Associate Professor Diane Jacobs
A/P in Speech Pathology, Assistant Deputy Head of School (Melb), Chair School of Allied Health Learning and Teaching committee
School of Allied Health
Areas of expertise: Developmental language disorder, autism spectrum disorder, reading disorder, mental health
Phone: 9953 3663
Email: diane.jacobs@acu.edu.au
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2033-7722
Diane is an Associate Professor in Speech Pathology in the School of Allied Health. Diane has 20+ years of clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist working in the hospital, school, and child and adolescent mental health sectors. Diane commenced as course coordinator of the ACU Speech Pathology program in Melbourne in September 2012. She is currently the Assistant Deputy Head of School in the School of Allied Health (SoAH) Melbourne and chair of the SoAH Learning and Teaching committee. Diane's speech pathology research interests are in developmental language disorder, autism, specific learning disorder, and child and adolescent mental health and the relationship across all these presentations. She is also engaged in the scholarship of learning and teaching and has led teaching development grants in areas such as first-year assessment, professional practice simulation, and interprofessional education.
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- Wilson, M., Whelan, T., Milne, L., Hamilton, D., Jacobs, D., & Pilkington, P. (2021). A thematic analysis of influences on parents' autism intervention decisions. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 117, 104035. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104035
- Thomas, T., Jacobs, D., Hurley, L., Martin, J., Maslyuk, S., Lyall, M., & Ryan, M. (2018). Students' perspectives of early assessment tasks in their first-year at university. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 44(3), 398-414. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02602938.2018.1513992
- Jacobs, D., & Richdale, A. (2013). Predicting literacy in children with a High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(8), 2379-2390.
- Outline any accolades or awards you've received including year(s) and details of award body/ organistation Charles Sturt University Faculty Seed Grant, April 2010 ($5,000)
- Charles Sturt University PhD Write-up Award, November 2009 ($5,000)
- Charles Sturt University Teaching Award, Semester 2, 2009
- International meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) conference travel award 2008 ($500 US)
- Australian postgraduate scholarship 2003-2006
Appointments and Affiliations
- Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia and Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist
- Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC). LaTrobe University.
- Australasian Society for Autism Research Affiliate member
International journal review panels
- International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders
- Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties
- Journal of Communication Disorders
