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I received both my BSc in Human Genetics (1999) and Honours Degree in Speech Language Therapy and Audiology (2003) in South Africa. I worked in South Africa as a Speech Language Therapist and Audiologist before coming to Scotland in 2005, where I worked as an Audiologist in the National Health Service (NHS). While working in hospitals in South Africa and in the NHS, I supervised Audiology students as part of their clinical training. I have been a lecturer in Audiology at Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh since 2007 and I was the Programme leader for the PgDip/MSc in Audiology (pre-registration) course between 2010 and 2018. In 2010 I completed the PgCert in Professional and Higher Education at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. I have a keen interest in the profession of Audiology and its development, and my PhD (completed in 2023) focused on the experience of becoming and being an audiology professional in the United Kingdom. I believe my background in Speech Therapy supports an understanding of the links between Audiology and other related professions. I participate in the accreditation of Audiology programmes on a national level as part of my role on various professional and regulatory committees.

Affiliations/Memberships to Other Organisations:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• AHCS Registered Audiologist
• British Academy of Audiology Board Director for Education, Accreditation and Registration (2014 - 2021)

Research/Knowledge Exchange Centre Membership:

• Clinical Audiology, Speech and Language Research Centre (CASL) - affiliate member