Senior Lecturer
Overview
Adriana Penman is a Senior Teaching-Focused Lecturer in Speech Pathology at The University of Queensland, the Deputy Director of Teaching and Learning for the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences (HaBS) and the Co-Chair of the SHRS Clinical Education Strategy Committee (CESC). She also has an appointment as an Affiliate Academic of Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation (ITaLI). Adriana is an experienced speech pathologist who has worked clinically in the areas of adult swallowing and communication disorders across the continuum of care and stuttering or fluency disorders across the lifespan. Adriana is passionate about sharing her knowledge, experience and expertise in these clinical areas through her teaching and research. She is a current member of Speech Pathology Australia and is the Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Education Collaboration in Speech-Language Pathology.
Adriana's teaching and research programs are driven by the need to create innovative and authentic solutions such as embedding simulation-based learning within health professional curricula to support students’ preparation for practice. Adriana leads a program of research that aims to assist the growth of new graduates who are prepared for future success in speech pathology through their enriched student educational experiences. As an ITaLI Affiliate Academic, she is interested in embedding experiential learning opportunities such as simulation-based learning into university classrooms more broadly to assist student learning and engagement, and to build their confidence and readiness for placement. Additionally, within her Affiliate Academic role, Adriana is the ITaLI representative on the UQ Fitness to Practise Working Party review which is necessitated to continue to guide and support students as developing practitioners.
Adriana's program of research is focussed on the investigation of teaching and learning practices within speech pathology and more broadly, within health science professions with a specific focus on graduate preparedness for placement and the transition to professional practice. She maintains national and international collaborations with a learning community of academics interested in scholarship of teaching. Adriana’s PhD (2021) investigated the use of simulation-based learning to prepare speech pathology students for clinical practice. Her research utilises mixed methodologies however, she has a particular interest in qualitative studies. Adriana is an active researcher in stuttering across the lifespan, teaching and student learning practices, practice education and simulation pedagogy. She is also interested in exploring students’ engagement in interprofessional education and collaborative practice.
Awards and Fellowships:
- Higher Education Academy Fellow (2019)
- Faculty of Heath and Behavioural Sciences (HaBS) Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2018)
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) Early Career Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2017)
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) Commendation for Early Career Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2016)
Research Interests
- Simulation-based learning
- Student education
- Stuttering across the lifespan
Research Impacts
Adriana has collaborated with national and international teams to lead the embedding of simulation-based learning into health professional program curricula. This has been achieved through her knowledge and expertise in simulation-based learning and through the development of simulation-based learning programs and training guidelines that allow for translation into other contexts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Education, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Journal Article: Development and pilot testing of telesimulation for pediatric feeding: a feasibility study
Marshall, Jeanne, Raatz, Madeline, Ward, Elizabeth C., Penman, Adriana, Beak, Kelly, Moore, Madison and Hill, Anne E. (2023). Development and pilot testing of telesimulation for pediatric feeding: a feasibility study. Dysphagia, 38 (5), 1308-1322. doi: 10.1007/s00455-023-10556-3
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Journal Article: “Same But Different”: The Role and Perceptions of the Simulation Clinical Educator
Davidson, Bronwyn, Howells, Simone, Davenport, Rachel, McAllister, Sue, Caird, Emma, Aldridge, Danielle, Penman, Adriana, Hewat, Sally, Walters, Joanne, Cardell, Elizabeth, McCabe, Patricia, Purcell, Alison, Ward, Elizabeth, Baldac, Stacey and Hill, Anne (2023). “Same But Different”: The Role and Perceptions of the Simulation Clinical Educator. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 7 (2). doi: 10.30707/tlcsd7.2.1690393489.657912
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Journal Article: Simulation-based learning experiences in stuttering management delivered online: what do students, clinical educators and simulated patients think?
Penman, Adriana, Waite, Monique, Hill, Anne E., Leslie, Taliesha-jayne, Whelan, Brooke-Mai and Whitehead, Andrea (2022). Simulation-based learning experiences in stuttering management delivered online: what do students, clinical educators and simulated patients think?. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 10 (1), 23-35. doi: 10.18552/ijpblhsc.v10i1.733
Grants
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(2023–2024) ACEN Research Grants
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(2023–2024) Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc Innovator Grant
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(2020–2021) U21 Health Sciences Group Research Development Fund
Supervision
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Exploring current practices in the evaluation of interprofessional simulation-based learning
Master Philosophy
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Exploring student and practice educator experiences in feedback processes within clinical learning environments
Master Philosophy
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The co-designed development of a stuttering program for adults to collectively enhance knowledge, confidence and skills for people who stutter, speech pathology students, and practising speech pathologists
Doctor Philosophy
Publications
Journal Article
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Development and pilot testing of telesimulation for pediatric feeding: a feasibility study
Marshall, Jeanne, Raatz, Madeline, Ward, Elizabeth C., Penman, Adriana, Beak, Kelly, Moore, Madison and Hill, Anne E. (2023). Development and pilot testing of telesimulation for pediatric feeding: a feasibility study. Dysphagia, 38 (5), 1308-1322. doi: 10.1007/s00455-023-10556-3
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“Same But Different”: The Role and Perceptions of the Simulation Clinical Educator
Davidson, Bronwyn, Howells, Simone, Davenport, Rachel, McAllister, Sue, Caird, Emma, Aldridge, Danielle, Penman, Adriana, Hewat, Sally, Walters, Joanne, Cardell, Elizabeth, McCabe, Patricia, Purcell, Alison, Ward, Elizabeth, Baldac, Stacey and Hill, Anne (2023). “Same But Different”: The Role and Perceptions of the Simulation Clinical Educator. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 7 (2). doi: 10.30707/tlcsd7.2.1690393489.657912
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Penman, Adriana, Waite, Monique, Hill, Anne E., Leslie, Taliesha-jayne, Whelan, Brooke-Mai and Whitehead, Andrea (2022). Simulation-based learning experiences in stuttering management delivered online: what do students, clinical educators and simulated patients think?. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 10 (1), 23-35. doi: 10.18552/ijpblhsc.v10i1.733
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Martin, Romany, Mandrusiak, Allison, Hoyle, Melanie , Fuentes-Cimma, Javiera, Henrico, Karien , Patterson, Freyr, Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne and Forbes, Roma (2022). The support needs of health professional educators to teach clinical skills online: Experiences of COVID-19 lockdowns from three countries. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23 (3), 18-35. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i3.588
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Ward, Elizabeth C., Caird, Emma, Khanal, Saval, Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Byrnes, Joshua, Penman, Adriana, Mcallister, Sue, Baldac, Stacey, Cardell, Elizabeth, Davenport, Rachel, Davidson, Bronwyn, Hewat, Sally, Howells, Simone, Mccabe, Patricia, Purcell, Alison, Walters, Joanne and Hill, Anne E. (2022). A cost analysis of a 5-day simulation-based learning program for speech-language pathology student training. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25 (5), 688-696. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2022.2115138
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Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2022). Speech–language pathology students’ perceptions of simulation-based learning experiences in stuttering. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 57 (2), 466-467. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12688
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Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2021). Does a simulation‐based learning programme assist with the development of speech–language pathology students’ clinical skills in stuttering management?. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 56 (6), 1334-1346. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12670
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Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2021). Speech–language pathology students’ perceptions of simulation‐based learning experiences in stuttering. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 56 (6) 1460-6984.12645, 1132-1146. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12645
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Forbes, Roma, Martin, Romany, Patterson, Freyr, Hill, Anne, Hoyle, Melanie, Penman, Adriana, Leung, Letizia, Smith, Sage and Mandrusiak, Allison (2021). Exploring allied health professional student and academic teacher experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 9 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.24488
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Penman, Adriana , Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2020). "I felt more prepared and ready for clinic": connections in student and clinical educator views about simulation-based learning. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 7 (1). doi: 10.53300/001c.17204
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Penman, Adriana Marie, Brown, Nicola and Hill, Anne Elizabeth (2020). Speech pathology students’ perceived learning outcomes following participation in a fluency booster program. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 21 (2), 31-47. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v21i2.412
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Students’ perceptions of simulation-based learning in speech pathology: a pilot study
Penman, Adriana, Hill, Anne E., Hewat, Sally and Scarinci, Nerina (2020). Students’ perceptions of simulation-based learning in speech pathology: a pilot study. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 8 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.18552/ijpblhsc.v8i1.558
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Hill, Anne E., Ward, Elizabeth, Heard, Robert, McAllister, Sue, McCabe, Patricia, Penman, Adriana, Caird, Emma, Aldridge, Danielle, Baldac, Stacey, Cardell, Elizabeth, Davenport, Rachel, Davidson, Bronwyn, Hewat, Sally, Howells, Simone, Purcell, Alison and Walters, Joanne (2020). Simulation can replace part of speech-language pathology placement time: a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 23 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2020.1722238
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Hewat, Sally, Penman, Adriana, Davidson, Bronwyn, Baldac, Stacey, Howells, Simone, Walters, Joanne, Purcell, Alison, Cardell, Elizabeth, McCabe, Patricia, Caird, Emma, Ward, Elizabeth and Hill, Anne E. (2020). A framework to support the development of quality simulation-based learning programmes in speech-language pathology. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 55 (2) 1460-6984.12515, 1-14. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12515
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Clinical educators’ perceptions of students following a simulation-based learning program
Hewat, Sally, Walters, Joanne, Caird, Emma, Aldridge, Danielle, Penman, Adriana, Cardell, Elizabeth, Davenport, Rachel, Davidson, Bronwyn, Howells, Simone, McCabe, Patricia, Purcell, Alison, Ward, Elizabeth and Hill, Anne (2020). Clinical educators’ perceptions of students following a simulation-based learning program. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 4 (3). doi: 10.30707/tlcsd4.3/jrce8530
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Reece, Hannah, Hill, Anne and Penman, Adriana (2018). An investigation of agreement between clinical educators and peers in rating speech pathology students’ interview skills. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 6 (2), 64-79. doi: 10.18552/ijpblhsc.v6i2.503
Conference Publication
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Forbes, Roma , Martin, Romany, Patterson, Freyr, Hill, Anne, Hoyle, Melanie, Penman, Adriana, Leung, Letizia, Smith, Sage and Mandrusiak, Allison (2021). Allied health student and educator experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19. QLD Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Showcasing Research and Scholarship in Teaching and Learning, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 15 July 2021.
