Doctor Belinda Kenny

DAP - Speech Pathology,
Speech Pathology

Senior Lecturer, Speech Pathology,
Speech Pathology

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Biography

Dr Belinda Kenny is an academic, speech pathologist and practice educator with research interests in professional ethics, work integrated learning, clinical education and neurogenic communication and swallowing issues.

Belinda completed a Masters by research program at Sydney University and was awarded the Speech Pathology Australia Association Master’s Thesis Prize in 1995 for her thesis investigating speech pathology students’ self-evaluation skills. Belinda’s professional, clinical education and research interests underpinned her active contributions to undergraduate speech pathology professional preparation programs at the University of Sydney. In 2002 Belinda was appointed to an academic position in the Discipline of Speech Pathology and comprehensively reviewed and innovated learning and teaching practices in the Professional Development streams of the undergraduate and graduate entry masters speech pathology programs.

Belinda completed her PhD. in 2010 as a University of Sydney, Discipline Scholar. Belinda’s doctoral research program investigated ethical dilemmas and ethical reasoning in the speech pathology profession. A shared passion for ethical practice has led to Belinda’s active involvement with Speech Pathology Australia’s Board of Ethics where her research findings inform national ethics education programs for speech pathologists.

Following completion of her doctoral research, Belinda successfully applied for a post- doctorate position at the University of Sydney and managed an NHMRC funded, five year, longitudinal project investigating communication outcomes for adults with severe, traumatic brain injury (Togher et al.2010).. Findings from this study provided new insights into the nature and timing of communication recovery following brain injury.

From 2016- 2019, Belinda was employed as a lecturer in Work Integrated Learning. University of Sydney. This role involved facilitating quality clinical education experiences by developing innovative placement models, supporting clinical educators and students on placement and conducting research into best practice in clinical education.

In 2019, Belinda was appointed as Director of Academic Program for B. Speech Pathology, Western Sydney University to lead this new program's development and implementation.

Belinda's research interests include professional workplace issues, ethics, communication and swallowing disorders in adults and student learning. Belinda has provided more than 30 publications and 70 conference presentations in ethics, work integrated learning and speech pathology practice. She has supervised a number of Higher Degree Research and Honours students to completion. With her research teams, Belinda is focussed on innovative health professional education, ethical practice and quality clinical care outcomes for people with communication and swallowing disorders.

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Qualifications

PhD University of Sydney

Professional Memberships

Speech Pathology Association of Australia (1985)
Board of Ethics Speech Pathology Australia (2011)
Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (2011)
International Association for Education in Ethics (2018)
Asia Pacific Education Collaboration in Speech Language Pathology (2016)

Interests

Professional Ethics
Speech Pathology
Clinical Education
Communication in Healthcare
Work integrated Learning

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Speech Pathology
Speech Pathology

Contact

Email:	B.Kenny@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 4620 3503
Mobile:
Location:	24.2.94 Campbelltown

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Teaching

Current Teaching Areas

REHA4028 Speech Pathology Practice 3

Previous Teaching Areas

401433 Speech Pathologists Working with Adults, Families and Communities, 2022
REHA1005 Introduction to Speech Pathology Practice, 2020
REHA1005 Introduction to Speech Pathology Practice, 2021
REHA1006 Communication and Mealtime Foundations, 2020
REHA2017 Communication Changes Across the Lifespan, 2023
REHA2019 Optimising Communication for Adults, 2021
REHA2019 Optimising Communication for Adults, 2023
REHA3046 Optimising Mealtimes Across the Lifespan, 2022

Publications

Chapters in Books

Kenny, B., Davenport, R. and Johnson, R. (2019), 'Speech-language pathology students : learning clinical reasoning', Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions, Elsevier 9780702062247.
Smith, S., Isenring, L., Rice, V., Baker, M., Thompson-Butel, A., Mitchell, G., Bissett, M., Zakrzewski, L., Lenson, S., Gallego, G., Wright, A., Hughes, M., Gallagher, H. and Kenny, B. (2018), 'Partnerships in collaborative care', Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice, Elsevier 9780729542616.
McCabe, P. and Kenny, B. (2013), 'Indigenous issues : a practical example : the Byalawa Project', Educating Health Professionals: Becoming a University Teacher, Sense Publishers 9789462093522.

Journal Articles

Kenny, B., Jimenez, Y., Pollard, N., Thomson, K., Semaan, A. and McAllister, L. (2023), 'Ethics education learning outcomes for health professions students', Journal of Academic Ethics, vol 21, no 1 , pp 85 - 111.
Tang, C., Thyer, L., Bye, R., Kenny, B., Tulliani, N., Peel, N., Gordon, R., Penkala, S., Tannous, C., Sun, Y. and Dark, L. (2023), 'Impact of online learning on sense of belonging among first year clinical health students during COVID-19 : student and academic perspectives', BMC Medical Education, vol 23, no 1 .
Kenny, B., O'Connor, D., Sugden, E., Tang, C., Tannous, C. and Thyer, E. (2023), 'Engaging industry in health professions' education : benefits and challenges', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 20, no 12 .
Selvakumar, S. and Kenny, B. (2023), 'Ethics of care and moral resilience in health care practice : a scoping review', Clinical Ethics, vol 18, no 1 , pp 88 - 96.
Blaich, C., Kenny, B. and Jimenez, Y. (2023), 'Leadership in ethical practice : students learning outcomes', Journal of Academic Ethics, vol 21, no 4 , pp 719 - 741.
Togher, L., Elbourn, E., Kenny, B., Honan, C., Power, E., Tate, R., McDonald, S. and MacWhinney, B. (2023), 'Communication and psychosocial outcomes 2-years after severe traumatic brain injury : development of a prognostic', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol 104, no 11 , pp 1840 - 1849.
Avramovic, P., Rietdijk, R., Kenny, B., Power, E. and Togher, L. (2023), 'Developing a digital health intervention for conversation skills after brain injury (convers-ABI-lity) using a collaborative approach : mixed methods study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol 25 .
Nisbet, G., Thompson, T., McAllister, S., Brady, B., Christie, L., Jennings, M., Kenny, B. and Penman, M. (2023), 'From burden to benefit : a multi-site study of the impact of allied health work-based learning placements on patient care quality', Advances in Health Sciences Education, vol 28, no 3 , pp 759 - 791.
Avramovic, P., Rietdijk, R., Attard, M., Kenny, B., Power, E. and Togher, L. (2023), 'Cognitive and behavioural digital health interventions for people with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers : a systematic review', Journal of Neurotrauma, vol 40, no 3 , pp 159 - 194.
Bourne, E., Short, K., Kenny, B. and McAllister, L. (2022), 'Clinical educators can supervise students without increased stress : a study of interacting factors using insights from complexity theory', Advances in Health Sciences Education, vol 27, no 1 , pp 125 - 145.
Di Michele, L., Thomson, K., McEntee, M., Kenny, B. and Reed, W. (2020), 'Knowledge translation : radiographers compared to other healthcare professionals', Radiography, vol 26, no Suppl. 2 , pp 27 - 32.
Bourne, E., McAllister, L., Kenny, B. and Short, K. (2020), 'Speech pathologists' perceptions of the impact of student supervision', International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care, vol 8, no 2 , pp 1 - 15.
Chia, A., Power, E., Kenny, B., Elbourn, E., McDonald, S., Tate, R., MacWhinney, B., Turkstra, L., Holland, A. and Togher, L. (2019), 'Patterns of early conversational recovery for people with traumatic brain injury and their communication partners', Brain Injury, vol 33, no 5 , pp 690 - 698.
Elbourn, E., Kenny, B., Power, E., Honan, C., McDonald, S., Tate, R., Holland, A., MacWhinney, B. and Togher, L. (2019), 'Discourse recovery after severe traumatic brain injury : exploring the first year', Brain Injury, vol 33, no 2 , pp 143 - 159.
Kenny, B., Thomson, K., Semaan, A., Di Michele, L., Pollard, N., Nicole, M., Jimenez, Y. and McAllister, L. (2019), 'Ethics in professional practice : an education resource for health science students', International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, vol 7, no 1 , pp 86 - 101.
Elbourn, E., Kenny, B., Power, E. and Togher, L. (2019), 'Psychosocial outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury in relation to discourse recovery : a longitudinal study up to 1 year post-injury', American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 28, no 4 , pp 1463 - 1478.
Tran, S., Kenny, B., Power, E., Tate, R., McDonald, S., Heard, R. and Togher, L. (2018), 'Cognitive-communication and psychosocial functioning 12 months after severe traumatic brain injury', Brain Injury, vol 32, no 13-14 , pp 1700 - 1711.
