Emily is an early career academic in the field of speech pathology. She completed her PhD in early 2021, which focused on vocabulary and memory in children with developmental language disorder.

In mid-2021, Emily commenced a teaching and research position at Curtin University in the School of Allied Health. Prior to this role, Emily worked as a practitioner in private practice and a not-for-profit organisation with children, adolescents, and their families to improve communication and academic outcomes.

Emily is currently involved in several industry-linked research projects that aim to improve educational and mental health outcomes for neurodivergent children, teenagers, and adults. She is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Bath and co-lead of the Engage with Developmental Language Disorder project.