Anette Lohmander

Professor emeritus in speech-language pathology.

Speech and Language Pathology Degree 1982 (Karolinska Institutet), PhD 1996, Docent 2003 (University of Gothenburg).

As a lecturer and professor first at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, I had a combined position as a SLP at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital related to cleft palate care and clinical research. From December 2008, professor at Karolinska Institutet combined with a position as a SLP at the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic Karolinska University Hospital, with a focus on treatment efforts for persistent speech deviances related to cleft palate or velopharyngeal insufficiency.

Head of SLP Division 1999 - 2008 (GU), 2009 - 2021 (KI). Held several management positions related to undergraduate education. Director for the Speech and Language Pathology Programme at University of Gothenburg 2000–2008 and at Karolinska Institutet 2009. Member of the Board of Education 2012–2017, Director of Undergraduate Education at Department CLINTEC, 2017-2019.

Edited, authored and co-authored a book, several book chapters related to cleft palate, as well as test for assessment of speech (SVANTE) and early phonological development (PEEPS-SE).
In collaboration developed an interactive Swedish website PUMA (Praktisk Utbildning med MultimediaAnvändning) for undergraduate students and clinicians in speech-language pathology. Initially focusing on CLP-related speech and velopharyngeal function abnormalities, after about 10 years broadening to several speech therapy areas. In addition, an English - CLISPI (CLeft palate International SPeech Issues), originally part of the Eurocran project, supportive in development of best practice for cleft palate clinical work and research.

Cleft related development and disorders in speech/language

The following projects are ongoing as doctoral projects or within national and international collaborations:

• Longitudinal development of speech, impact on intelligibility, communicative participation, and health-related quality of life in people born with cleft palate ± cleft lip and palate.
• Predictors and opportunities for preventive measures of the onset of later speech disorders in people with cleft palate (surgical method, hearing, babbling).
• The Scandcleft project: final assessment at the age of 18-20.
• Method development for reliable perceptual assessment of hypernasality (RENAS) and (subsequently) introducing AI within the assessment of hypernasality.
• Evaluation of treatment for persistent speech or communication disorders related to orofacial anomalies or dysfunction.

Extensive teaching assignments and course responsibilities over the years, primarily in Speech-Language Pathology Programme (240 credits) in the areas of velopharyngeal function and dysfunction, speech disorders related to cleft palate, and early development of speech-language in children with adverse conditions, and supervision of degree theses at advanced level for SLP degree or master's degree in SLP; a total of about 60.

Supervision at the doctoral level: 15 doctoral students for public defense (8 as main supervisor), one international visiting doctoral student and 3 postdoctoral fellows. Currently main supervisor for two doctoral students.