Curriculum Vitae: Jennifer Anne Harasty
Curriculum Vitae
Jennifer Anne Harasty
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Curriculum Vitae: Jennifer Anne Harasty
Executive Summary:
Dr. Jennifer Harasty is an Experienced Clinician and Director of a large national speech
pathology and occupational therapy practice in Australia begun in 2004, University Academic,
Aging and Cognitive Neuroscientist, Communication Sciences and Disorders Specialist
and Speech Language Pathologist (Certified Practicing) in clinical practice since 1996. Jenny is
also a chair of the Eastern Sydney Allied Health Network and a director of the wider Central and
Eastern Sydney Allied Health Network which represents over 5000 allied health professionals
to the primary health network of Inner West, Southern and Eastern Sydney.
She has over 50 publications in international journals and international conferences in the area
of the speech areas of the brain and communication sciences and disorders including many on
dementia and aging as well as prevalence of communication disorders in children. She has
achieved over $2 million Australian dollars in funding support. She has taught across top
Universities undergraduate and graduate curriculum communication sciences and
anatomy/medicine curriculum.
She has been National Adviser for Evidence-Based Practice, Speech Pathology Australia. She
has developed curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at The University of
Sydney where she was a tenured lecturer for over 10 years, and has been a Senior Research
Fellow at the University of New South Wales with adjunct teaching in anatomy and medicine.
She has had extensive international media interest in her work on the speech areas of the
brain as well as diverse difficulties such as dementia, language impairment and dyslexia. She has
been asked to speak at top international universities such as Cambridge University, UK and New
York University, USA and University of Sydney, Andersen Stuart Public Lecture.
Dr Harasty has a commitment to Community Service providing many years of probono
intervention services to disadvantaged children in the inner west of Sydney as well as to the
homeless community personal meal provision. She has advocated to government to provide
therapy services to schools since 1996 including advice to Ministers. She has set up a service in
a disadvantaged area of Brisbane. She is developing therapy services in a rural disadvantaged
area near Adelaide.
Positions Held
Academic Roles
2004- Senior Honorary Research Fellow, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University
of New South Wales (UNSW).
2002-2004 Senior Research Fellow (Level C), Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
(UNSW). Courses taught: neuroanatomy, honours science, University of New South Wales.
1997-2002 Foundation Research Fellow, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute (UNSW)
and Adjunct Lecturer, Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW. Courses taught neuroanatomy,
honours science, University of New South Wales.
1991-1997 Lecturer Level B (tenured), Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of
Health Sciences, University of Sydney. Courses taught: Linguistics 12124 including
sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics, Professional Development 1, 12125,
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Normal Communication Development, 12128. Language Impairments in Children 1, 12280,
Professional Development II, 12282, Professional Issues, 12415, Honours Research Seminar II,
12420, Masters of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) Speech Pathology VB, 12502; Research
Thesis, 12504, Speech Pathology VC, 12506 including Communication Impairments in Special
Populations.; Honours Research Seminar I, 12324; PhD students.
1989-1991 Senior Tutor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Sydney. Courses Taught; Professional Development II, 12282, Professional Issues,
12415, Professional Development 1, 12125, Normal Communication Development, 12128.
1986-1989 Tutor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Sydney. Courses taught: Preclinical Practicum, 12120, Professional Issues, 12415
Awards and Honours
2003: Awarded as one of the top 2000 outstanding living scientists of the 21st Century by
Cambridge Bibliographic Society.
2000: Presented the Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture in honour of Australian Research
1998: Named in Whos Who in the World
1998: Invited to present Andersen Stuart Lecture at University of Sydney in honour of
research findings.
1997: Awarded Foundation Research Fellowship, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
1997: Research Awarded the Prize for Postdoctoral research by Australian Society for Medical
Research
1996: Phd awarded without emendations by all three international examiners.
Administrative, Board & Committee Roles
Board of Directors: Eastern and Central Allied Health Network, 2015- (representing 5,500 allied
health professionals to the large Primary Health Network of Inner West, Southern and Eastern
Sydney).
Chair Board of Directors: Eastern Sydney Allied Heath Board 2014Managing Director Child Think & Adult Think (Health & Educational Services including
intervention in dementia) 2004-.