Pollard, N., Nisbet, G., Kenny, B., Sheepway, L., Jacobson, J., Tartakover, E., Kilgour, A. and McAllister, L. (2018), 'Strategies for ethics education with health profession students before, during, and after placements', International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, vol 6, no 2 , pp 95 - 110.
Freeman-Sanderson, A., Togher, L., Elkins, M. and Kenny, B. (2018), 'Quality of life improves for tracheostomy patients with return of voice : a mixed methods evaluation of the patient experience across the care continuum', Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, vol 46 , pp 10 - 16.
Kelly, K., Cumming, S., Cumming, S., Kenny, B., Smith-Merry, J. and Bogaardt, H. (2018), 'Getting comfortable with "comfort feeding" : an exploration of legal and ethical aspects of the Australian speech-language pathologist's role in palliative dysphagia care', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 20, no 3 , pp 371 - 379.
Stubbs, E., Togher, L., Kenny, B., Fromm, D., Forbes, M., MacWhinney, B., McDonald, S., Tate, R., Turkstra, L. and Power, E. (2018), 'Procedural discourse performance in adults with severe traumatic brain injury at 3 and 6 months post injury', Brain Injury, vol 32, no 2 , pp 167 - 181.
Smith, H. and Kenny, B. (2018), 'Recipes for successful provision of nutrition and hydration at the end of life', Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, vol 20, no 3 , pp 169 - 173.
Avramovic, P., Kenny, B., Power, E., McDonald, S., Tate, R., Hunt, L., MacDonald, S., Heard, R. and Togher, L. (2017), 'Exploring the relationship between cognition and functional verbal reasoning in adults with severe traumatic brain injury at six months post injury', Brain Injury, vol 31, no 4 , pp 502 - 516.
Elbourn, E., Togher, L., Kenny, B. and Power, E. (2017), 'Strengthening the quality of longitudinal research into cognitive-communication recovery after traumatic brain injury : a systematic review', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 19, no 1 , pp 1 - 16.
Kenny, B. and Hamilton-Foster, E. (2017), 'Autonomy & informed consent', eHearsay, vol 7, no 2 , pp 10 - 17.
Kenny, B., Bradd, P. and Muller, N. (2017), 'Mental health and illness : what are our ethical duties toward clients and colleagues?', Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, vol 19, no 3 , pp 167 - 169.
Brassel, S., Kenny, B., Power, E., Elbourn, E., McDonald, S., Tate, R., MacWhinney, B., Turkstra, L., Holland, A. and Togher, L. (2016), 'Conversational topics discussed by individuals with severe traumatic brain injury and their communication partners during sub-acute recovery', Brain Injury, vol 30, no 11 , pp 1329 - 1342.
Kenny, B. (2015), 'Applying ethical reasoning approaches to complex cases in professional practice', Focus on Health Professional Education, vol 16, no 3 , pp 101 - 118.
Kenny, B., Lincoln, M. and Killian, F. (2015), 'Ethics cases : do they elicit different levels of ethical reasoning?', Journal of Academic Ethics, vol 13, no 3 , pp 259 - 275.
Kenny, B. and Block, S. (2015), 'Responsible and ethical clinical practice : a framework for knowledge translation', Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, vol 17, no Supplement 1 , pp 12 - 15.
Kenny, B. (2015), 'Food culture, preferences and ethics in dysphagia management', Bioethics, vol 29, no 9 , pp 646 - 652.
Kenny, B. (2015), 'Ethics in clinical decision-making', Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, vol 17, no Suppl. 1 , pp 27 - 29.
Flatley, D., Kenny, B. and Lincoln, M. (2014), 'Ethical dilemmas experienced by speech-language pathologists working in private practice', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 16, no 3 , pp 290 - 303.
Kenny, B. and Lincoln, M. (2012), 'Sport, scales, or war? Metaphors speech-language pathoogists use to describe caseload management', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 14, no 3 , pp 247 - 259.
Kenny, B., Lincoln, M. and Balandin, S. (2010), 'Experienced speech-language pathologists' responses to ethical dilemmas : an integrated approach to ethical reasoning', American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 19, no 2 , pp 121 - 134.
Kenny, B., Lincoln, M., Blyth, K. and Balandin, S. (2009), 'Ethical perspective on quality of care : the nature of ethical dilemmas identified by new graduate and experienced speech pathologists', International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, vol 44, no 4 , pp 421 - 439.
Kenny, B., Lincoln, M. and Balandin, S. (2007), 'A dynamic model of ethical reasoning in speech pathology', Journal of Medical Ethics, vol 33, no 9 , pp 508 - 513.

