Catherine Moran
Catherine Moran | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
| Thesis | |
| Doctoral advisor | Gail Gillon, Jennifer Shirley Horner, John Dalrymple-Alford, Ken M. Bleile |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Canterbury |
Catherine Ann Moran is an American–New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Canterbury, specialising in memory and cognition, and language learning. She is especially interested in how head injuries affected the development and processing of language.
Academic career
Moran completed both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees at the
Moran's research focuses on cognition, memory, and the processing and production of language. Although she studies language abilities and development in both impaired and healthy adolescents and children, she is particularly interested in how head injuries affect language ability.[4][5] She has also written about how artificial intelligence can assist in education, and in 2020 spoke about the University of Canterbury's use of AI to monitor student behaviour on the university's "Learn" online platform, to identify students whose reduced engagement compared to their classmates might indicate they are at risk of dropping out.[6][7]
From 1997 to 2002 Moran chaired the Registration Panel for the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapy Association, and was on the leadership team of the New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain, and Behaviour.[8] She served five years as chair of the University of Canterbury Human Ethics Committee.[8]
Selected works
- Moran, Catherine; Wikidata Q51988668.
- Freya Gumbley; Maggie Lee Huckabee; Sebastian H Doeltgen; Ulrike Witte; Catherine Moran (6 February 2008). "Effects of bolus volume on pharyngeal contact pressure during normal swallowing". Dysphagia. 23 (3): 280–285. Wikidata Q80643107.
- Catherine Moran; Wikidata Q47262803.
- Megan McAuliffe; Sonja Carpenter; Catherine Moran (21 September 2010). "Speech intelligibility and perceptions of communication effectiveness by speakers with dysarthria following traumatic brain injury and their communication partners". Wikidata Q53074078.
- Emma Hay; Catherine Moran (1 November 2005). "Discourse formulation in children with closed head injury". American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 14 (4): 324–336. Wikidata Q40359947.
- Catherine Moran; Cecilia Kirk; Emma Powell (23 January 2012). "Spoken persuasive discourse abilities of adolescents with acquired brain injury". Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools. 43 (3): 264–275. Wikidata Q48695982.
- Catherine A Moran; Marilyn A Nippold; Wikidata Q40323225.
References
- ^ a b "Catherine Moran | University of Canterbury". www.canterbury.ac.nz. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Moran, Catherine Ann (2002). Language comprehension and working memory in adolescents with traumatic brain injury (PhD thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury.
- ^ "Senior Leadership Team | University of Canterbury". www.canterbury.ac.nz. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ University of Canterbury. "Academic profile: Professor Catherine Moran". profiles.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Three principles for leadership in academia". THE Campus Learn, Share, Connect. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "How Artificial Intelligence Can Personalize Education – IEEE Spectrum". spectrum.ieee.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Canterbury University AI helps identify students at risk of dropping out". 1News. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b University of Canterbury. "Professional service: Professor Catherine Moran". profiles.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
External links
- Dyslexia. An Evening With Beth Beamish and Catherine Moran. Panel discussion 21 November 2021, via YouTube