Board of Directors, Essential Software (IT Company), 1990-2003.
Board of Directors, Caralin (Property) 1994-2003
Managing Director: Essential Speech (Health & Educational Services) 1992-1999,
Women in Research Committee, UNSW, 2003
Undergraduate Assessment Committee, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney 1997
Australian Research Council Grants,
National Health and Medical Research Council Grants,
Speech Pathology Australia Grants
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Assistant Editor, Aphasiology 1994-1996.
Journals Reviewing Role: International Journal of Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics,
Aphasiology, Brain, Australian Journal of Human Communication Disorders, Neuroscience
Letters. 1996Non-standard student coordinator, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University
of Sydney 1992-1999.
Education
1999 Australian Institute of Company Directors Course
Course for company directors to ensure fiduciary and legal duties are met
1997-2002 The Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute & UNSW, Anatomy
Post Doctoral Research Fellow examining the speech and language areas of the cortex
and cerebellum in the human brain
1992-1996 The University of Sydney
Doctoral Studies with the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine dissertation on
speech in the human cortex, PT, Completed pt in four years
1987-1990 The University of Sydney
Masters by thesis in School of Communication Disorders. Theoretical thesis on
Prevalence of Communication Disorders, Experimental thesis on Communicative
Competence.
1980-1983 Cumberland College of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology). Thesis on clinical supervision, no
honours available but distinction average.
Media:
Various interviews about learning difficulties in Australian media, 2004
Quantum, Catalyst on sex differences in human cortex, 2001 shown in US
US Public radio, UK radio, National Australian TV and radio on sex differences in human cortex,
2000
Peer Reviewed/Refereed Publications:
Harasty, J. (2010). Evidence Based Practice in Speech Pathology. Position Statement. Copyright
and published Speech Pathology Australia, Melbourne.
Piguet, O., Double, KL., Kril, JJ., Harasty, J., Macdonald, V., McRitchie, DA., Halliday, GM. (2009).
White Matter Loss with Ageing: A Post-mortem Analysis. Neurobiology of Aging. 30 (8), 12881294. Cited by 33.
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Vadlamudi, L., Hatton, R., Byth, K., Harasty, J., Vogrin, S., Cook, M., Bleasel, A. (2006), Volumetric
analysis of a specific language region - the planum temporale. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience :
Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 13(2), 206-13. (These data of 42
control children showed that the sex difference found in older patients in the speech cortex, see
1997 paper, was not apparent in the data from a younger sample). Cited by 7.
Rae, C., Joy, P., Harasty, J., Kemp, A., Kuan, S., Christodoulou, H., Cowell, C., Coltheart, M. (2004).
Enlarged Temporal Lobes in Turners Syndrome: An X-Chromosome Effect? Cerebral Cortex, 14,
156-164 Cited by 36. (This paper reported a relationship between enlarged temporal lobes and
poorer language and phonological functioning).
Harasty, J., Seldon, H.L., Chan, P., Halliday, G.M., Harding, A. (2003). The left human speechprocessing cortex is thinner but longer than the right. Laterality, 8, 247-260. Cited by 44.
(These data refuted Geschwind and Galaburda’s major paradigm that the “dominant” left
speech areas are larger than the right and postulated a neuronal relationship between
function and structure. They also postulated the balloon hypothesis of cortical
enlargement for the first time.)
Harasty, JA., Hodges, JR (2002). Towards the Elucidation of the Genetic and Brain Bases of
Developmental Speech and Language Disorders. Brain, 125, 449-451
Rae, C., Harasty, JA., Dzendrowskyj, TE., Talcott, JB., Simpson, JM., Blamire, AM., Dixon, RM., Lee,
MA., Thompson, CH., Styles, P., Richardson, AJ., Stein, JF. (2002). Cerebellar Morphology in
Developmental Dyslexia. Neuropsychologia, 40, 1285-1292. Cited by 142. (These data
reported a relationship between symmetry of the cerebellum and more severe dyslexia
while controls showed normal asymmetry in the cerebellum grey matter).
Rae, C., Talcott, J., Harasty, J., Djendriowskji, T., Blamire, A., Dixon, R., Lee, M., Thompson, C.,
Styles, P., Simpson, J., Richardson, A, Stein, J. (2001). Evidence from Magnetic Resonance Studies
for Cerebellar Involvement in Dyslexic Dysfunction. In Dyslexia: At the Dawn of a New Century.
