I am a qualified Speech and Language Therapist, completing my degree here at  Newcastle University in 2008. Since that time and until 2013 I worked as a generalist and specialist therapist in the NHS. My area of specialism was in primary and secondary school age pupils with Autism..

My work involved working as part of a multi-disciplinary accessing children with complex communication disorders. It involved  collaboration with parents, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team in developing appropriate packages of care for individuals with speech, language and communication needs. A large part of my role involved developing and delivering training packages to parents and professionals. This sparked an interest in teaching which motivates me within my current position.

I left the NHS to join the team in Speech and Language  Sciences in 2013 on a temporary basis to cover Professor Cristina McKean's teaching and I have never left.

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Practise educator in our in house campus Paediatric Speech and Language Clinic.
• Module leader and lecturer on several undergraduate and postgraduate SLS modules. 
• Personal tutor for Msc1 students.
• ECLS library liaison officer

Qualifications

Bsc (Hons) Speech and Language Sciences Newcastle University (First Class Honours)

Memberships

• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Authority (HEA)
• Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health  (ACAMH)

Other Interests

When I left the NHS in 2013 I also opened up my own local business 'Northern Kings Gym' a Thai boxing school with my husband. My passion for teaching/coaching others really started long ago as I taught Thai boxing here at the university for many years, from my student days until I had my daughter in 2016. Northern Kings Gym still delivers coaching to Newcastle University's Thai boxing and Kickboxing societies.  I am also a qualified personal trainer and nutrition coach. Whilst I do not take as much of an active role in the business anymore, I still enjoy teaching a few classes a week and keeping active myself. I often spend weekends judging Thai boxing shows. I also have a passion for Olympic weight lifting and yoga. When I am not engaged in any of these activities, I will be with my two children usually exploring the great outdoors and the many wonderful places the North East has to offer. 

Just as a career in Speech and Language Therapy is extremely rewarding. I  find teaching others incredibly rewarding. I am passionate about developing the next generation of SLT's to be independent, critical thinkers, using evidence based and innovative teaching methods. 

I have a keen interest in Technology Enhanced Learning. I am module leader for the  Bsc and Msc Speech and Language Pathology: Sensory module which was the first blended learning module in SLS.  I am proud it has been used as an example of good practise, by the Learning and Teaching Development Service in their past training courses and currently within the school.

Taught Modules 21/22

SPE8154 MSc Child Development, Speech Language Acquisition - Module Leader

EDU2011 BA Child Development, Speech and Language Acquisition - Module Leader

ED3008 BA Child Development - Lecturer

SPE8157 MSc Speech and Language Pathology 1: Sensory Module Leader

SPE3051 BSc Professional Issues for Clinical Practise - Module Leader

SPE1052 BSc Brain and Behaviour Across the Lifespan I: Developmental and Social Psychology-Lecturer

SPE1054 BSc Introduction to Speech and Language Pathology - Module Leader 

SPE8224 MSc Speech and Language Pathology II A: Disorders of fluency; motor and cognitive impairments- Module Leader

SPE3053 -  MSc Speech and Language Pathology III: Disorders of fluency; motor and cognitive impairments- Module Leader

SPE2521   BSc Clinical & Professional Education II - Practice Educator

Talks/presentations/workshops

Jose, L (2017) A blended learning Approach: Evaluating a blended learning approach to teaching Audiology. Speech and Language Sciences Learning and Teaching Away Day. July 2017

Jose, L (2019) Is my lecture effective? Using Ombea response to evaluate lecture effectiveness and student experience. ECLS Teaching & Learning Away day July 2019 

Jose, L (2020) Sway: An online inclusive and accessible tool for learning.   Newcastle University Teaching and Learning Conference March 2021

I am an academic on a Teaching and Scholarship Contract. I am passionate about pedagogical  research, I carefully reflect on my practise and in turn have made lots of developments to the SLS curriculum.  My  current project involves exploring  the cultural competence of SLS students at Newcastle with the aim to improve our curriculum and cultural competence of our students. 

• Jose L, Read J, Miller N. Is language a factor in the perception of foreign accent syndrome?. Language and Speech 2016, 59(2), 219-235.