Rate My Professor Monique Waite

Dr. Monique Waite is a Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The University of Queensland. She holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) and a PhD from The University of Queensland, completing the first PhD in telepractice in paediatric speech pathology in 2010. Her thesis validated an internet-based multimedia videoconferencing system for assessing speech, language, and literacy in children aged 4-8 years and provided proof of concept for telehealth treatment of literacy disorders using the Phonological Awareness for Literacy program. Prior to her current role, she held a Research Fellowship in the HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, a consortium advancing hearing healthcare research. Waite is affiliated with the University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research and the Parenting and Family Support Centre. She has contributed to teaching and research positions emphasizing clinical innovation and student education in allied health.

Waite's research focuses on telepractice and telehealth in speech pathology and audiology to improve access and outcomes for individuals with hearing loss and their families, including protocols for children with communication disabilities, implementation evaluations, and workforce preparation. She also explores person- and family-centered service models for culturally and linguistically diverse populations and health professional education via simulated and interprofessional learning. Notable involvement includes the Simulated Telemedicine Environment Project for Students at Griffith University. Key publications encompass 'Development and validation of an observational tool to measure engagement in telepractice early intervention' (2024), 'Looking beyond body structure and function: a scoping review of non-impairment impacts of stroke on adolescents' (2024), 'Experiences of childhood stroke and aphasia during adolescence: an analysis of YouTube videos' (2023), and multiple 2025 articles on hearing loss stigma, such as 'Who do you tell about your hearing loss? A stigma-induced identity-threat model for adults with hearing loss' and 'Factors influencing the use of hearing services by diverse ethnic communities in Australia'. Her pioneering work influences telehealth adoption in paediatric speech pathology.