Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Overview
Dr Marie-Pier McSween is a Canada trained speech-language pathologist who completed her PhD at The University of Queensland. Her research interests include language neuroscience, neuroimaging, aphasia rehabilitation, adjunct therapies and implementation science.
Dr McSween’s research focuses on understanding the acute effects of exercise, the benefits of white noise, and the influence of Levodopa on new word learning in healthy adults and to develop new approaches to optimise interventions with patients presenting with language impairments following an acquired brain injury (e.g., stroke).
A second focus of Dr McSween’s research is aphasia recovery and aphasia rehabilitation and the implementation of comprehensive post-stroke aphasia therapy programs, leading to enhanced outcomes for patients, significant others, clinicians, and health services.
Research Interests
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Novel word learning across the lifespan
• The acute effects of exercise on new word learning in ageing. • The relationship between aerobic fitness and new word learning in ageing. • The influence of white noise and levodopa on new word learning in young adults. -
Post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation
• Social determinants of health and post-stroke aphasia outcomes. • Returning to work for stroke survivors with aphasia. • Current speech pathology clinical practices in post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation. • Designing and developing aphasia services. • Implementation of comprehensive high-dose aphasia treatment programs.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework), Université de Montréal
Publications
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Journal Article: Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies
Levine, Rachel, Zingelman, Sally, McSween, Marie-Pier, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Hill, Annie Jane and Copland, David A. (2023). Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.018
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Conference Publication: Do social determinants of health influence post-stroke aphasia outcomes? A scoping review
O'Halloran, Robyn, Renton, Joanne, Harvey, Sam, McSween, Marie-Pier and Wallace, Sarah J. (2023). Do social determinants of health influence post-stroke aphasia outcomes? A scoping review. Stroke 2023 – The Combined Stroke Society of Australasia and Smart Strokes Nursing and Allied Health Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 22-25 August 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/17474930231188838
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Journal Article: Do social determinants influence post-stroke aphasia outcomes? A scoping review
O'Halloran, Robyn, Renton, Joanne, Harvey, Sam, McSween, Marie-Pier and Wallace, Sarah J. (2023). Do social determinants influence post-stroke aphasia outcomes? A scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation , ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2193760
Supervision
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Implementation of a Comprehensive High-Dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) Program
Doctor Philosophy
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Implementation of Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT)
Doctor Philosophy
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Implementation of Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT)
Doctor Philosophy
Available Projects
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Implementation of comprehensive high-dose aphasia treatment (CHAT).
Based on our work to date and our identification of translational barriers, the overall aims of this research are to evaluate current usual care speech pathology clinical practices in post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation and to evaluate the implementation of our proven, comprehensive, high dose aphasia treatment in the clinical setting. Must commence by Research Quarter 4, 2023.
Publications
Journal Article
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Levine, Rachel, Zingelman, Sally, McSween, Marie-Pier, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Hill, Annie Jane and Copland, David A. (2023). Allied health clinicians’ uptake of evidence in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of determinants targeted in implementation studies. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.08.018
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Do social determinants influence post-stroke aphasia outcomes? A scoping review
O'Halloran, Robyn, Renton, Joanne, Harvey, Sam, McSween, Marie-Pier and Wallace, Sarah J. (2023). Do social determinants influence post-stroke aphasia outcomes? A scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation , ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2193760
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Shrubsole, Kirstine, Copland, David, Hill, Annie, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Lawrie, Melissa, O’Connor, Denise A., Pattie, Moya, Rodriguez, Amy, Ward, Elizabeth C., Worrall, Linda and McSween, Marie-Pier (2022). Development of a tailored intervention to implement an Intensive and Comprehensive Aphasia Program (ICAP) into Australian health services. Aphasiology, 37 (9), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2022.2095608
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McSween, Marie-Pier, McMahon, Katie L., Maguire, Kylie, Coombes, Jeff S., Rodriguez, Amy D., Erickson, Kirk I and Copland, David A. (2021). The acute effects of different exercise intensities on associative novel word learning in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 29 (5), 1-14. doi: 10.1123/japa.2020-0093
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McSween, Marie-Pier, Coombes, Jeff S., MacKay, Christopher P., Rodriguez, Amy D., Erickson, Kirk I., Copland, David A. and McMahon, Katie L. (2018). The immediate effects of acute aerobic exercise on cognition in healthy older adults: a systematic review. Sports Medicine, 49 (1), 67-82. doi: 10.1007/s40279-018-01039-9
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Marcotte, Karine, McSween, Marie-Pier, Pouliot, Monica, Martineau, Sarah, Pauze, Anne-Marie, Wiseman-Hakes, Catherine and MacDonald, Sheila (2017). Normative study of the functional assessment of verbal reasoning and executive strategies (FAVRES) test in the French-Canadian population. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 60 (8), 2217-2227. doi: 10.1044/2017_JSLHR-L-17-0012
Conference Publication
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Do social determinants of health influence post-stroke aphasia outcomes? A scoping review
O'Halloran, Robyn, Renton, Joanne, Harvey, Sam, McSween, Marie-Pier and Wallace, Sarah J. (2023). Do social determinants of health influence post-stroke aphasia outcomes? A scoping review. Stroke 2023 – The Combined Stroke Society of Australasia and Smart Strokes Nursing and Allied Health Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 22-25 August 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/17474930231188838
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Acute exercise-induced changes in learning-related biomarkers and word learning success
Coombes, J., Copland, D., Erickson, K., McMahon, K., McSween, M.-P. and Rodriguez, A. (2021). Acute exercise-induced changes in learning-related biomarkers and word learning success. 2021 Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 6-9 October 2021. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.09.140
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McSween, M., McMahon, K., Coombes, J., MacKay, C., Rodriguez, A., Erickson, K. and Copland, D. (2018). The immediate effects of acute aerobic exercise on cognition in healthy older adults: a systematic review. 2018 Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Perth, WA Australia, 10-13 October 2018. Chatswood, NSW USA: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.215
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Boukadi, Mariem, McSween, Marie-Pier, Ross, Pamela F., Descoteaux, Maxime, Desautels, Alex, Brambati, Simona M. and Marcotte, Karine (2016). Changes in the arcuate fasciculus between the acute and subacute phases in post-stroke aphasia: an early biomarker of recovery?. Canadian Stroke Congress, Quebec City, Canada, 15–17 September 2016. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1747493016659792
Other Outputs
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Enhancing language learning in ageing with exercise
Mc Sween, Marie-Pier (2020). Enhancing language learning in ageing with exercise. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.494
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Implementation of a Comprehensive High-Dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) Program
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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Implementation of Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT)
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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Implementation of Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT)
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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Implementation of comprehensive high-dose aphasia treatment (CHAT).
Based on our work to date and our identification of translational barriers, the overall aims of this research are to evaluate current usual care speech pathology clinical practices in post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation and to evaluate the implementation of our proven, comprehensive, high dose aphasia treatment in the clinical setting. Must commence by Research Quarter 4, 2023.
