School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Dr Jennifer Lee

Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Casual Academic & Clinical Research Coordinator
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Affiliate of Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC)
Queensland Aphasia Research Centre
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Researcher biography

Jennifer is a post-doctoral researcher at the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre. Jennifer's PhD research investigated the age-related changes in functional brain activity and semantic processing during vocal music listening. Her research interests include cognitive psychology, music and rehabilitation, ageing research, and co-designing technology for people living with communication disability. Jennifer has experience with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

Jennifer's current research aims to improve web accessiblity for people with aphasia by co-designing new technology with people with aphasia, family members, and health professionals.

Featured projects Duration
Bridging the Digital Divide: Building Health Self-Efficacy through Communication-Accessible Online Environments
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)

Publications

Journal Articles (3)
Creative Work (1)

Journal Articles

Lee, Jennifer, Worthy, Peter, Deslandes, Ryan, Burton, Bridget, Copland, David A., Jamieson, Phill, Barron, Kim, Togher, Leanne, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Shiggins, Ciara, Campbell, Jessica, Hill, Annie, Wiles, Janet, Haslam, S. Alexander and Wallace, Sarah J. (2025). Bridging the digital divide for people with aphasia: a study protocol for codesigning web accessibility tools and guidelines. BMJ Open, 15 (8) e099273, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099273
Keller, Peter E., Lee, Jennifer, König, Rasmus and Novembre, Giacomo (2023). Sex-related communicative functions of voice spectral energy in human chorusing. Biology Letters, 19 (11) 20230326, 1-7. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0326
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Bauer, Zoe, Beckman, Emma, Broughton, Mary, Bunzli, Emma, Davidson, Robert, Draper, Grace, Fairley, Sheranne, Farrell, Callyn, Flynn, Libby Maree, Gomersall, Sjaan, Hong, Mengxun, Larwood, Joel, Lee, Chiying, Lee, Jennifer, Nitschinsk, Lewis, Peluso, Natalie, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Vidas, Dianna, Walter, Zoe C. and Wright, Olivia Renee Louise (2021). How do music activities affect health and well-being? A scoping review of studies examining psychosocial mechanisms. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 713818, 713818. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.713818

Creative Work

King, Michelle, Patch, Jimmy, Fothergill, Lauren, Hudson, Kyla, Lee, Jennifer, Zingelman, Sally and Wallace, Sarah J. (2025). UQ conversations about care decision-making in aged care roundtable 2 August 2025. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Conversations about Care Project, The University of Queensland.