Professor Anna Miles is a practising speech pathologist with 25+ years of experience working in the acute and community setting. She is a researcher, lecturer and clinician in the area of voice and swallowing disorders at The University of Auckland. Dr Miles has 200+ peer reviewed publications. She is the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association Expert Adviser in Adult Dysphagia, active member of the Dysphagia Research Society and has been awarded ASHA Fellow for her contributions to research, clinical teaching and international service.