Barbra Zupan

About Me

I am the Deputy Dean in the School of Graduate Research (SGR) at Central Queensland University Australia, based at the Rockhampton North Campus. I first joined SGR in late 2022. Since that time, I have led the development and implementation of flexible, inclusive education programming to support our higher degree research candidates as they progress through their first year of study and work to develop their Confirmation of Candidature Portfolio. I also led the curriculum refresh for our Graduate Certificate in Research which was implemented in January 2026.

My prior degrees have been in the area of Applied Linguistics (Honours) and Communication Disorders (Masters; PhD). My research has focused on different aspects of social cognition with clinical and non-clinical populations. I also engage in research focused on allied health services in regional and rural Australia. I am also engaged in research focused on learning and teaching practice, particularly within higher degree research.

General

Universities Studied At

Brock University, St. Catharines, ON Canada (BA Honours in Applied Linguistics, Communication Disorders Stream)

State University of New York at Buffalo, Masters and PhD in Speech Pathology

Universities Worked At

Brock University, St. Catharines, ON Canada. Department of Applied Linguistics, January 2003-July 2017

CQUniversity, Rockhampton, Australia. Speech Pathology, July 2017 to December 2023.

CQUniversity, Rockhampton, Australia. School of Graduate Research. July 2022 to current.

Professional Memberships

Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Australia

Professional Interests

Research Interests:

Emotion recognition; empathy; regional and rural health; factors influencing clinical knowledge, confidence, and attitudes; education programming for higher degree by research