davis, N., Everatt, J., McNeill, B. and Moran, C. (2009) Supporting Adults with Dyslexia: A resource developed for the Tertiary Education Commission Adult Literacy Project. Tertiary Education Commission. (Report for External Body)
  • Zens, N., Gillon, G. and Moran, C. (2009) Word-Learning Naming Errors in Children with SLI: Intervention Outcomes. New Orleans, LA, USA: American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention 2009 (ASHA), 19-21 Nov 2009. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Westerveld, M.F., Gillon, G.T. and Moran, C. (2008) A longitudinal investigation of oral narrative skills in children with mixed reading disability. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 10(3): 132-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14417040701422390. (Journal Article)
  • Zens, N., Gillon, G. and Moran, C. (2008) An integrated effectiveness on word learning for children with SLI. Auckland, New Zealand: Reflecting Connections: A joint conference between New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association and Speech Pathology Australia, 25-29 May 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Gumbley, F., Huckabee, M-L., Doeltgen, S.H., Witte, U. and Moran, C. (2008) Effects of Bolus Volume on Pharyngeal Contact Pressure During Normal Swallowing. Dysphagia 23(3): 280-285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00455-007-9137-9. (Journal Article)
  • Musgrave, J., Tillard, G. and Moran, C. (2008) The effectiveness of the of the Otago screening protocol in identifying students with severe language impairment. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association conference, 25-29 May 2008. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Moran, C., Cook, K. and McAuliffe, M.J. (2008) The effects of auditory distraction on discourse retell tasks following traumatic brain injury. Chicago, IL, USA: 2008 ASHA Convention (American Speech & Hearing Association), 20-22 Nov 2008. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Zens, N.K., Gillon, G.J. and Moran, C. (2008) Treatment effects on word learning for children with SLI. Chicago, IL, USA: 2008 ASHA Convention (American Speech & Hearing Association), 20-22 Nov 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Deoltgen, S.H., Hofmayer, A., Gumbley, F., Witte, U., Moran, C., Carroll, G. and Huckabee, M-L. (2007) Clinical Measurement of Pharyngeal Surface Electromyography: Exploratory Research. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 21(3): 250-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1545968306293448. (Journal Article)
  • McAuliffe, M.J., Carpenter, S. and Moran, C. (2007) Communicative effectiveness of individuals with dysarthria following traumatic brain injury. Boston, MA, USA: 2007 American Speech-Language and Hearing Association Convention (ASHA), 15-17 Nov 2007. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Heitger, M.H., Vaga, K. and Moran, C. (2007) Inference comprehension in native and non-native speakers of English - differences in perception of non-explicitly stated information. Potsdam, Germany: 14th European Conference on Eye Movements, 19-23 Aug 2007. In Journal of Eye Movement Research PA-69. (Conference Contribution - Abstract)
  • Gillon, G.T., Moran, C.A., Hamilton, E., Zens, N., Bayne, G. and Smith, D. (2007) Phonological Awareness Treatment Effects for Children from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing 10(2): 123-140. (Journal Article)
  • Gillon, G.T., Moran, C.A. and Page, F. (2007) Semantic Intervention: Enhancing Vocabulary Knowledge in Children with Language Impairment. In A.G. Kamhi, J.J. Masterton and K. Apel (Ed.), Clinical Decision Making in Developmental Language Disorders: 165-184. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing. (Chapter in Book)
  • Moran, C., Page, F., Gillon, G. and Staley, B. (2007) Vocabulary Intervention & MLU for a Child With Cleft Palate. Boston, MA, USA: 2007 American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, 15-17 Nov 2007. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • van Bysterveldt, A., Gillon, G. and Moran, C. (2006) A follow-up study examining preschool intervention effects on early reading development in children with Down syndrome. Perth, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, 21-25 May 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Phillips, M., Moran, C. and Foster-Cohen, S. (2006) An Examination of Language of School-Aged Children Born <28 Weeks Gestation. Perth, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, 21-25 May 2006. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Phillips, M., Moran, C. and Foster-Cohen, S. (2006) Does the Language of Children Born <28 Weeks Gestation Differ from Language-Age Matched Pairs? Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Conference: Unmasked: Revealing Realities and Relationships, 9-12 Apr 2006. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Westerveld, M., Gillon, G. and Moran, C. (2006) Effects of Narrative Intervention on Poor Readers' Oral Narrative Abilities. Miami, FL, USA: American Speech-Language and Hearing Association's Annual Convention (ASHA), 16-18 Nov 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • van Bysterveldt, A., Gillon, G. and Moran, C. (2006) Enhancing Early Literacy Development in Preschool Children With Down Syndrome. Miami, FL, USA: American Speech-Language and Hearing Association's (ASHA) Annual Convention: Building Bridges Through Communication, 16-18 Nov 2006. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • van Bysterveldt, A.K., Gillon, G.T. and Moran, C. (2006) Enhancing Phonological Awareness and Letter Knowledge in Preschool Children with Down Syndrome. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 53(3): 301-329. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10349120600847706. (Journal Article)
