Joanne Dobbin

About Joanne Dobbin

Who is it?: Actress, Make Up Department
Residence: Madison, WI
Alma mater: B.A., Temple University, 1972 M.S., U.W.-Madison, 1973 Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1981
Occupation: Speech-Language Pathologist

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Joanne Dobbin was born, is Actress, Make Up Department. Joanne is an Australian actress born in England and moved to Australia with her family at a very young age. She started acting at nine years of age, keeping her skills up to date in intense training. Joanne has gained roles in Film, Television and Commercials, working with some of Australia's well-known and notable Film & Television actors.
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Biography/Timeline

1972

Robbins earned a B.A. degree from Temple University in 1972, an M.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1973, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1981. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship program through NIH’s National Research Service Award. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing (BCS-S) and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathologists (CCC-SLP). She has published dozens of research papers involving dysphagia and holds several patents.

2002

She frequently speaks via Internet trade portals and at conferences around the United States. She is coauthor of a culinary book targeted for those who have difficulty swallowing. First published in 2002, the book is titled, The Easy-to-Swallow, Easy-to-Chew Cookbook.

2012

She has conducted extensive studies on aging. Although motor exercises have been used widely as a treatment for speech problems for many decades, Robbins applied strengthening therapy to swallowing rehabilitation. In 2012, she began a clinical demonstration project which sought to improve swallowing and eating-related care for dysphagic veterans.

2013

In 2013, Robbins introduced a new medical device to provide isometric exercises for treating patients with dysphagia. The product, sold through a company called Swallow Solutions, is an oral mouthpiece which uses sensors to measure pressure at five locations on the tongue.

2019

Robbins serves on numerous medical boards, including the American Heart Association’s Stroke Council. She is a past President of the Dysphagia Research Society, and has served on the editorial boards of several industry publications, including the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Dysphagia Journal and the Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology.