Jenna Bongioletti

— Jenna Bongioletti

Lecturer - Speech Pathology

School of Allied Health Science and Practice

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Jenna is an emerging researcher and academic, and an established Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (MSPA CPSP) and internationally certified Listening & Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS Cert. AVT). Jenna has worked extensively with people who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and her research currently focuses on understanding how people who are Hard-of-Hearing experience conversation. As a person with a disability, Jenna is very interested in access, inclusion and the idea that there are many ways to be in the world - all of them different, none of them wrong.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing Lecturer The University of Adelaide
    2022 - 2023 Manager of Speech Pathology Little Allied Health
    2021 - 2022 Product Manager - ADAPT Program TAFE NSW
    2021 - 2022 Casual Acadmic The University of Sydney
    2019 - 2019 Senior Speech Pathologist / Listening & Spoken Language Specialist Can:Do Group
    2018 - 2019 Industry Relationship Lead - Allied Health TAFE NSW
    2018 - 2018 Casual Academic The University of Canberra
    2018 - 2021 Product Manager - Allied Health TAFE NSW
    2017 - 2021 Director / Senior Speech Pathologist Heard. Communication Therapy and Consulting
    2014 - 2018 Centre Manager - Canberra / Listening & Spoken Language Specialist The Shepherd Centre
    2013 - 2014 Centre Development Coordinator / Listening & Spoken Language Therapist The Shepherd Centre
    2011 - 2012 Senior Speech Pathologist Can:Do Group
    2010 - 2011 Speech Pathologist Can:Do Group
    2009 - 2009 Speech Pathologist Sunraysia Community Health
    2009 - 2009 Speech Pathology Mildura Early Intervention Services

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2021 University of Sydney Australia Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
    2005 - 2008 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Speech Pathology - Honors - BSpPath (Hons)

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    — Listening and Spoken Language Specialist / Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist - LSLS Cert. AVT AG Bell Academy for Listening & Spoken Language -
    — Certificate II in Auslan TAFE SA -
    — Training and Assessment - Presenter Skillset Canberra Institute of Technology -
    — It Take Two to Talk The Hanen Centre -
    — PECS Level I and II Pyramid Australia -
    — PECS - Critical Communication Skills Pyramid Australia -
    — PECS - Help, I can't wait to ask for a break! Pyramid Australia -
    — The Lidcombe Program The Lidcombe Trainer's Consortium -

  • Research Interests
    Child and Adolescent Health Translational Health Outcomes Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Phonetics and speech science Psycholinguistics (incl. speech production and comprehension) Speech pathology Speech recognition Speech Science Communication

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Bongioletti, J., Doble, M., & Purcell, A. (2024). Conversation and pragmatics in children who are hard-of-hearing: a scoping review. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 29(4), 456-466.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2009 Lind, C., O'Kell, E., & Bongioletti, J. (2009). Conversation analysis of repair in interaction with adults who have acquired hearing impairment.. The Challenge of Aging: Proceedings of the Hearing Care for Adults 2009 Conference.
    2009 Lind, C., O'Kell, E., & Bongioletti, J. (2009). Conversation analysis of repair in interaction with adults who have acquired hearing impairment.. The Challenge of Aging: Proceedings of the Hearing Care for Adults 2009 Conference.

  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2025 Bongioletti, J., Dickson, A., & Hanley, L. (2025). Ears, Ears Everywhere!. Poster session presented at the meeting of Speech Pathology Australia National Conference 2025. Adelaide.
    2024 Bongioletti, J., Purcell, A., & Doble, M. (2024). The lay of the land: Development of conversation and pragmatic skills in children who are deaf or hard of hearing and learning. Poster session presented at the meeting of Speech Pathology Australia 2024 National Conference. Perth.
    2023 Bongioletti, J., Purcell, A., & Doble, A. (2023). Conversation and pragmatic skills in children who are deaf or hard or hearing: A scoping review. Poster session presented at the meeting of Speech Pathology Australia 2023 National Conference.
    2023 Bongioletti, J., Doble, M., & Purell, A. (2023). Pragmatic and conversation skill development in children who are deaf or hard or hearing: A scoping review. Poster session presented at the meeting of IALP 2023 World Congress.
    2022 Johnsson, G., Bongioletti, J., Bhopti, A., Bulkeley, K., Hinnitt, J., & Johnston, C. (2022). Telepractice in early childhood intervention: A family-centred approach. Poster session presented at the meeting of PRECI National Conference.
    2022 Johnsson, G., Bongioletti, J., Bhopti, A., Bulkeley, K., Hinnitt, J., & Johnston, C. (2022). Telepractice in early childhood intervention: A family-centred approach. Poster session presented at the meeting of PRECI National Conference.
    2016 Bongioletti, J., Davis, A., Fulcher, A., Neal, K., & Hopkins, T. (2016). Shaping Social & Emotional Development from Birth. Poster session presented at the meeting of Speech Pathology Australia National Conference. Perth.
    2009 Bongioletti, J., & Lind, C. (2009). Conversation Repair and Adult Cochlear Implantation. Poster session presented at the meeting of Speech Pathology Australia National Conference. Adelaide.

  • Theses
    Year Citation
    2008 Bongioletti, J., & Lind, C. (2008). Conversation Repair and Adult Cochlear Implantation.

2025

University of Adelaide, School of Allied Health Science and Practice Conference Travel Grant

2022

Speech Pathology Australia, New Researcher Grant 

2025

University of Adelaide

Speech Production and Aural Rehabilitation - Topic Coordinator

Preparing for Professional Practice - Topic Coordinator

Industry Honours Project - Topic Coordinator

 

2024

University of Adelaide

  • Position: Lecturer - Speech Pathology
  • Phone: 83133874
  • Email: jenna.bongioletti@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering and Maths. Sciences, floor Fourth Floor
  • Room: 418
  • Org Unit: Speech Pathology
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