Dr Anna Girardi


Dr Anna Girardi
NameDr Anna Girardi
Email Addressanna.girardi@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleLecturer (Speech Pathology)
QualificationsBA(Psych) Griffith, PGDipPsych Bond, MSpchPath Qld, PhD Qld
DepartmentSchool of Health and Medical Sciences
AffiliationsCentre for Health Research
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4089-8209
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Biography

Dr. Anna Girardi is a Lecturer in Speech Pathology and the Program Coordinator of the Associate Degree of Allied Health at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). She completed her Ph.D. at The University of Queensland in 2016, where her research focused on the impact of burn injuries, particularly from button battery and chemical ingestion, on paediatric feeding and swallowing.

With over a decade of experience as a speech pathologist in hospital settings, Dr. Girardi has developed extensive expertise in clinical practice, particularly in managing dysphagia and feeding difficulties. Her current research interests include the application of artificial intelligence in speech pathology assessment, advancing the interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow studies, and exploring dysphagia presentations in individuals with psychiatric diagnoses.

Dr. Girardi holds a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology from The University of Queensland, a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from Bond University, and a Bachelor of Arts specialising in Psychology from Griffith University. As the University Representative for the Speech Pathology Australia QLD Branch at UniSQ, she actively contributes to the advancement of speech pathology practices in the region.

Employment

PositionOrganisationFromTo
Lecturer in Speech PathologyUniversity of Southern Queensland2022
Program Coordinator (Associate Degree of Allied Health)University of Southern Queensland2022

Teaching

HMS2101 Introduction to Digital Health

HEA1100 Introduction to Allied Health

HEA1200 Allied Health Assessments

HEA2100 Allied Health Skills

HEA2200 Allied Health Placement

SPY2200 Swallowing and Communication across the Lifespan

Fields of Research

  • 321302. Infant and child health
  • 420110. Speech pathology
  • 460299. Artificial intelligence not elsewhere classified

Professional Membership

Professional MembershipYear
Speech Pathology Australia CPSP
Dysphagia Research Society (DRS)
ASHA International Affiliate
BA(Psych)
Griffith
2006
PGDipPsych
Bond
2008
MSpchPath
Qld
2011
PhD
Qld
2016
Project titleDetailsYear
UniSQ Early Career Researcher Seed GrantClinical Progression and Management of Dysphagia in Psychiatric Inpatients in a Regional Hospital. 2024
Ipswich Hospital Foundation Grant Dysphagia presentation and management within a tertiary adult forensic mental health setting: A sequential mixed methods study (Non-UniSQ Lead)2024
Centre for Health Research Small Grant The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Analysis of Speech and Voice in Progressive Neurological Disorders. 2023
Centre for Health Research Small Grant The MIND Project: Mental Illness, Ingestion Injury, and Nature and Clinical Progression of Dysphagia 2023
DateNameAwarding organisationUnderpinning research
2013Research Training Program Stipend ScholarshipAustralian Government

‘You can be as vigilant as you can, yet they make their way in’: A descriptive study of parent and caregiver perspectives towards keeping children safe from button batteries

Girardi, Anna M., Long, David N. and Austin, Gavin. 2024. "‘You can be as vigilant as you can, yet they make their way in’: A descriptive study of parent and caregiver perspectives towards keeping children safe from button batteries." Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 5 (3), pp. 270-275. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpr3.12096

Artificial Intelligence in the Interpretation of Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies: Implications and Advances for Speech–Language Pathologists

Girardi, Anna M., Cardell, Elizabeth A. and Bird, Stephen P.. 2023. "Artificial Intelligence in the Interpretation of Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies: Implications and Advances for Speech–Language Pathologists ." Big Data and Cognitive Computing. 7 (4). https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc7040178

Dysphagia progression and feeding skills following pediatric alkali ingestion injury: two case reports

Follent, Anna M., Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Marshall, Jeanne, Dodrill, Pamela and Lewindonc, Peter. 2017. "Dysphagia progression and feeding skills following pediatric alkali ingestion injury: two case reports." Disability and Rehabilitation. 39 (23), pp. 2452-2459. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1231848

Dysphagia and feeding difficulties post-pediatric ingestion injury: Perspectives of the primary caregiver

Follent, Anna M., Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Marshall, Jeanne, Dodrill, Pamela and Lewindonc, Peter. 2017. "Dysphagia and feeding difficulties post-pediatric ingestion injury: Perspectives of the primary caregiver." International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 103, pp. 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.09.013

Speech-language Pathology in Acute Pediatric Chemical or Button Battery Ingestion Injury

Follent, Anna M., Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Dodrill, Pamela and Lewindonc, Peter. 2017. "Speech-language Pathology in Acute Pediatric Chemical or Button Battery Ingestion Injury ." Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 64 (1), pp. 42-46. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000001256

Speech-language pathology services in Australian and New Zealand pediatric burn units and chemical ingestion injury

Follent, Anna M., Rumbach, Anna F., Ward, Elizabeth C., Dodrill, Pamela and Clayton, Nicola A.. 2015. "Speech-language pathology services in Australian and New Zealand pediatric burn units and chemical ingestion injury." Speech, Language and Hearing. 18 (2), pp. 116-124. https://doi.org/10.1179/2050572814Y.0000000057

Voice movement therapy: evaluation of a group-based expressive arts therapy for nonsuicidal self-injury in young adults

Martin, Sophie, Martin, Graham, Lequertier, Belinda, Swannell, Sarah, Follent, Anna and Choe, Florence. 2013. "Voice movement therapy: evaluation of a group-based expressive arts therapy for nonsuicidal self-injury in young adults." Music and Medicine. 5, pp. 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1177/1943862112467649

Disinhibition and reward sensitivity in relation to alcohol consumption by university undergraduates

Lyvers, Michael, Czerczyk, Cameron, Follent, Anna and Lodge, Phoebe. 2009. "Disinhibition and reward sensitivity in relation to alcohol consumption by university undergraduates." Addiction Research and Theory. 17 (6), pp. 668-677. https://doi.org/10.3109/16066350802404158

Medicine's New Rhythm: Harnessing Acoustic Sensing via the Internet of Audio Things for Healthcare

Pervez, Farrukh, Shoukat, Moazzam, Suresh, Varsha, Farooq, Muhammad Umar Bin, Sandhu, Moid, Qayyum, Adnan, Usama, Muhammad, Girardi, Adnan, Latif, Siddique and Qadir, Junaid. 2024. "Medicine's New Rhythm: Harnessing Acoustic Sensing via the Internet of Audio Things for Healthcare." IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJCS.2024.3462812