Dr Rebecca Francis
Lecturer
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Rebecca Francis is a topic coordinator within the Speech Pathology programs at Flinders University. She is a lecturer in the areas of motor speech disorders and anatomy and physiology of communication and swallowing.
In 2025, Rebecca completed her PhD which focussed on the interaction between cognitive and behavioural changes and dysphagia in motor neurone disease (MND). She continues to research in the area of cognitive and behavioural changes and dysphagia in MND, with a key focus of improving care for families living with MND.
2025 PhD, Flinders University, SA
2014 - 2018 Bachelor of Speech Pathology Honours, Flinders University, SA
Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist (CPSP)
2024 - Flinders University Building Research Leaders Program
Research Grants
2025 MND South Australia MND Care Research Grant ($99,000)
2021 Flinders University Kickstarter Grant ($5,000)
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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