  • Westerveld, M.F., Gillon, G.T. and Moran, C. (2006) Narrative Intervention for Children Who Are Poor Readers. Perth, Australia: Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, 21-25 May 2006. In Proceedings of the 2006 Speech Pathology Australia National Conference 66-70. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Johnson, M., Moran, C. and Tillard, G. (2006) Parental Satisfaction with Preschool Speech-language Therapy Services in Otago. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Conference (NZSTA), 9-12 Apr 2006. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Chacko, H.M.N. and Moran, C. (2006) Sign and Behaviour in an Adult with Intellectual Disability. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Conference (NZSTA), 9-12 Apr 2006. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Page, F. and Moran, C. (2006) The Effects of a Hybrid Approach to Intervention on the Vocabulary and Mean Length of Utterance of a Child with a Repaired Cleft Palate. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists' Association Biennial Conference: Unmasked: Revealing Realities and Relationships, 9-12 Apr 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C.A., Nippold, M.A. and Gillon, G.T. (2006) Working memory and proverb comprehension in adolescents with traumatic brain injury: A preliminary investigation. Brain Injury 20(4): 417-423. (Journal Article)
  • Moriarty, B., Gillon, G. and Moran, C. (2005) Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS): A Clinical Tutorial. New Zealand Journal of Speech-Language Therapy 60: 18-30. (Journal Article)
  • Davies, E. and Moran, C. (2005) Conversation impairment in individuals with traumatic brain injury. Christchurch, New Zealand: Get Real Functional Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference, 4-5 Aug 2005. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Hay, E. and Moran, C. (2005) Discourse Formulation in Children With Closed Head Injury. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 14(4): 324-336. (Journal Article)
  • Moran, C. and Hay, E. (2005) Discourse retelling in adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Christchurch, New Zealand: Get Real Functional Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference, 4-5 Aug 2005. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Nippold, M.A., Moran, C., Mansfield, T.C. and Gillon, G. (2005) Expository Discourse Development in American and New Zealand Youth: A Cross-Cultural Comparison. Berlin, Germany: 10th International Congress of the International Association for the Study of Child Language (IASCL), 25-29 Jul 2005. http://tinyurl.com/oqhsa. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Moran, C., Nippold, M., Mansfield, T. and Gillon, G. (2005) Expository language sampling in older children and adolescents. San Diego, CA, USA: The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, 18-20 Nov 2005. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Moran, C. and Gillon, G. (2005) Inference comprehension of adolescents with traumatic brain injury: A working memory hypothesis. Brain Injury 19(10): 743-751. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050500110199. (Journal Article)
  • Moran, C. and Nippold, M. (2005) Language assessment in older children and adolescents. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Conference on Communication Disorders, 7-9 Apr 2005. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • van Bysterveldt, A., Gillon, G. and Moran, C. (2005) Pre-literacy skills of four year-old New Zealand children with Down syndrome. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Conference on Communication Disorders, 7-9 Apr 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Van Bysterveldt, A., Gillon, G. and Moran, C. (2005) Print development in children with Down Syndrome. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Conference on Communication Disorders, 7-9 Apr 2005. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Bayne, G. and Moran, C. (2005) The effect of single word semantic-phonologocal intervention on developmental word finding difficulties at single word and discourse levels. New Zealand Journal of Speech-Language Therapy 60: 31-47. (Journal Article)
