Emma Bergström holds a position as a Doctoral Candidate and Lecturer at Linnaeus University. A licensed psychologist by profession, Emma's research focuses on early childhood development, early language acquisition and the relationship between parent and child.
Anna Bratt, an Associate Professor and Senior lecturer at Linnaeus University. Her research within clinical psychology focuses on a lifespan perspective, particularly emphasizing life experiences and identity development in children and older individuals. She also explores mental health and intersectional perspectives, including experiences related to LGBTQ+ identities.
Idor Svensson is a Professor in clinical Psychology and a licensed psychologist at Linnaeus University, department of Psychology, Växjö, Sweden. His areas of expertise are reading and writing difficulties and dyslexia, assistive technology and early childhood attachment.
Keeley Dobinson is enrolled as a PhD student at UCL, Institute of Education. Her research concerns the quality of language learning environments in educational settings and their potential to support child language development.
Sandra Mathers is part of the Child Development and Learning research group in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford. Her main research interests are the quality of early education and its effects on child development, early language development, and professional development.
Claire Forrest is a Developmental Psychologist most recently based at UCL Institute of Education. Her research concerns language development, developmental disorders, emotion regulation and social functioning.
Jenna Charlton is a Post-doctoral Research Associate within the school of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University. Her research concerns early language development, the identification of language difficulties, and intervention to support language.
Julie Dockrell is based at UCL, Institute of Education. Her research concerns patterns of language development and the ways in which oral language skills impact on children's learning, interaction and attainments. A central theme of this research is the application of evidence-based research to support children's learning through interventions, enhanced language learning environments and professional development.
Christine Jack is a Research Associate at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, England. Her research interests include supporting teaching and learning in the early years through educational technologies.
Elaine Ashton is a Speech and Language Therapist. She previously worked as a Research Associate at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, England. Her clinical and research interests include language and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Kate Conn is a Speech and Language Therapist. She was a Research Assistant on the LIVELY project.
Carolyn Letts was most recently a Senior Research Investigator at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, England, and is now a Visiting Fellow. Her interests centre around bilingual and monolingual child language acquisition and disorder.
Sean Pert is a Senior Clinical Lecturer, Speech and Language Therapy, at the University of Manchester. He is also Chair of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. His interests include speech and language disorders in a bilingual context.
Emily Preston is a Speech and Language Therapist. She was a Research Assistant on the LIVELY project.
Naomi Rose is a Speech and Language Therapist. She was a Research Assistant on the LIVELY project.
Helen Stringer is Professor of Childhood Speech Sound Disorders & Behaviour Change at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, England. Her interests include the evaluation of evidence based complex interventions for children with speech, language, and communication needs.
Cristina McKean is Professor of Child Language Development and Disorders, in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, England. Her research focuses on child language development & disorders with the aim of promoting robust language development for all children.
Aoife Roche is a Development Worker with Clare County Childcare Committee. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Care and Education with Mary Immaculate College Limerick before obtaining her Master of Science in Childhood Speech, Language and Communication Needs with the National University of Ireland Galway. She has over 10 years’ experience in the early childhood sector. Her areas of interests include children's speech and language, the role of play and child development.
Clare Carroll is a Registered Speech and Language Therapist and a lecturer at University of Galway, Ireland. She uses a range of qualitative methodologies to study interdisciplinary team working practices and to support the participation of children, young people with developmental disabilities, and their families in research and practice. An overview of publications is available at http://www.nuigalway.ie/our-research/people/health-sciences/ccarroll/
Mary-Pat O Malley is a Registered Speech and Language Therapist and a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor at the University of Galway, Ireland. She uses a range of qualitative methodologies to explore a range of research questions including, but not limited to, representations in mass media of people living with a range of communication impairments, professional discourse, and assessment of multilingual children's languages. An overview of her publications is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/our-research/people/health-sciences/marypatomalley/
Ingrid Singer is a PhD candidate at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands. Her PhD project focuses on enhancing communicative participation in children with developmental language disorder by bringing their contexts into speech and language therapy. She is trained as a speech and language therapist and children's psychologist.
Ellen Gerrits is Professor Speech and Language Therapy at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and professor Clinical Language, Speech, and Hearing Sciences at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. She is trained as a speech and language therapist before completing a PhD in Phonetics. Her patient-engaged research focuses on communicative participation and collaboration with parents.
Jan Willem Gorter is a Professor in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at the University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands and a professor of Pediatrics (part-time) at McMaster University in Canada. He has training in rehabilitation medicine. His patient- and family-centered research focuses on improving the quality of life and participation of children and young people with disabilities, with an emphasis on life course health development and innovative rehabilitation interventions.
Margreet Luinge is Professor Language function & Healthy Ageing at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands. She is trained as a primary school teacher, completed Neurolinguistcs at the University of Groningen before completing a PhD in language screening. Her research focuses on language development and language disorders in care and education.
