B App Sc (Curtin), PhD (University of London, UK)
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Health Sciences
2011

Professor Sheena Reilly AM is the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research at Griffith University.

Professor Reilly specialises in children's speech and language development, with a special interest in disorders of fluency, speech and language. She leads a number of studies including a large population study of evolving speech and language impairment and is involved in a number of clinical trials to evaluate interventions.

Main Fields of Activity or Interest

  • Child Development
  • Speech and Language Development and Disorders

Other Fields in which Interested

  • Social and Emotional Development
  • Population Health
  • Gene-Environment Interactions in Language Impairments

Main Teaching, Research or Administrative Posts

  • Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Griffith University (2021 - )
  • Pro-Vice Chancellor Health Griffith University (2016-2021)
  • Menzies Health Institute Queensland - Director (2015 -2016 )
  • Murdoch Children's Research Institute - Associate Director, Clinical and Public Health Research (2011 - 2015)
  • University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Professor of Speech Pathology (2007 - 2015)
  • Royal Children's Hospital - Professor/Director, Speech Pathology Department (1991 - )

Fellowships, Honorary Memberships, Special Awards

  • Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
  • Fellow, Speech Pathology Australia
  • Fellow, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (UK)
  • Honorary at University of Melbourne
  • Honorary at University of Sydney
  • Honorary at University of Child Health, London


2020 Member of the Order of Australia