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Staff Profile

Dr Janet Webster

Reader in Speech and Language Sciences

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5235
  • Address: Room 2.10 KGVI
    Speech and Language Sciences
    School of Education, Communication & Language Sciences
    King George VI Building
    缅北禁地
    Queen Victoria Road
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU
Background

I am a Reader and Head of Speech and Language Sciences (SLS) at 缅北禁地. I contribute to both teaching and research, with a particular focus on aphasia. 

I am a qualified Speech and Language Therapist, graduating from 缅北禁地 in 1996 and going onto to complete my PhD with Sue Franklin and David Howard in 1999. I have worked in the Tavistock Aphasia Centre (North East), working with students to provide intensive and theoretically motivated intervention for people with aphasia. I also work alongside people with aphasia in my role as a trustee for the North East Trust for Aphasia (NETA: ).

My research focuses on the assessment and treatment of the language difficulties within aphasia. Previous research has focused on the assessment and treatment of verb and sentence difficulties and multi-level therapies that combine work on word and sentence production within the context of everyday discourse. With collaborators at 缅北禁地, there has been a focus on reading comprehension difficulties in aphasia. Current and past PhD supervision focuses on these areas.  I welcome interest from other potential PhD students interested in aphasia.




Teaching


I teach on the pre-registration programmes in Speech and Language Sciences. I teach on the adult cases in SPE2054/SPE8152. 

I am module leader for SPE4051 Professional Issues and Leadership, teaching the sessions on service quality and evidence based practice and overseeing the student seminars on professional issues. The leadership sessions are jointly taught with Lisa Ramshaw. 


 

Research

My research focuses on the assessment and treatment of aphasia, with an aim of contributing to the evidence base for Speech and Language Therapists working with people with aphasia.

I am interested in the linguistic processes involved in the production and comprehension of sentences and discourse and how these processes are impaired in people with aphasia. However, within the context of therapy, it is crucial to understand the overall impact of the language difficulties for the individual and how our intervention influences their everyday communication. My research tries to address some of these issues. I have two current strands to my research, a strand focused on spoken production and a strand focused on reading comprehension.

With the move to online service provision due to COVID, I have become interested in the use of online communication platforms for the delivery of speech and language therapy sessions and aphasia support groups. I am currently involved in a project looking at interaction in online support groups. 

Within the clinical setting, it can be difficult for therapists to access and use the evidence base to inform assessment and treatment. Within research, I am, therefore, also interested in producing clinically relevant assessments and theoretically motivated therapy resources.


 

 

