Dr Anna Cronin

Lecturer in Speech Pathology
Faculty of Health Sciences

Anna Cronin

Areas of expertise: Cleft palate; child speech; qualitative research; family-centred practice; ICF

Phone: (07) 3861 6091

Email: Anna.Cronin@acu.edu.au

Location: ACU Brisbane Campus

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5073-7762

Anna Cronin is a lecturer of speech pathology, and academic, at the Australian Catholic University on the Brisbane campus. Anna is a certified practising speech pathologist and currently works with preschool aged children in the community, as well as teaching. The major themes of Anna's research have included supporting children with cleft palate and their families, speech sound disorders, and family centred practice. Anna received her PhD in 2020 from Charles Sturt University, for which she received the university medal for a higher degree by research. Anna has collaborated with her supervisors, Professor Sharynne McLeod and Associate Professor Sarah Verdon, and they were awarded the JCPSLP editor's award for their publication in 2020 about working with families of young children with cleft palate. Anna has extensive experience working clinically as a speech pathologist with children with cleft and craniofacial conditions and their families.

Select publications

BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Cronin, A., McLeod, S., & Wren, Y. (2022). The rights of children with speech, language and communication needs in early childhood education and care. In F. Press & S. Cheeseman (Eds.), (Re)conceptualising children's rights in infant-toddler early childhood care and education: Transnational conversations (pp. 121-135). Springer Publishing Company.

JOURNAL ARTICLES (published)

  • Masso, S., McLeod, S., Cronin, A., & Phạm, B. (2020). Transcription of Vietnamese adults' and children's consonants by English-speaking speech-language pathologists. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. 72(2), 92-107. doi:10.1159/000500245
  • Cronin, A., McLeod, S., & Verdon, S. (2020). Applying the ICF-CY to specialist speech-language pathologists' practice with toddlers with cleft palate speech. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 57(9), 1105-1116. doi:10.1177/1055665620918799
  • Cronin, A., McLeod, S., & Verdon, S. (2020). Holistic communication assessment for young children with cleft palate using the ICF-CY. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 51(4), 914-938. doi:10.1044/2020_LSHSS-19-00122
  • Cronin, A., Verdon, S., & McLeod, S. (2020). Working with toddlers with cleft palate: Learning from clients and families. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech Language Pathology, 22(2), 101-110.
  • Cronin, A., Verdon, S., & McLeod, S. (2021). Persistence, strength, isolation, and trauma: An ethnographic exploration of raising children with cleft palate. Journal of Communication Disorders, 91, 106102-106102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2021.106102

JOURNAL ARTICLES (in press)

  • Verdon, S., Hoffman, L., McGill, N., Cuming, T., Cronin, A., & Jacobs, S. (2022). Early childhood professionals' knowledge, beliefs and practices in supporting communication development [Manuscript submitted for publication]. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, Charles Sturt University and School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University.
  • Verdon, S., Hoffman, L., McGill, N., Cuming, T., & Cronin, A. (2022). Early childhood professionals' definitions and actions in supporting communication disorders [Manuscript submitted for publication]. School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, Charles Sturt University and School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University.

ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES

  • Cronin, A. & McLeod, S. (2019). Craniofacial anomalies. In M. J. Ball & J. S. Damico (Eds.), The SAGE encyclopedia of human communication sciences and disorders (pp. 514-519). SAGE Publications.
  • Cronin, A. & McLeod, S. (2019). Cleft lip and palate: Speech effects. In M. J. Ball & J. S. Damico (Eds.), The SAGE encyclopedia of human communication sciences and disorders (pp. 347-350). SAGE Publications.