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A stuttering simulation clinic embedded into program curricula: results across two student cohorts
Penman, A. M., Hill, A. E., Hewat, S. and Scarinci, N. (2018). A stuttering simulation clinic embedded into program curricula: results across two student cohorts. International Fluency Association Conference, Hiroshima, Japan, 13-16 July 2018.
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From university to the real world: reflections from speech pathology students and new graduates
Hewat, S., Walters, J., Hill, A., Penman, A., Attrill, A., Arnott, S., Nichols, R. and Lewis, A. (2018). From university to the real world: reflections from speech pathology students and new graduates. Speech Pathology Australia, Adelaide, 27-30 May 2017.
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Can a proportion of clinical placement time be substituted with simulation? Results of an RCT
Hill, A., Ward. E., Penman, A., Caird, E., Baldac, S., Cardell, E., Davenport, R., Davidson, B., Heard, R., Hewat, S., Howells, S., McAllister, S., McCabe, P., Purcell, A. and Walters, J. (2017). Can a proportion of clinical placement time be substituted with simulation? Results of an RCT. American Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA USA, 8-11 November 2017.
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Hill, A., Ward. E., Penman, A., Caird, E., Baldac, S.,, Cardell, E., Davenport, R., Davidson, B., Heard, R., Hewat, S., Howells, S., McAllister, S., McCabe, P., Purcell, A. and Walters, J. (2017). Do students perceive benefits from participating in a simulation clinic targeting adult speech pathology practice?. Asia Pacific Conference on Speech Language and Hearing, Narita, Japan, 17-19 September 2017.
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Penman, A. M., Hill, A. E., Hewat, S. and Scarinci, N. (2017). Evaluation of stuttering simulation clinics to support students’ competency development: results across two student cohorts. Asia Pacific Society of Speech, Language and Hearing Conference, Narita, Japan, 17-19 September 2017.
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Integrating simulation into your training curriculum: insights from implementation experiences.
Hill, A., Ward. E., Dudding, C. and Penman, A. (2017). Integrating simulation into your training curriculum: insights from implementation experiences.. American Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 8-11 November 2017.
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Hill, A. E., Penman, A. M., Davidson, B., Howells, S. and Baldac, S. (2016). Considering the integration of simulation into your clinical curriculum?: A practical approach to support this process. International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 21-25 August 2016.
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Pilot data from a five day simulation clinic in adult speech pathology practice
Penman, A. M., Hill, A. E., Hewat, S. and Scarinci., N. (2016). Pilot data from a five day simulation clinic in adult speech pathology practice. International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 21-25 August 2016.
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Hill, A., Ward, E., Penman, A., Caird, E., Baldac, S., Cardell, E., Davenport, R., Davidson, B., Heard, R., Hewat, S., Howells, S., McAllister, S., McCabe, T., Purcell, A. and Walters, J. (2016). Simulation as a model for developing competency in management of communication and swallowing disorders in adults. International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 21-25 August 2016.
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Embedding simulation in clinical training: planning and implementing a national trial
Hill, A., Ward, E., Penman, A., Baldac, S., Bridgman, K., Cardell, E., Davenport, R., Davidson, B., Heard, R., Hewat, S., Howells, S., McAllister, S., McCabe, T., Purcell, A. and Walters, J. (2015). Embedding simulation in clinical training: planning and implementing a national trial. American Speech Language and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO, United States, 12-14 November 2015.
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Penman, A. M., Hill, A. E., Hewat, S., Scarinci, N., Ward, E. and Cain, D. (2015). Evaluation of a simulation trial to support students’ competency development in adult speech pathology practice. Asia Pacific Society of Speech, Language and Hearing Conference, Guangzhou, China, 9-11 October 2015.
Other Outputs
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Penman, Adriana Marie (2021). The use of simulation-based learning in speech pathology to support students’ development of clinical skills in stuttering. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/b81708a
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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(2023–2024) ACEN Research Grants
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(2023–2024) Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia Inc Innovator Grant
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(2020–2021) U21 Health Sciences Group Research Development Fund
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Exploring current practices in the evaluation of interprofessional simulation-based learning
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Exploring student and practice educator experiences in feedback processes within clinical learning environments
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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The co-designed development of a stuttering program for adults to collectively enhance knowledge, confidence and skills for people who stutter, speech pathology students, and practising speech pathologists
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Exploring the management of school aged children who stutter in Australia
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Educational experience and work readiness of allied health students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
