Dr Lauryn Stewart
Lecturer
Speech pathology, Allied Health
Areas of expertise: adult communication (language and speech); dysphagia; neurological conditions; voice; trans voice training; mixed-methods research
Email: Lauryn.stewart@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU Melbourne Campus
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7653-7109
Speech pathologist with a long-standing interest in providing person-centred care to individuals with voice, communication and swallowing disorders. My research interests include: Voice, Neurological conditions, aphasia, adult speech and language, speech intelligibility, trans health, social integration and community involvement
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Select publications
- Stewart, L, Oates, J., & O'Halloran, P. (2022). 'Understanding how voice impacts on trans women's participation
- In sport', Chapter 7. In Gender Diversity and Sport: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Increasing Inclusivity. Routledge: Oxford, England
- Stewart, L, O'Halloran, P., Oates, J,. Sherry, E., & Storr, R. (2021). 'Developing trans-athlete policy in Australian
- National Sport Organizations'. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics.
- Stewart, L., Oates, J. & O'Halloran. (2018). 'My voice is my identity': the role of voice for trans women's
- participation in sport. Journal of Voice. 1-12
- Stewart, L., O'Halloran, P., & Oates, J. (2017). Transgender individual's: a meta-synthesis. International journal
- of transgenderism, 1-11.
- Simpson, A., Stewart, L., & Douglas, J. (2016). The Plan(ner) is Always Changing: Self-directed Funding for
- Children with Hearing Loss. Deafness & Education International, 1-11.
- Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission. (2015). Trans Women in Australian Sport and Group
- Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study
Projects
- Early career researcher.
- Have recently completed my PhD
Accolades and Awards
- Awarded La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Appointments and Affiliations
- Speech Pathology Australia
- Australian Voice Association
- Australian Aphasia Association
- Australian Professional Association of Trans Health
- WPATH
Public engagement activities
- Regular presenter on Joy FM
