Associate Professor Caroline Jones
Director of Impact and Engagement at the MARCS Institute
Biography
Associate Professor Jones is a researcher within the Speech & Language Program in MARCS, and the current Director of Impact & Engagement. At University level she is a Theme Champion for Education & Work, one of the four University Research Themes.
Caroline received her PhD in Linguistics in 2003 from University of Massachusetts. Her previous academic positions were teaching-research roles in Education at University of New South Wales (Lecturer, 2005-07) and University of Wollongong (Senior Lecturer, 2007-13).
Research Interests
Caroline's research centres on three main questions:
- How can we increase the success and sustainability of language revitalization initiatives, for a range of teachers, learners, and contexts?
- How can we improve early language assessment and intervention (0-3 years), especially for multilingual children, in clinical and inclusive early childhood contexts?
- What strategies support communication between elderly people, including people with dementia, and their families, carers, and care staff?
Qualifications and Recognition
- Australian Research Council Future Fellowship 2013-2017
- PhD Linguistics - University of Massachusetts 2003
- B.A. University of Sydney 1995
Research and Publications
https://research-report.uws.edu.au/wpubs/Portal.asp
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