ProfBronwyn Hemsley

Bronwyn is the Head of Discipline of Speech Pathology and established the first Master of Speech Pathology Course at UTS (2018) leading its progress through external provisional accreditation in 2019 and full accreditation in 2022; and internal re-accreditation in 2023.

The UTS Master of Speech Pathology has a strong focus on interdisciplinary, collaborative practice with strengths in preparing students for their future work in private practice, competency across all health, educational and disability settings, and in the use of a wide range of technologies, including social media, virtual and augmented reality, 3D food printing, telepractice and the use of mobile technologies.

Completed PhD Supervision:
- 2024 Dr Rebecca Sullivan

- 2023 Dr Rebecca Smith
- 2020 UTS Dr Melissa Brunner
- 2013 UQ Dr. Simon Collyer, Project Management

Current PhD Higher Degree Research Student Supervisions:
2025 Commencement - Vicky Aston (full time, UTS PhD Scholarship), Investing the safety of mealtimes for hospital patients with communication disability following stroke.

2021 Commencement – Lily Chen (full time, UTS PhD Scholarship), Investigating the impact of 3D food printing on nutrition for people with swallowing disability (ARC Discovery Project).

2021 Commencement – Joanne Walters (Part time, UTS PhD Scholarship), Investigating the use of tele-supervision for speech pathology students. (UTS PhD Scholarship)

2019 Commencement – Rebecca Sullivan (Indigenous Jumbunna Institute Scholarships) Full time, investigating the impact of communication disability on hospital falls of patients with aphasia following left hemisphere stroke. (UTS Jumbunna Scholarship)

2019 Commencement – Harmony Turnbull full time, UTS PhD Scholarship, Investigating the health literacy demands and information accessibility of allied health reports for people with lifelong communication disability. (UTS PhD Scholarship)

2018 Commencement - Susan Guthrie (Primary supervision is at Leeds University, Dr John Baker) Part time, investigating the impact of dysphagia on mealtime experiences and safety for people with mental health conditions with and without intellectual disability.

Teaching Expertise

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Developmental Disability
• Dysphagia and Swallowing Disorders, Mealtime Management
• Research Methods (reviewing, design, and research projects)
• Social Media as a Communication Strategy
• Professional Issues
• Practice Development