B.D.A.
Harasty, JA., Halliday, GM., Xuereb, J., Croot, K., Bennett, H., Hodges, JR. (2001). Cortical
Degeneration Association with Different Language Deficits in Alzheimer’s Disease. Neurology,
56, 944-950. Cited by 41. (This paper reported the neuronal areas of the temporal lobe
related to specific language deficits.)
Cowell, S., Egan, GF., Code, C., Harasty, J., Watson, JDG. (2000). The Functional Neuroanatomy of
Simple Calculation and Number Repetition: A Parametric PET Activation Study. Neuroimage, 12,
565-573. Cited by 101. (These data showed a neuronal network involved in mathematics).
Harasty, JA. (2000). Language Processing in Both Sexes: Evidence from Brain Studies, Brain. 123,
404-406.
Cowell, S.F., Code, C., Harasty, J., Egan, G.F., Watson, J.D.G. (2000). “Number-forms “in
Neuroimaging?: A PET Activation Study. Nuclear Medicine Communications, 12, 260.
Harasty, JA., Halliday, GM., Kril, JJ., Code, C. (1999). Specific Temporoparietal Gyral Atrophy
Reflects the Pattern of Language Dissolution in Alzheimer’s Disease. Brain, 122, 675-686. Cited
by 58. (Patients with Alzheimer’s disease show specific language deficits which are
reflected by specific neuronal column and pattern losses in different cortical gyri).
Code, C., Cowell, SF., Egan, GF., Watson, JDG., Harasty, J. (1999). Mental Calculation and Number
Word Repetition, Brain and Language. 69, 490-492.
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Watson, J.D.G., Cowell, S.F., Egan, G.F., Harasty, J., Code, C. (1999). Simple Mental Arithmetic: A
Positron Emission Tomography Study. Neuroimage, 7, 258.
Harasty, J., Double, KL., Halliday, GM., Kril, JJ., McRitchie, DA. (1997). Language Associated
Cortical Regions are Proportionally Larger in the Female Brain. Arch Neurol, 54, 171-176. Cited
by 219. (This paper received worldwide media interest on the basis for a sex difference
in language abilities in the cortex of females. It also showed that the volumes of right and
left speech planum temporal were equivalent and were one of the first data to refute
Geschwind and Galaburda’s paradigm that the dominant or left speech areas were larger
in volume).
Harasty, JA., Halliday, GM., Kril, JJ. (1996). Reproducible Sampling Regimen for Specific Cortical
Regions: Application to Speech-Associated Areas. JNeurosciMeth, 67, 43-51. Cited by 19. This
was a prerequisite study to show where the language regions were in the brain.
Harasty, JA., Halliday, GM., Code, C., Brooks, WS. (1996). Qualification of Cortical Atrophy in a
Case of Progressive Fluent Aphasia. Brain, 119, 118-190. (This case elucidated different areas
involved in speech and language dissolution in the cortex). Cited by 75.
Double, KL., Halliday, GM., Kril, JJ., Harasty, JA., Cullen, K., Brooks, WS., Creasey, H., Brow, GA.
(1996). Topography of Brain Atrophy During Normal Ageing and Alzheimer’s Disease,
Neurobiology of Aging, 17, 513-521. Cited by 158. This paper showed the parcellation of the
cortical areas and which were affected in Alzheimer’s disease.
Halliday, G., Cullen, K., Kril, J., Harding, A., Harasty, J. (1996). Gilial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
(GFAP) Immunohistochemistry in Human Cortex: A Quantitative Study Using Different Antisera,
Neurosci Letters, 209, 29-32. Cited by 41.
Flowers, D., Harasty, J., Halliday, G., Kril, J. (1996). Microwave Modification of the Methenamine
Silver Technique for the Demonstration of Alzheimer-Type Pathology, Histotech, 19, 1-19. Cited
by 10.
Harasty, JA., Halliday, GM., Kril, JJ., Code, C. (1995). A Comparison of Brain Volumes of the
Cortical Language Associated Areas in Male and Female Controls and Patients with Alzheimer’s
Disease, Journal of International Neuropsychological Society, 1, 326-335.
