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Frances Cochrane

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Biography

Dr Frances Cochrane is a senior lecturer and course coordinator of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) program, and a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP).  Her PhD research focused on speech pathology services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders.

Fran also was in an Educational Designer (Lead) role at JCU within the Directorate of Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement from 2020 - 2022.  Since her appointment at JCU, Fran have been awarded two College of Healthcare Sciences Teaching Awards, an Inclusive and Accessible LearnJCU Site Award, an Award for Excellence (Innovation and Change), and an Inclusive Practice Award.  Fran and co-researchers were awarded the International Journal of Speech Language Pathology (IJSLP) Editors Award for the best publication in 2024.

Research

Research Interests

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Acquired communication disorders

Aphasia

Motor speech disorders

stroke

Traumatic brain injury

Output

Introduction to Speech Pathology Practice: Foundational Concepts for Australian First-year Students
2025
Cochrane, Frances; Brown, Louise; Denman, Deborah; Newman, Roger; Vigor, Sophie (2025) Introduction . Townsville, ...
Other Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Aphasia
2025
Cochrane, Frances; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha; Nair, Vishnu; Huang, Anne (2025) Aphasia. San Diego, CL, USA: ...
Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
"Working together...I can't stress how important it is": Indigenous Health Liaison Officers' insights into working with speech-language pathologists and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with stroke and TBI
2024
Cochrane, Frances; Singleton-Bray, Jenna; Canendo, Waverley; Cornwell, Petrea; Siyambalapitiya, Sama...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Assessment and rehabilitation of acquired communication disorders in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with stroke or traumatic brain injury: a retrospective chart review
2023
Cochrane, Frances; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha; Cornwell, Petrea (2023) 'Assessment and rehabilitation. Disability and Rehabilitati, 45 (7):1154-1164. [DOI] ...
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Clinical profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with stroke and traumatic brain injury at a regional Australian hospital: a retrospective chart audit
2021
Cochrane, Frances; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha; Cornwell, Petrea (2021) 'Clinical profile of Aborigina. Brain Impairment, 22 :281-293. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Speech-language pathology services for Indigenous Australian adults with acquired communication disorders: a systematic quantitative literature review
2020
Cochrane, Frances; Cornwell, Petrea; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha (2020) 'Speech-language pathology ser. Speech, Language and Hearin, 23 (2):79-90. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
"... Trial and error ...": speech-language pathologists' perspectives of working with Indigenous Australian adults with acquired communication disorders
2016
Cochrane, Frances Clare; Brown, Louise; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha; Plant, Christopher (2016) '... Tr. Inte, 18...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
A signature pedagogy for speech-language pathology education
2025
Cochrane, Frances (2025) 'A signature pedagogy for speech-language pathology education' Medical Education, . [DOI] ...
Journal Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Speech-language pathology services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples post stroke or TBI: A qualitative case exploration.
2024
Cochrane, Frances; Appleby, Morgan; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha; Cornwell, Petrea (2024) IARC 2024: In...
Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Indigenous health liaison officers’ insights: Speech pathology and neurogenically injured patients
2021
Cochrane, Frances; Singleton-Bray, Jenna; Canendo, Waverley; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha; Cornwell, Pe...
Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
A chart audit of Indigenous Australian stroke and traumatic brain injury admissions at a regional Queensland hospital: Implications for aphasia practice.
2018
Cochrane, Frances; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha; Cornwell, Petrea (2018) Aphasiology Symposium of Austr...
Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Speech pathology services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with acquired communication disorders: A systematic quantitative literature review
2016
Cochrane, Frances; Siyambalapitiya, Samantha; Cornwell, Petrea (2016) Smart Strokes Conference 2016 ...
Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU