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Professor Jane Marshall

Honorary Professor

School of Health and Psychological SciencesDepartment of Language and Communication Science

Contact details

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Professor Jane Marshall M122, Myddelton Street Building
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

About

Overview

Jane joined City University London in 1990 and is a member of the Divisional of Language and Communication Science. She is a Speech and Language Therapist and her specialism is aphasia (language disorder following stroke and other forms of brain injury). Before coming to City she worked in the Aphasia Unit of Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.

Jane Marshall qualified as a speech and language therapist in 1987. She worked in the aphasia unit of an acute hospital for three years before undertaking a PhD exploring sentence processing impairments in aphasia. Her post doctoral research has investigated numerous aspects of aphasia with a strong emphasis on the clinical needs of people with aphasia and their remediation.

Much of her current research is investigating technological applications in aphasia therapy. Jane teaches on all the Speech and Language Therapy and Speech and Language Sciences programmes within the School. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Aphasiology. In 2007 she won the Robin Tavistock Award for her work in Aphasia, and in 2009 was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Qualifications

  1. PhD (Sentence Processing in Aphasia), City, University of London, United Kingdom, 1990 – 1994
  2. Diploma in Clinical Communication Studies (with Distinction), City, University of London, United Kingdom, Jan 1985 – Jan 1987
  3. BA (Hons) English Literature, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Administrative role

  1. Programme Director of the MSc in Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care (Speech Language and Communication), City, University of London

Employment

  1. Honorary Professor, City, University of London, 2021 – present
  2. Professor, City University London, 2004 – 2021
  3. Senior Lecturer, City University London, 1999 – 2004
  4. Research Fellow and Lecturer, City University London, 1990 – 1999
  5. Speech and Language Therapist, Queen Mary's Hospital, 1987 – 1990

Memberships of professional organisations

  1. Fellow, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, 2009 – present
  2. Member, Health and Care Professions Council

Award

  1. The Tavistock Trust For Aphasia (2007) The Robin Tavistock Award

Teaching

Educational Leadership

Programme Director of the MSc Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care – Speech, Language and Communication.

Teaching

I teach on the following undergraduate modules:

SL3002 Language Sciences
SL3006 Normal and Disordered Word Processing
SL3007 Research and Evidence Based Practice.

I teach on the following postgraduate modules:

SLM008 Langauge Sciences
SLM010 Professional Studies
HCM001 Acquired Language Impairments
HCM003 Cognitive Communication Impairments.

Teaching Expertise

My teaching covers aphasia and other neurologically based langauge impairments, language processing, professional studies relating to speech and language therapy, research and evidence based practice.

Research

Research Areas

Aphasia: investigation and therapy

Research Overview

Jane's research has explored several aspects of aphasia including sentence processing, jargon aphasia, proper name impairments, the use of writing, drawing and gesture in therapy, aphasia in users of British Sign Language and aphasia in bilingual language users.  All her work has placed a strong emphasis on the clinical needs of people with aphasia and their remediation. Her current research is investigating technological applications in aphasia therapy.  Two projects are exploring the remote delivery of aphasia therapy, using internet video conferencing technologies, and one is developing and evaluating a virtual communication environment for people with aphasia.

Grants

- 2006 - 2009 Enhancing communication in aphasia through gesture, with Tim Pring, Madeline Cruice, Naomi Cocks, Julie Hickin and Wendy Best. The Stroke Association.

- 2010 - 2013 Overcoming obstacles to the early identification of dementia in the signing Deaf community with colleagues at Manchester University: Alys Young (PI), John Keady, Katherine Rogers, Alistair Burns and UCL: Bencie Woll, Jo Atkinson. The Alzheimer's Society.

- 2010 -2012 Gesture Recognition in Aphasia Therapy. With Stephanie Wilson, Julia Galliers, Tim Pring and Naomi Cocks. Research Councils UK Digital Economy Programme (EPSRC).

- 2012-13 A Pilot Investigation of Aphasia Therapy Delivered via Internet Video Conferencing Technology; with Anna Caute, Celia Woolf, Stephanie Wilson, Shashi Hirani; Bupa Foundation, Phillip Pool Wilson Seed Corn Fund.