Harasty, J. & Reed, VA. (1994). The Prevalence of Communication Impairment in Two Sydney
Metropolitan Schools, Australian Journal Of Human Communication Disorders, 22, 81-95. (These
data showed the high proportion of children with speech and language impairment in two
Sydney schools). Cited by 24. This paper showed the high prevalence of speech and
language disorders in two Sydney schools that were mostly untreated.
Harasty, J., Rosenthal, J., Reed, V., Jones, A. (1994). Communicative Flexibility: Its Effect on
Judgements of Communicative Competence and Disorder, Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 8,
141-152.
Harasty, J. & McCooey, R. (1993). Prevalence of Communication Impairments in Adults: A
Summary and Critical Evaluation, Australian Journal of Human Communication Disorders, 21, 8195.
Blum-Harasty, J., & Rosenthal, J. (1992). The Prevalence of Communication Disorders in
Children: A Summary and Critical Review, Australian Journal of Human Communication
Disorders, 20, 63-80.
Publications accepted into peer referred international conferences (*published
abstracts):
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Harasty, J., Cartwright, J., Togher, L., Smith, K., Murray, E., Power, E., Munro, N., McCabe, P.,
Lincoln, M. (2010). Evidence Based Practice. Paper presented at Speech Pathology Australia
Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
*Rae, C., Talcott, J., Harasty, J., Djendrowskji, T., Clamire, A., Dixon, RM., Lee, M., Thompson, CH.,
Styles, P., Simpson, JM., Richardson, AJ., Stein, JF. (2001). Evidence from Magnetic Resonance
Studies for Cerebellar Involvement in Dyslexic Dysfunction. Paper presented at 2001 International
Meeting for British Dyslexia Association, Dyslexia: At the Dawn of a New Century.
*Rae, C., Harasty, JA., Dzendrowsky, T., Talcott, JB., Simpson, JM., Blamire, A., Dixon, R., Lee, MA.,
Thompson, CH., Styles, P., Richardson, AJ., Stein, JF. (2001) Cerebellar Morphology in
Developmental Dyslexia. Paper presented at the proceedings of the International Society of
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
Croot, K., Harasty, J., Halliday, GM., Zuereb, J., Bennett, H., Hodges, JR. (1999). Neuronal Networks
Underlying Phonological Breakdown in Alzheimer’s Disease. Paper presented at Aphasiology
Symposium of Australia, Melbourne.
*Harasty, JA., Halliday, GM., Phung, X., Taylor, R. (1999). Greater Neuronal Cell Density Occurs in
Females in the Language-Associated Planum Temporale. Paper presented at Australian
Neuroscience Society Conference, Hobart, Australia.
*Watson, JDG., Cowell, SF., Egan, EF., Harasty, J., Code, C. (1999). Simple Mental Arithmetic: A
Positron Emission Study. Paper presented at fifth International Conference on Functional
Mapping of the Human Brain, Dusseldorf, Germany.
Cowell, SF., Code, C., Egan, GF., Watson, JDG., Harasty, J. (1999). “Eyes Wide Shut,” A PET Study of
Mental Arithmetic. Paper presented at fourth Australian Symposium on Functional Brain
Mapping, Adelaide, Australia.
Cowell, SF., Harasty, J., Code, C., Egan, GF., Watson, JDG. (2000). Gender and Mental Arithmetic: A
PET Activation Study. Paper presented at the ninth Asian/Australasian International Society of
Radiographers and Radiological Technologists Regional Conference, incorporating the 51st
Annual National Conference of the Australian Institute of Radiography, Sydney, Australia.
Cowell, SF., Code, C., Harasty, J., Egan, GF., Watson, JDG. (2000). “Number Forms” in
Neuroimaging? A PET Activation Study. Paper presented at 30th Annual Scientific Meeting,
Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine, Adelaide, Australia.
Harasty, J., Halliday, GM., Kril, JJ., Code, C. (1998). Specific Temporoparietal Gyral Atrophy Reflects
the Pattern of Language Dissolution in Alzheimer’s Disease. Paper presented at Aphasiology
Symposium, Sydney, Australia.