  • Gillon, G., Moran, C., Bayne, G., Hamilton, E., Smith, D. and Zens, N. (2004) Focused language stimulation and phonological awareness treatment effects for school-aged children with language delay. Brisbane, Australia: 26th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, 29 Aug-2 Sep 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Hay, E. and Moran, C. (2004) Improving expository discourse formulation in children with head injury: an interview approach. New Zealand Journal of Speech-Language Therapy 59: 19-32. (Journal Article)
  • Moran, C. and Gillon, G. (2004) Language assessment of adolescents with traumatic brain injury: working memory influences. Brisbane, Australia: 26th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, 29 Aug-2 Sep 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Hay, E. and Moran, C. (2004) Narrative and expository discourse following traumatic brain injury. Brisbane, Australia: 26th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics & Phoniatrics, 29 Aug-2 Sep 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Gillon, G., Moran, C., Hamilton, E., Bayne, G., Smith, D. and Zens, N. (2004) Treatment effects for school-aged children with language impairment. Philadelphia, USA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, 18-20 Nov 2004. 106. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C. and Gillon, G. (2004) Working memory influences on traumatic brain injury: a tutorial. New Zealand Journal of Speech-Language Therapy 59: 4-12. (Journal Article)
  • Nippold, M.A., Moran, C., Hesketh, L. and Duthie, J. (2003) Expository Discourse in Children, Adolescents, and Adults. Chicago, IL, USA: American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention: Exploring New Frontiers in Biology, 13-15 Nov 2003. In ASHA Leader 8(15) 164. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Moran, C., Gillon, G. and Dalrymple-Alford, J. (2003) Inference comprehension and working memory in adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Hobart, Tasmania: Speech Pathology Australia Annual Conference, May 2003. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C. and Gillon, G. (2002) Inference Comprehension in Adolescents with TBI. Wisconsin: Joint Conference of the international congress for the study of child language and the symposium on research in child language disorders, Jul 2002. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C., Gillon, G. and Dalrymple-Alford, J.C. (2002) Influence of working memory on inference comprehension in adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury. Atlanta, GA, USA: American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, 18-21 Nov 2002. In ASHA Leader 7(15) 149. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C.A. (2002) Language Comprehension and Working Memory in Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury. PhD, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)
  • Moran, C. (2001) A limited capacity/resource allocation model of the language deficits in TBI. Queenstown, New Zealand: Functional Rehabilitation Conference, Aug 2001. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Nippold, M.A., Moran, C. and Schwarz, I.E. (2001) Idiom Understanding in preadolescents: Synergy in action. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 10(2): 169-179. (Journal Article)
  • Nippold, M., Moran, C. and Schwarz, I. (2001) Proverb comprehension in New Zealand and American youth: A cross-cultural comparison. New Zealand Journal of Speech and Language Therapy 55: 14-21. (Journal Article)
  • Nippold, M.A., Moran, C. and Schwarz, I.E. (2001) Proverb Understanding in New Zealand and American Youth: A Cross-Cultural Comparison. New Orleans, LA, USA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Nov 2001. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Moran, C. (2000) Comparing the neuropsychological and language profiles of adolescents with language learning disorders and adolescents with traumatic brain injury: A review of the literature. Napier, New Zealand: "Meeting the Millennium", New Zealand Speech Therapy Asssociation Conference, Apr 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Nippold, M., Moran, C. and Schwarz, I. (2000) Idiom Comprehension in New Zealand Youth: Synergistic Relationship. Padova, Italy: University of Padova Linguistics Conference " The Relevance of Linguistics in Speech and Language Pathology", Aug 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran, C. and Horner Catt, J. (2000) Limited capacity/resource allocation models of information processing. Waikoloa, HI, USA: Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Jun 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran,C. (1999) Assessing adolescents with traumatic brain injury and developmental language impairment. Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury and Christchurch School of Medicine Research Forum, 1999. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran,C. (1998) Assessment of adolescent language. Dunedin, New Zealand: Communications Ahead: New Zealand Speech-Language Therapy Association Biennial Conference, April 1998. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Moran,C. (1998) Assessment of language in persons with traumatic brain injury. Christchurch, New Zealand: Traumatic Brain Injury: Effects and Outcomes. Head Injury Society of New Zealand, 1998. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)