- 2012 - 13    Remote Aphasia Therapy: A Feasibility Study; with Celia Woolf, Stephanie Wilson, Shashi Hirani.  Tavistock Trust for Aphasia and Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust

- 2012 - 2014 Evaluating the effects of a virtual communication environment for people with aphasia; with Celia Woolf, Stephanie Wilson and Naomi Cocks. The Stroke Association

Collaborators

Internal research collaborators:

Anna Caute
Shula Chiat
Madeline Cruice
Lucy Dipper
Julia Galliers
Katerina Hilari
Shashi Hirani
Tim Pring
Stephanie Wilson
Celia Woolf


External research collaborators:

Jo Atkinson (UCL)
Wendy Best (UCL)
Naomi Cocks (Curtin University, Australia)
Julie Hickin (CQ University, Australia)
Bencie Woll (UCL)
Alys Young (Manchester University)
John Keady (Manchester University)
Katherine Rogers (Manchester University)
Alistair Burns (Manchester University)

Research assistants

Anna Caute
Niamh Devane
Tracey Booth

Publications

Publications by category

Books (2)

  • Chiat, S., Law, J. and Marshall, J. (Eds.), (1997). Language Disorders in Children and Adults. Chichester, UK: Wiley.
  • Marshall, J., Black, M. and Byng, S. Working with sentences: A Handbook for Aphasia Therapists. Bichester: Winslow Press.

Chapters (17)

  • Roper, A., Wilson, S., Neate, T. and Marshall, J. (2019). Speech and Language. Web Accessibility A Foundation for Research (pp. 121–134). London, UK: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4471-7439-4.
  • Marshall, J. (2017). Therapy for people with jargon aphasia. In Coppens, P. and Patterson, J. (Eds.), Aphasia Rehabilitation: Clinical Challenges Burlington MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
  • Marshall, J. (2015). Assessment and treatment of sentence processing disorders. The Handbook of Adult Language Disorders (pp. 375–401). ISBN 978-1-84872-685-7.
  • Marshall, J. (2012). Disorders of sentence processing in aphasia. In Papathanasio, I., Coppens, P. and Potagas, C. (Eds.), Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Communication Disorders (pp. 197–216). Burlington MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN 978-0-7637-7100-3.
  • Marshall, J. (2010). Treatment of spoken language disorders. The Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology (pp. 274–295). Oxford University Press.
  • Marshall, J., Hilari, K. and Cruice, C. (2010). Communication. In Williams, J., Perry, L. and Watkins, C. (Eds.), Acute Stroke Nursing Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-4051-6104-6.
  • Marshall, J. (2008). Aphasia Therapy and Cognitive Nueropsychology: A Promise still to be fulfilled. In Joffe, V., Cruice, M. and Chiat, S. (Eds.), Language disorders in children and adults Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-51839-7.
  • The Aphasia Therapy File. In Psychology Press.
  • Marshall, J. Can speech and language therapy with aphasic people affect activity and participation levels? A review of the literature. In Halligan, P.W. and Wade, D.T. (Eds.), The effectiveness of rehabilitation for cognitive deficits. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Marshall, J., Atkinson, J., Thacker, A. and Woll, B. Stroke in Users of BSL: Investigating Sign Language Impairments. In Austin, S. and Crocker, S. (Eds.), Deafness in Mind: Working Psychologically with Deaf People London: Whurr.
  • Marshall, J. The assessment and treatment of sentence processing disorders: a review of the literature. In Hillis, A. (Ed.), Handbook on Adult Language Disorders: Integrating Cognitive Neuropsychology, Neurology and Rehabilitation New York: Psychology Press.
  • Marshall, J. The Treatment of Speech and Language Disorders Following Stroke. Stroke Rehabilitation (pp. 130–146). Blackwell Science Ltd.
  • Marshall, J. Speech and Language Problems Following Stroke. Stroke Rehabilitation (pp. 113–129). Blackwell Science Ltd.
  • Marshall, J. ‘Who ends up with the fiver’ – a sentence production therapy. In Byng, C., Swinburn, K. and Pound, C. (Eds.), The aphasia Therapy File Hove: Psychology Press.
  • Marshall, J. Doing something about a verb impairment: Two therapy approaches. In Byng, S., Swinburn, K. and Pound, C. (Eds.), The Aphasia Therapy File Hove: Psychology Press.
  • Marshall, J., Hilari, K., Cruice, M. and Harrison, K. Acute Stroke Nursing (second edition). In Williams, J., Perry, L. and Watkins, C. (Eds.), Acute Stroke Nursing Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Marshall, J., Hilari, K., Cruice, M. and Harrison, K. Communication. Stroke Nursing (pp. 153–175). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Conference papers and proceedings (23)