*Harasty, J., Halliday, GM., Hodges, JR., Kril, JJ., Xuereb, J. (1998). Site Specific Cortical Atrophy
and Neuronal Cell Loss Reflect Loss of Specific Language Functions. Paper presented at Australian
Neuroscience Society Conference, Canberra, Australia.
Jane, M., Harasty, J., Code, C. (1998). The Reading Abilities of Children with Language Impairment.
Paper presented at the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists, Canada.
Harker, K., Oram, S., Harasty, J. (1998). Written Language Programming: Beyond Narratives.
Paper presented at Australian Speech Pathology Association Conference, Perth.
*Harasty, J., Halliday, GM., Kril, JJ. (1997). Language Associated Cortical Regions are
Proportionally Larger in the Female Brain. Paper presented at Australian & British Association if
Neurologists Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia.
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*Harasty, J., Halliday, GM., Kril, JJ., Code, C. (1997). The Neurobiological Basis of Language. Paper
presented at Speech Pathology Australia Annual Conference, Canberra, Australia.
*Harasty, J., Halliday, GM., Code, C., Brookes, B. (1995). Language Impairment in a Case of Focal
Dementia. Paper presented at International Psychogeriatric Association Conference, Sydney,
Australia.
*Ford, E., Reed, V., Harasty, J. (1995). Speech Pathologists’ Perceptions of their Roles in Children’s
Reading Difficulties. Diversification or not? Paper presented at Australian Association of Speech
and Hearing Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
*Harker, K., & Harasty, J. (1995). Factual Texts: A Review of the Literature. Paper presented at
Australian Association of Speech and Hearing Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
*Harasty, J., Harasty, C., Halliday, G. (1994). Language: A Dynamic Network of “inherited”
Hierarchical Neural Assemblies? Proceedings of Australian Neuroscience Society, 5, 97. Paper
presented at Australian Neuroscience Society Conference, Sydney, Australia.
*Harasty, J., Halliday, GM., Kril, J. (1994). Quantitative Comparison of Different Stains for Typing
Senile Plaques and Neurofibrillary Tangles. Paper presented at Australian Neuropathology
conference, Canberra, Australia.
Harasty, J., & MacKillop, L. (1994). Classroom based Intervention for Phonemic Awareness. Paper
presented at Australian Association of Speech and Hearing Conference, Launceston, Australia.
MacKillop, L. & Harasty, J. (1994). Preschool Teachers’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward
Speech-Language Services. Paper presented at Australian Association of Speech and Hearing
Conference, Launceston, Australia.
* Halliday, GM., Kril, J., Cullen, K., Harding, T., & Harasty, J., (1994). Differential Staining
Properties of Commercially Available Antibodies for GFAP. Proceedings of Australian
Neuroscience Society, 5, 246. Paper presented at Australian Neuroscience Society Conference,
Sydney, Australia.
* Kril, J., Halliday, GM., Cullen, K., Harding, T., & Harasty, J., (1994). Differential Staining
Properties of Commercially Available Antibodies for GFAP. Proceedings of XIIth International
Congress of Neuropathology. Paper presented at International Congress of Neuropathology,
Toronto, Canada.
* Halliday, GM., Cullen, K., Kril, J., Harding, T., & Harasty, J., (1994). Do Commercially Available
Antibodies for GFAP Stain the Same Glial Cells. Proceedings of Australian Neuroscience Society, 5,
267. Paper presented at Australian Neuroscience Society Conference, Sydney, Australia.
McCooey, R., & Harasty, J. (1993). The Prevalence of Aphasia in Adults. Paper presented at
Australian National Aphasiology Symposium, Sydney, Australia.
* Blum-Harasty, J., Halliday, GM., Kril, J., & Code, C. (1993). The identification of Cortical
Language and Language Association Areas. Proceedings of Australian Neuroscience Society, 4,
63. Paper presented at Australian Neuroscience Society Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Blum-Harasty, J., Rosenthal, J., & Jones, A. (1992). Evaluating A New Paradigm for Diagnosis and
Intervention with Communicative Competence and Communication Disorder. Paper presented at
Australian Association of Speech and Hearing Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Blum-Harasty, J.(1992). The prevalence and etiology of Communication Disorders in School-Aged
Children. Paper presented at NSW Conference on Learning Difficulties, Sydney, Australia.
