Doctor Ellie Sugden

Lecturer in Speech Pathology,
Speech Pathology

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Biography

Dr Ellie Sugden is a speech pathologist and lecturer with research interests in speech sound disorders, service delivery, and evidence-based practice. She completed her speech pathology degree at The University of Sydney in 2012, graduating with first class honours and the university medal.

After qualifying as a speech pathologist, Ellie worked clinically for a few years in private practices in both Sydney and Melbourne. Her clinical work with children with speech sound disorders inspired her to complete a PhD investigating how to optimise outcomes for these children, with a particular focus on examining the role of their parents in intervention. She was awarded her PhD from The University of Sydney in 2018.

Ellie then completed her postdoctoral research at The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, working on an EPSRC-funded grant aiming to develop ultrasound technologies to support the diagnosis and treatment of childhood speech sound disorders.

Ellie joined Western Sydney University in Febraury 2021.

Ellie is the Practice Education Lead for speech pathology at WSU.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Sugden.

Professional Memberships

Speech Pathology Australia (2012)

Interests

Clinical Education
Communication development and disorders in children
Evidence-based Practice
Intervention research
Speech sound disorders

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Speech Pathology

Contact

Email:	E.Sugden@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 4620 3273
Mobile:
Location:	24.2.93 Campbelltown

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Teaching

Current Teaching Areas

REHA3049 Speech Pathology Practice 1
REHA3050 Speech Pathology Practice 2

Previous Teaching Areas

REHA2018 Elements of Language: Analysis and Application, 2022
REHA2020 Optimising Communication for Children, 2021
REHA3048 Speech Pathologists Working with Children, Families and Communities, 2022

Publications

Journal Articles

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 .
Dokovova, M., Sugden, E., Cartney, G., Schaeffler, S. and Cleland, J. (2023), 'Tongue shape complexity in children with and without speech sound disorders', Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, vol 66, no 7 , pp 2164 - 2183.
Sugden, E. and Cleland, J. (2022), 'Using ultrasound tongue imaging to support the phonetic transcription of childhood speech sound disorders', Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, vol 36, no 12 , pp 1047 - 1066.
Baker, E., Masso, S., Huynh, K. and Sugden, E. (2022), 'Optimizing outcomes for children with phonological impairment : a systematic search and review of outcome and experience measures reported in intervention research', Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, vol 53, no 3 , pp 732 - 748.
Eshky, A., Cleland, J., Ribeiro, M., Sugden, E., Richmond, K. and Renals, S. (2021), 'Automatic audiovisual synchronisation for ultrasound tongue imaging', Speech Communication, vol 132 , pp 83 - 95.
Sugden, E., Baker, E., Williams, A., Munro, N. and Trivette, C. (2020), 'Evaluation of parent- and speech-language pathologist-delivered multiple oppositions intervention for children with phonological impairment : a multiple-baseline design study', American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 29, no 1 , pp 111 - 126.
Cleland, J., Lloyd, S., Campbell, L., Crampin, L., Palo, J., Sugden, E., Wrench, A. and Zharkova, N. (2020), 'The impact of real-time articulatory information on phonetic transcription : ultrasound-aided transcription in cleft lip and palate speech', Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, vol 72, no 2 , pp 120 - 130.
Sugden, E., Munro, N., Trivette, C., Baker, E. and Williams, A. (2019), 'Parents' experiences of completing home practice for speech sound disorders', Journal of Early Intervention, vol 41, no 2 , pp 159 - 181.
Sugden, E., Lloyd, S., Lam, J. and Cleland, J. (2019), 'Systematic review of ultrasound visual biofeedback in intervention for speech sound disorders', International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, vol 54, no 5 , pp 705 - 728.
Sugden, E., Baker, E., Munro, N., Williams, A. and Trivette, C. (2018), 'An Australian survey of parent involvement in intervention for childhood speech sound disorders', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 20, no 7 , pp 766 - 778.
Sugden, E., Baker, E., Munro, N., Williams, A. and Trivette, C. (2018), 'Service delivery and intervention intensity for phonology-based speech sound disorders', International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, vol 53, no 4 , pp 718 - 734.
Sugden, E., Baker, E., Munro, N. and Williams, A. (2016), 'Involvement of parents in intervention for childhood speech sound disorders : a review of the evidence', International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, vol 51, no 6 , pp 597 - 625.

I am interested in investigating how intervention outcomes can be optimised for children with speech sound disorders. This has led me to investigate the service delivery contexts in which speech pathologists work, to consider the role that parents can play in delivering effective intervention, and also to investigate the use of biofeedback and ultrasound tongue imaging in diagnostic and intervention processes for speech sound disorders. I am particularly interested in exploring the active ingredients of intervention for speech sound disorders, in identifying which components (or combination of components) of intervention lead to changes in a child's speech, and in supporting speech pathologists to deliver high-quality evidence-based services.