  • Neate, T., Roper, A., Wilson, S., Marshall, J. and Cruice, M. (2020). CreaTable Content and Tangible Interaction in Aphasia. CHI '20: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
  • Flood, C., Behn, N., Marshall, J., Simpson, A., Northcott, S., Thomas, S. … James, K. (2020). A PILOT ECONOMIC EVALUATION FOR SUPPORTING WELLBEING THROUGH PEER-BEFRIENDING (SUPERB).
  • Neate, T., Roper, A., Wilson, S. and Marshall, J. (2019). Empowering Expression for Users with Aphasia through Constrained Creativity. CHI '19: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
  • (2019). Accepted Abstracts from the International Brain Injury Association’s 13th World Congress on Brain Injury.
  • Hilari, K., Behn, N., Marshall, J., Simpson, A., Thomas, S., Flood, C. … McVicker, S. (2019). Adjustment Post-Stroke and Aphasia: Protocol for the SUpporting Well-Being Through PEeR-Befriending (SUPERB Trial).
  • Subramanian, A., Caute, A., Binns, A., Woolf, C., Naidoo, M. and Marshall, J. (2019). Roving reading: Exploring the use of portable smart camera technologies for adults with aphasia and/or visual impairments ESLRR. ESLRR Manchester.
  • Caute, A., Subramanian, A., Binns, A., Naidoo, M., Woolf, C. and Marshall, J. (2019). Roving reading: Exploring the use of portable smart camera technologies for adults with aphasia and/or visual impairments British Aphasiology conference. ESLRR Manchester.
  • Grellmann, B., Neate, T., Roper, A., Wilson, S. and Marshall, J. (2018). Investigating Mobile Accessibility Guidance for People with Aphasia. ASSETS '18: The 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility.
  • Chadd, K., Caute, A., Marshall, J., Monnelly, K. and Woolf, C. (2017). Functional assessment & therapy for acquired writing impairment in aphrasia after stroke using mainstream technology.
  • Kistner, J., Marshall, J. and Dipper, L.T. (2015). Semantisch reiche Gesten und ihre Funktion im Gespräch. 15. Aphasietagung der GAB 5-7 November, Innsbruck.
  • Kistner, J., Marshall, J. and Dipper, L.T. (2015). The role of semantically rich gestures in aphasic conversation. Science of Aphasia 17 Sep 2015 – 24 Nov 2015, Aveiro.
  • (2015). The role of semantically rich gestures in aphasic conversation. BAS Conference 9-11 September, London.
  • Roper, A., Marshall, J. and Wilson, S. (2015). Computer Gesture Therapy for People with Severe Aphasia: Effects on tests of spoken naming. British Aphasiology Society 9-11 September, London, UK.
  • Roper, A.H., Marshall, J. and Wilson, S. (2015). Computer Gesture Therapy for People with Severe Aphasia: Effects on tests of spoken naming. British Aphasiology Society Conference September, London, UK.
  • Kistner, J., Marshall, J. and Dipper, L.T. (2014). Die Funktion semantisch reicher Gesten im Gespraech bei Aphasie. 14. Aphasietagung der GAB 6-8 November, Freiburg, Germany.
  • Roper, A., Marshall, J. and Wilson, S.M. (2014). Assessing technology use in aphasia. the 16th international ACM SIGACCESS conference 20-22 October.
  • Kistner, J., Marshall, J. and Dipper, L.T. (2014). The use of semantically rich gestures in aphasic conversation. International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference 18-20 June, The Hague, The Netherlands.
  • Roper, A.H., marshall, J. and wilson, S. (2014). Revealing the Effects of Computer Gesture Therapy for Users with Severe
    Aphasia.     British Aphasiology Society Research Update Meeting April, Exeter, UK.
  • Galliers, J., Wilson, S., Roper, A., Cocks, N., Marshall, J. and Pring, T. (2012). Words are not enough: Empowering people with aphasia in the design process. Participatory Design Conference 2012.
  • Galliers, J., Wilson, S., Muscroft, S., Marshall, J., Roper, A., Cocks, N. … Pring, T. (2011). Accessibility of 3D Game Environments for People with Aphasia: An Exploratory Study. 13th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility 24-26 October, Dundee, Scotland.
  • Woll, B., Marshall, J., Atkinson, J. and Thacker, A. (2005). Aphasia in a bilingual user of BSL and English: Effects of cross linguistic cues.
  • Marshall, J. and Cairns, D. (2005). Therapy for sentence processing problems in aphasia: Working on thinking for speaking.
  • Marshall, J. (2003). Noun-verb dissociations-evidence from acquisition and developmental and acquired impairments.

Journal articles (108)

Practitioner article

  • The influence of sense-contingent argument structure frequencies on ambiguity resolution in aphasia. Neuropsychologia

Professional activities

Editorial activity

  1. Member of the editorial board of the Journal Aphasiology.

Event/conference

  1. Computer Tools in Aphasia Therapy. Dublin (2013).
    Description: Stroke Study Day

Keynote lectures/speeches (2)

  1. Can People with Severe Aphasia Benefit from Computer-delivered Gesture Therapy? Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris, France (2016). International Society of Gesture Studies Conference in Paris
    ISGS 2016, July 18th-22nd 2016
    https://isgs7.sciencesconf.org/?lang=en
  2. 15th International aphasia rehabilitation conference, Melbourne Australia. Keynote Address. Helping hands: the role of gesture in aphasia rehabilitation. (2012).