Publications

  • Articles

    • Webster J, Morris J, Cann K. . Journal of Communication Disorders 2025, 115, 106528.
    • Aryee G, Cartwright J, Visentin D, Webster J, Whitworth A. . JBI Evidence Synthesis 2025, 23(11), 2358-2364.
    • Nguyen H, Webster J, Nickels L, Morris J. . Aphasiology 2025, epub ahead of print.
    • Gerona J, de Kok D, Salis C, Webster J, Jonkers R. . Aphasiology 2025, 39(3), 385-417.
    • Menger F, Wilkinson V, Webster J. . Aphasiology 2025, 39(9), 1187-1204.
    • Webster J, Morris J, Salis C, Howard D. . American Journal of Speech Language Pathology 2023, 33(1), 378-392.
    • Wallace SJ, Worrall L, Rose TA, Alyahya RSW, Babbitt E, Beeke S, de Beer CA, Bose A, Bowen A, Brady MC, Breitenstein C, Bruehl S, Bryant L, Cheng BBY, Cherney LR, Conroy P, Copland DC, Croteau C, Cruice M, Dipper L, Hilari K, Howe T, Kelly H, Kiran S, Laska A, Marshall J, Murray LL, Patterson J, Pearl G, Quinting J, Rochon E, Rose ML, Rubi-Fessen I, Sage K, Simmons-Mackie N, Visch-Brink E, Volkmer A, Webster J, Whitworth A, Le Dorze G. . International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 2023, 58(4), 1017-1028.
    • Thumbeck SM, Webster J, Domahs F. . International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 2023, 58(5), 1588-1609.
    • Webster J, Morris J, Howard D. . Aphasiology 2022, 37(5), 785-801.
    • Webster J, Morris J, Malone J, Howard D. . Aphasiology 2021, 35(6), 805-823.
    • Nguyen H, Morris J, Webster J, Nickels L. . Aphasiology 2021, 35(11), 1393-1414.
    • Webster J, Morris J. . American Journal of Speech and Language Pathology 2019, 28(3), 1115-1126.
    • Arantzeta M, Howard D, Webster J, Laka I, Martinez-Zabaleta M, Bastiaanse R. . Cortex 2019, 119, 195-214.
    • Arantzeta M, Webster J, Laka I, Martinez-Zabaleta M, Howard D. . Aphasiology 2018, 32(12), 1418-1444.
    • Nguyen H, Morris J, Webster J, Nickels L. . Aphasiology 2018, 32(Suppl. 1), 153-155.
    • Webster J, Morris J, Howard D, Garraffa M. . American Journal of Speech and Language Pathology 2018, 27, 423-437.
    • Morris J, Webster J. . Aphasiology 2018, 32(Supp 1), 149-151.
    • Webster J, Harrison S, Morris J. . Aphasiology 2018, 32(sup1), 243-245.
    • Wallace SJ, Worrall L, Rose T, Le Dorze G, Breitenstein C, Hilari K, Babbitt E, Bose A, Brady M, Cherney LR, Copland D, Cruice M, Enderby P, Hersh D, Howe T, Kelly H, Swathi K, Laska A, Marshall J, Nicholas M, Patterson J, Pearl G, Rochon E, Rose M, Sage K, Small S, Webster J. . International Journal of Stroke 2018, 14(2), 180-185.
    • Whitworth A, Leitao S, Cartwright J, Webster J, Hankey G, Zach J, Howard D, Wolz V. . Aphasiology 2015, 29(11), 1345-1382.
    • Webster J, Whitworth A, Morris J. . Aphasiology 2015, 29(11), 1240-1264.
    • Whitworth A, Claessen M, Leitao S, Webster J. . Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics 2015, 29(6), 455-481.
    • Whitworth A, Webster J, Howard D. . Aphasiology 2015, 29(12), 1426-1447.
    • Hilton R, Leenhouts S, Webster J, Morris J. . Aphasiology 2014, 28(7), 797-822.
    • Webster J, Morris J, Connor C, Horner R, McCormac C, Potts A. . Aphasiology 2013, 27(11), 1362-1380.
    • Webster J, Whitworth A. . International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders 2012, 47(6), 619-636.
    • Whitworth A, Webster J, Howard D. . Aphasiology 2012, 26(11), 1386-1390.
    • Connor C, Webster J. . Stem-, Spraak- en Taalpathologie 2012, 17(s2), 131-133.
    • Plant C, Webster J, Whitworth A. . Behavior Research Methods 2011, 43(2), 424-440.
    • Whitworth A, Webster J, Howard D. A single case study investigating verb argument structure. Aphasiology 2011. In Preparation.
    • Webster JM, Gordon B. . Aphasiology 2009, 23(10), 1231-1251.
    • Webster J, Franklin S, Howard D. . Journal of Neurolinguistics 2007, 20(5), 363-394.
    • Webster J, Morris J, Franklin S. . Aphasiology 2005, 19(8), 748-764.
    • Webster J, Franklin S, Howard D. . Aphasiology 2004, 18(1), 47-68.
    • Webster J, Franklin S, Howard D. . Brain and Language 2001, 78(2), 197-211.

  • Authored Books

    • Dodds-Vigouroux J, Webster J, Morris J. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地, 2024.
    • Whitworth AB, Webster JM, Howard D. . Beijing: Peking University Medical Press, 2016.
    • Whitworth AB, Webster JM, Howard D. . Tokyo, Japan: Kyodo-Isho Shuppansha, 2015.
    • Whitworth A, Webster J, Howard D. . London: Psychology Press, 2014.
    • Morris J, Webster J, Whitworth A, Howard D. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地, 2009.
    • Webster J, Morris J, Whitworth A, Howard D. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地, 2009.
    • Morris J, Webster J, Whitworth A, Howard D. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地, 2009.
    • Whitworth AB, Webster J, Howard D. . Hove: Psychology Press, 2005.
    • Webster J, Bird H. . Northumberland: Stass Publications, 2000.

  • Book Chapters

    • Whitworth A, Webster J, Morris J. . In: Cummings, L, ed. Cambridge Handbook of Communication Disorders. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp.436-456.
    • Webster J, Whitworth A. . In: Byng, S; Felson Duchan, J; Pound, C, ed. The Aphasia Therapy File: Volume 2. Taylor and Francis, 2013, pp.219-230.
    • Webster J, Howard D. . In: Bastiannse, R; Thompson, CK, ed. Perspectives on Agrammatism. London: Psychology Press, 2012.
    • Webster J, Whitworth A. . In: Byng, S; Pound, C; Duchan, JF, ed. The Aphasia Therapy File. Hove East Sussex: Psychology Press, 2007, pp.219-230.

  • Editorial

    • Whitworth A, Webster J. . Aphasiology 2015, 29(11), 1235-1239.

  • Online Publication

    • Webster J, Samouelle A, Morris J. . PsyArXiv: Center for Open Science, 2018. Available at: .