Unpacking clinical reasoning in education contexts through an Evidence Based Practice-driven framework

Tracks
60-minute presentations
Thursday, June 25, 2026
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Room 5 & 6, First Floor

Overview

Dr Haley Tancredi, Dr Rebecca Armstrong, Donna Arulogun, Gaenor Dixon, Aoife Gallagher, Marie Ireland, Associate Professor Jane McCormack and Jennifer Peach


Details

⏫ Peer-led dialogue
⏲️ 11:30 am–12:30 pm
⌛ 60-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Intermediate (Some previous learning/working knowledge of topic e.g. treated a few cases)


Presenter

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Dr Rebecca Armstrong
University Of Queensland

Unpacking clinical reasoning in education contexts through an Evidence Based Practice-driven framework

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Rebecca Armstrong is a Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology at the University of Queensland. Rebecca has clinical and research expertise in the areas of language and literacy for school-aged populations. She has particular research interests in the areas of interprofessional collaboration, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Developmental Language Disorder.
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Ms Donna Arulogun
Queensland Department Of Education

Unpacking clinical reasoning in education contexts through an Evidence Based Practice-driven framework

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Donna Arulogun is a Manager – Speech Language Pathology in the Reading Disorders - Language and Literacy team in the Queensland Department of Education. Donna is a Speech Pathologist specialising in the prevention, identification and support of spoken and written language development and disorders in children and adolescents in an education setting.
Ms Gaenor Dixon
Department Of Education Queensland

Unpacking clinical reasoning in education contexts through an Evidence Based Practice-driven framework

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Aoife Gallagher

Unpacking clinical reasoning in education contexts through an Evidence Based Practice-driven framework

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Dr Marie Ireland
Adjunct Research Associate

Unpacking clinical reasoning in education contexts through an Evidence Based Practice-driven framework

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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A speech pathologist with a wide range of experience teaching different units of study to undergraduate and postgraduate speech pathology students and with more than 18 years of hands-on experience in providing quality, family-centered assessment and intervention in adult and child settings. Effectively interact with students and clients across various cultural and ethnic groups. Complementary strengths in mentoring and supervising students in conducting research, developing individualized education goals, and practicing in the field of speech pathology. Have comprehensive knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodology, good at statistical analysis and active in publishing books/chapter books and academic papers in professional peer-reviewed speech pathology journals.
Associate Professor Jane McCormack
Australian Catholic University

Unpacking clinical reasoning in education contexts through an Evidence Based Practice-driven framework

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Dr Haley Tancredi
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Unpacking clinical reasoning in education contexts through an Evidence Based Practice-driven framework

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Haley Tancredi is a certified practicing speech pathologist and Lecturer in QUT's School of Education. As an early career researcher in the field of inclusive education, her research focuses on supporting teachers to create accessible pedagogical environments through their pedagogical practices and measures the subsequent impacts on students. She has specifically investigated processes for teacher coaching and impacts of accessible teaching on students with language and/or attentional difficulties. Haley's doctoral research was nested in the Accessible Assessment project (LP180100830). She also conducts research in the areas of student consultation, with a focus on students with language, literacy, and learning difficulties. Haley's work is transdisciplinary, informed a career in educational speech pathology of over 20 years’ experience. Haley is an active member of Speech Pathology Australia and publishes both high-quality scholarly research and non-traditional research outputs, such as practice guides.

Session chair

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Kelly Williams
Speech Pathology Australia


Student volunteer(s)

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Lilly-Rae Florey

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Lauren Hawkins

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