Course Coordinator Bachelor of Dementia Care, Seni
Department of health
University of Tasmania
Australia
Lyn's background is in speech pathology. After some years in clinical practice in the United States, she was recruited to be a Director at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in Washington, DC, focusing on policy development. She then moved into academia, teaching and conducting research in interprofessional education in gerontology, and swallowing, nutritional, and related quality of life issues in older adults. She served as a member of the Executive Board of ASHA and was later honoured as a Fellow of ASHA.
Communication sciences, neurobiology of dementia, dementia care, dysphagia (swallowing disorders), oral health; nutrition; quality of life, interprofessional educatio