Staff and student profiles

Esther has two Masters degrees and an undergraduate degree from Spain. 

Kristin began as a speech-language pathologist in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation.

Leah is currently working as a Speech Language Therapist at Dunedin Public Hospital.

Karen received her Bachelors degree in Canada and Master’s degree in the United States.

Seh Ling Kwong graduated from La Trobe University in 2008 with a Bachelors of Speech Pathology (Honours).

Katharina Winiker is a Speech and Language Therapist who worked as a clinician in Switzerland.

Paige Thomas is a PhD candidate at the Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research.

Emma Wallace travelled to New Zealand from Ireland for its research in swallowing and dysphagia.

Emma Burnip is studying towards a PhD investigating swallowing impairment and rehabilitation in Huntington’s Disease.

When Alicia first entered the Speech and Language Pathology program at UC, research was at the bottom of the list.

Dijana Dragicevich graduated from UC in 1997 and spent two years working at Hawkes Bay Hospital before heading abroad.

Ashleigh Ranft graduated from Newcastle University in 2009 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Speech and Language Sciences.

Lucy Greig, MSc BSLT, graduated from the University of Canterbury in Speech and Language Therapy in 2000.

Rebecca Hammond is a speech–language therapist who has been working with swallowing disorders for the past 20 years.