Dr Rebecca Packer is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and academic in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. She has been working as a speech pathologist and researcher since 2011 and has been awarded ~2.2M in research funding and published over 30 research articles and book chapters. Rebecca's research focuses on the impacts of swallowing disorders in head and neck cancer on survivors and their families. She has a special interest in qualitative research and family centered care.