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Selected Invited presentations
Harasty (2014). Keynote: Children and Adolescent Brains and Brain development. What you can do
to promote neuroplasticity and enhance brain development. Brisbane, Queensland Educator
Conference.
Harasty, J. (2012). Keynote. The Brain, Genes and Development. Association of Heads of
Independent Schools, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Harasty, J. (2007). Keynote. Current Research on the Brain and Implications for Education.
Association of Heads of Independent Schools. Sydney, NSW.
Harasty, J. (2003). Brain and Language, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, 10th
Anniversary, Sydney, NSW.
Harasty, J. (2001). Brain and Language, New York University, New York, USA.
Harasty, J. (2000). The Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture, Can Speech Pathologists Change
their Patient’s Brains? Plenary Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Adelaide,
Australia.
Harasty, J. (1999). Differences in men’s and women’s brains. University of New South Wales
Invited Public Lecture. Sydney, Australia.
Harasty, J. (1998). The Neurobiology of Language: Relationships between Cortical Structure and
Function. Andersen Stuart Invited Lecture Series. University of Sydney. Sydney, Australia.
Harasty, J. (1994). The Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology of Language and Language
Impairment. Cambridge University MRC and Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge, UK.
Research Grant Support
Harasty, J (2012, 2013, 14). Private Industry Support Grant for Investigation of Speech Cortex in
the Human. $50,000 each year.
Harasty, J. (2002). Brain Changes Characterising Types of Developmental Language Disorders.
United Way Research Funding. $7,421.
Hodges, J., Patterson, K., Xuereb, J., Harasty, J. , Berrios, Robbins. (1998-2000). The early
diagnosis, differentiation and clinical course of dementia: Alzheimer’s, frontotemporal and
vascular types. 1998: 214,600, 1999: 194,578, 2000: 201,788. (English pounds). Medical
Research Council, United Kingdom.
Freeman, A., Harasty, J., Code, C., Morris, J., Dinh, V. (1998-2000). Cortical Function in Health and
Disease. University of Sydney Research Support Grant. $60,000.
Code, C., Watson, J.D.G., Egan, G.F., Cowell, S.F., Harasty, J. (1999). Localising the Neural
Networks underlying Calculation in the Brain with Positron Emission Tomography (PET). ARC
Small grant, $13,000.
Halliday, G., Harasty, J., Double, K., Gandevia, S., McLachlan, E. (1998). A Physical Containment
Level 2 (PC2) Laboratory Facility for Research Work on Human Brain Tissue. SIPS Funding,
$238, 500.
Harasty, J. (1997). The Neurobiology of Language and Language Impairment. Foundation
Fellowship, $135,000.
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Kril, J.J., Harasty, J., & Cullen, K. (1994). How are the Language Areas Affected in Alzheimer’s
Disease? Medical Foundation, University of Sydney, $40,000.
Harasty, J., & Halliday, G.M. (1994). How are the Language Areas Affected in Alzheimer’s
Disease? Mechanism B Grant, University of Sydney, $14,000.
Harasty, J., & Halliday, G.M. (1993). How are the Language Areas Affected in Alzheimer’s
Disease? Rebecca Cooper Foundation for Medical Research, $13,500.
Harasty, J. (1993). The Prevalence and Diagnosis of Communication Impairment, University of
Sydney National Staff Development Fund, $2,500.
Harasty, J. (1993). The Prevalence of Communication Disorders in Australia, Australian
Association of Speech and Hearing Competitive Grants, $5,000.
Madden, H., Blum (Harasty), J., Ferguson, A., and Garrigan, G. (1986). An Evaluation of Group
Parent Training as an Alternative Method of Treatment for the Remediation of Speech
Disorders. Prince of Wales Research Grant: $32,000.
Postgraduate Students
S.Cowell, PhD, 1998-2002
K.Harker, PhD, 1995-2002
M.Jane, Masters by Research, 1995-1998
L.Wilson, Honours, 1994
E.Ford, Honours, 1995
K.Grant, Honours, 1996.
Referees
On request
Interests: When not spending time with her family Jenny enjoys reading, current affairs, going
out to dinner and time with life long friends as well as yoga and coastal walks.
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