Lucy Farrar

Lucy Farrar

Associate Lecturer

School of Allied Health Science and Practice

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Lucy Farrar is a Lecturer in Speech Pathology and a PhD candidate whose research investigates the social construction of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) through discourse. Her work draws on critical discourse analysis, ethnography, and critical disability studies to examine how adolescents with DLD are positioned within educational and clinical contexts, and how these discourses shape identities, practices, and interventions.
 
As a speech pathologist, Lucy’s practice focuses on improving language and literacy outcomes for children and young people, with particular interests in child language, literacy, and inclusive practice. She has led the design and delivery of innovative school-based speech pathology services and contributes to curriculum leadership at the University of Adelaide. Lucy coordinates and teaches across multiple courses, including Linguistics for Speech Pathology A (Year 1), Linguistics for Speech Pathology B (Year 2), Speech Pathology Assessment and Management B (Year 3), and the final-year Capstone assessment. She also teaches into the interdisciplinary Allied Health program.
 
Her broader research interests include health education, language and literacy development, and critical approaches to disability and health.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing Lecturer, Speech Pathology University of Adelaide
    2021 - 2023 Associate Lecturer, Speech Pathology University of Adelaide
    2014 - 2015 Australian Youth Ambassador for Development AusAID
    2014 - 2014 Research Internship; Speech Neuroscience Unit University of Melbourne
    2013 - 2013 Research Assistant; School of Geography and Environmental Science Monash University
    2012 - 2014 Teaching Staff; School of Geography and Environmental Science Monash University
    2012 - 2014 Teaching Staff; School of Philosophical and Historical Studies Monash University
    2010 - 2010 Research Internship Oxfam South Africa

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2015 Award The Speech Pathology Australia National Award for Outstanding Clinical and Academic Achievement; Masters Program Speech Pathology Australia Association Australia -
    2015 Award La Trobe University Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement; Speech Pathology La Trobe University Australia -
    2013 Fellowship Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Writing Up); Warwick University (UK) & Monash University University of Warwick (UK); Monash University United Kingdom -
    2013 Teaching Award The Monash University Deans Commendation for Teaching in the Faculty of Arts Monash University Australia -
    2013 Award International Undergraduate Research Conference Prize for Best Conference Presentation University of Warwick & Monash University Australia -
    2012 Award Monash University Prize for Top Honours Student (Faculty of Arts) Monash University Australia -
    2011 Scholarship Commonwealth Jubilee Honours Scholarship recipient Monash University Australia -
    2008 Scholarship Commonwealth Scholarship for Excellence and Equity; Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Program Monash University Australia -
    2008 Award Deans Award for Student Academic Excellence, Faculty of Arts. Recipient: Semester 1 2008; Semester 2 2008; Semester 2 2009; Semester 1 2010; Semester 2 2010 Monash University Australia -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    La Trobe University Australia Master of Speech Pathology
    Monash University Australia Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
    Monash University Australia Diploma of Languages

  • Research Interests
    Early Childhood Education Language Studies Language, Communication and Culture Languages & Linguistics Speech Science Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Child and Adolescent Health
Courses Summary
Date Taught     Course Development Coordinator Course Title Institution Course Lv/Code URL
2021 Yes     Communication in Professional Practise University of Adelaide HLTH SC 1401 Link
2021 Yes Yes Yes Psychological Foundations in Allied Health University of Adelaide HLTH SC 1405 Link
2013 Yes     Resource Evaluation and Management Monash University ATS3554  
2013 Yes     Power and Poverty: International Development in a Globalising World Monash University  ATS2628  
2012-2013 Yes     The Global Challenge Monash University ATS1325  
2012-2013 Yes     Natural Disasters and Human Vulnerability Monash University ATS1301  

 

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2021 - ongoing Member Speech Pathology Program Committee; School of Allied Health Science and Practice University of Adelaide Australia
    2021 - ongoing Representative Consumer Advisory Group; School of Allied Health Science and Practice. Speech pathology program representative University of Adelaide Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2019 - ongoing - Department for Education; South Australia -
    2018 - ongoing - Department for Education, South Australia -
    2016 - ongoing Member Professional Member (Certified Practising); Speech Pathology Australia Australia

  • Community Engagement
    Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
    2016 - ongoing Developmental Language Disorder Special Interest Group; Professional Member Scientific Community Engagement Rathdown School, Melbourne -
  • Position: Associate Lecturer
  • Phone: 83137206
  • Email: lucy.farrar@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering & Maths Sciences, floor 4
  • Org Unit: Speech Pathology
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