REPORT

  • Cronin, A. (2016). Project: To investigate the optimal management of speech problems in toddlers with cleft palate. Retrieved from The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust of Australia: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellows/detail/4002/Anna+Cronin

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS and POSTERS (Published peer-review abstracts)

  • Cronin, A., Verdon, S. & McLeod, S. (2020, November). Toddlers with cleft palate in early childhood education and care: Listening to families. Online oral presentation at the Early Childhood Voices Conference (ECV2020), Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia.
  • Cronin, A., McLeod, S. & Verdon, S. (2019, August). Holistic assessment of young children with cleft lip and palate using the ICF-CY. Oral presentation at the World Congress of the IALP, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Cronin, A., McLeod, S. & Verdon, S. (2019, June). Expert practice for children for children with cleft palate across the world: Application of the ICF-CY. Oral presentation at the 2019 Joint New Zealand Speech-Language Therapist Association and Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Cronin, A., Verdon, S. & McLeod, S. (2019, June). What are the experiences of families of young children with cleft palate?. Oral presentation at the 2019 Joint New Zealand Speech-Language Therapist Association and Speech Pathology Australia Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Cronin, A., McLeod, S. & Verdon, S. (2017, November). Toddlers with cleft palate: Speech practices across four continents. Poster presentation at the 2017 ASHA Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Cronin, A., McLeod, S. & Verdon, S. (2017, September). Optimising the communication and wellbeing of toddlers with cleft palate: Practices across four continents. Poster presentation at the 2017 Early Start Conference, Wollongong, Australia.
  • Cronin, A. (2017, May). Optimal management of toddlers with cleft palate: Insights from a Churchill Fellowship across four continents. Oral presentation at Speech Pathology Australian National Conference, Sydney, Australia.
  • Fitzsimons, D. A., & Cronin, A. (2015, April). Expansion of the speech pathology section of the crux database to facilitate the recording of early speech and language data. Poster presented at the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 72nd Annual Meeting and Symposium, Palm Springs, CA.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

  • Cronin, A., (2018, November). Early speech and language considerations for infants and toddlers with cleft palate. Oral presentation at the VPI Update Seminar 9, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Cronin, A. (2021, August). Moving beyond the medical model: Supporting the transition to education for young children with cleft palate. Oral presentation at the Metropolitan Region SLP Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.

PRESENTATIONS

  • Cronin, A. (2016, February). Early speech therapy for infants with cleft palate. Oral presentation at Grand Rounds at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.

Projects

RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

  • 2016 Charles Sturt University RIPPLE Scholarship (AUD $155, 964)
  • 2015 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust - Fellowship (AUD $26 096)

Accolades and Awards

AWARDS/PRIZES: INDIVIDUAL

  • 2020 JCPSLP Editor's Award
  • 2020 Charles Sturt University: University Medal for Higher Degree by Research
  • 2015 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust - Fellowship (AUD $26 096)

 AWARDS/PRIZES: TEAM

  • 2019 Australia's Research Field Leader in Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology - The Australian newspaper (Leading institution: Charles Sturt University) http://transition.meltwater.com/paywall/redirect/v2S7znI3FSOO56RaCxagR_BkH_M
  • 2018 Australia's Research Field Leader in Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology - The Australian newspaper (Leading institution: Charles Sturt University) https://specialreports.theaustralian.com.au/1163512/health-medical-sciences/

Appointments and Affiliations

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • 2022-present ACU Staff Representative for QLD SPA Branch Committee
  • 2021-present Member of the Talking Children Research Group
  • 2021-present Member of the Read and Talk To Learn (RATTL) Research Group
  • 2021-present Member of Promotion and Prevention Action in Speech Pathology (PPASP) Group
  • 2019-present Member of the Early Childhood Research Group
  • 2019-2021 Member of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics
  • 2016-present Speech-Language-Multilingualism team
  • 2009-present Certified practising member of Speech Pathology Australia

International journal review panels

ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE

  • 2019-2021 Member of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Committee

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

  • 2017 Member, Speech Sound Disorders in Children Committee, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference

CONFERENCE ABSTRACT REVIEW

  • 2021 Speech Pathology Australia
  • 2020 Early Childhood Voices
  • 2020 Speech Pathology Australia
  • 2019 Speech Pathology Australia

JOURNAL REVIEW

  • 2021-2022 International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
  • 2019 Speech, Language, and Hearing
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