DrMelissa Brunner

PhD | MHlthSci(Stroke) | BaAppSci(Speech Path) | CPSP MSPAA | SFHEA

Dr Melissa Brunner (preferred name: Liss) is a Senior Lecturer, a mid-career researcher, and certified practicing speech pathologist with over twenty years of experience in the assessment and management of swallowing and communication difficulties in adults. Liss has clinical and research expertise in acquired neurologic disorders, particularly working with people who have experienced a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Working as a guest and casual lecturer since 2012 has provided Liss with the opportunity to build strong foundational skills in learning and teaching across both in-person and online environments. Diverse research experiences have enabled Liss to build specialist skills in qualitatively driven social media and digital health mixed methods research. Extensive research project administration and management experience as a research assistant, a PhD candidate, and postdoctoral researcher, including successfully collaborating with large groups of researchers, and produced several peer-reviewed publications from each project. Liss's doctoral research laid the necessary groundwork in understanding the complexity of the issues surrounding people with TBI using social media and how it may (or may not) be addressed during their rehabilitation.