Conference Papers

Tang, C., Thyer, E., Bye, R., Tannous, C., Kenny, B., Penkala, S., Tulliani, N., Peel, N., Sun, Y., Zhu, X., Dark, L. and Gordon, R. (2021), 'The impact of COVID online learning on first year clinical health students' sense of belonging : student and academic perspectives', Students Transitions Achievement Retention and Success Conference, online.
Thomson, K., Brentnall, J., Nicole, M., Kenny, B. and McAllister, L. (2017), 'Continuing professional development : designing an interprofessional program for allied health placement educators', Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia. Conference, Sydney, N.S.W..

FUNDED PROJECTS 2019-

Croft, T & Kenny, B. (2022). Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) in the real-world: Exploring factors that lead a speech pathologist to recommend a VFSS in the acute setting. Speech Pathology Australia Clinician-Partnership Grant. $30,000

Kenny, B., Scarinci, N., Serry, T., & Johnson, T. (2022). Research into the effectiveness of Speech Pathology Australia Ethics Education – Stage 2. SPA $15, 200

Kenny, B., Sugden, E., Bye, R., Thyer, L., Tang, C., Tannous, C., O’Connor, D. (2021). Engaging Industry for Engaging Education: Exploring expected and perceived benefits of collaboration in health sciences education. School of Health Sciences Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant $2, 500

Tang, C., Thyer, E., Bye, R., Tulliani, N., Tannous, C., Penkala, S., Zhu, X., Kenny, B., Peel, N. Gordon, R., & Dowd, L. (2021). Addressing the "black boxes" phenomenon in online learning through co-designing a sense of belonging toolkit.. School of Health Sciences Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant $2, 500

Dark, L., & Kenny, B. (2021). Hyflex@speech pathology@westernsydney. Western Sydney University Learning and Teaching award $2500

Kenny, B. (2020). Research Assistance Award, Western Sydney University, $3567.30

Penman, M., Ciccarelli, M., Brentnall, J., Kenny, B., Bourne, E., & Dougherty, J. (2018). From observing to doing: Entrustable professional activities in student placements. Joint project with Curtin University, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, SWSLHD and WSLHD. Curtin University teaching grant $24,585

UNFUNDED PROJECTS 2019-

Kenny, B., Battin, A., Gibson, J.,Binsted, J. & Coffee, L. (2021). Review of swallowing and communication intervention for patients admitted to WSLHD facility with a history of development disability in 2019-2020

Lim, D., Hegazi, I., Thyer, E., Kenny, B., Tang, C., Tannous, C., Bye, R., Taylor, C., Walmsey, S., Zhu, X., Naidoo, N., Sharp, N., & Hawkins, A. (2021). Assessing the health students’ digital competencies in working inclusively with vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalised people.

Kenny, B., Scarinci, N., Serry, T., & Johnson, T. (2020). Speech Pathology Australia. Ethics Education Outcomes.

Tang, C., Thyer, E., Bye, R., Kenny, B., Tannous, C., Zhu,X., Penkala, S., Dark, L., Sun, J.,Tulliani, N., Gordon, R., & Peel, N. (2020). Sense of Belonging.

Tannous, C., Salamonson, Y., Everett, B., Yeh, J-Y., Wang , J-Y., Ou, H-C., Lin, K-H., Kenny. B., & Heaton, L. (2020). Students’perceptions of professional identity in health profession education: the SOFIAH project. Joint project between Western Sydney University and Asia University.

Baker, E., Dennis, S., Colley, S., Raman, S., Hassett, L., Whiteford, G., Gifford, J., Agho, K., Lim, D., Tang, C., Grace, R., Kenny, B., Dark, L., Dwyer, G., Liu, K. 2020 Impact of COVID-19 on allied health services. Rapid cycle evaluation of virtual models of care in allied health and multidisciplinary community services.