Joan is a postdoctoral research and professional teaching fellow at the School of Psychology in the University of Auckland. Her area of expertise focuses on investigating hearing and auditory processing challenges in a range of clinical populations, from individuals with autism to older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Joan splits her time between working on various research projects at the University of Auckland; working as a Scientific Officer for the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Study at the University of Otago; and working as an autism specialist advisor and researcher at SoundSkills Auditory Processing Disorder Clinic.

Committee/Professional groups/Services:
U21 Autism Research Network (representative from Auckland, New Zealand - current)

Centre for Brain Research - Early Career Researchers Committee (2019 - current)

Eisdell Moore Centre for Hearing and Balance Research (2017 - current)

Minds 4 Minds Autism Network (2013 - current)

Qualifications:
PhD in Psychology