{"id":1163,"date":"2026-09-10T11:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/?page_id=1163"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:52:03","slug":"dr-paola-calabrese","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/microsites.cardiffmet.ac.uk\/MISLToeSSD\/dr-paola-calabrese\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Paola Calabrese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Paola Calabrese<\/strong>, BA, MSc, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cardiff Metropolitan University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am Speech and Language Therapist qualified at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy) in 2015. I worked for three years as a Speech and Language Therapist within services funded by the Italian National Health System in Rome, specialising in the assessment and support of children with speech and language difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, I completed an MSc in Developmental Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. In 2021, I was awarded full funding to undertake a PhD in Clinical Sciences at the University of Reading. My doctoral research investigated the mechanisms underlying word learning difficulties in children with Developmental Language Disorder and strategies to support vocabulary acquisition in this population.  Informed by my clinical experience in settings where practice was often constrained by limited research evidence, my primary research interest lies in bridging the gap between empirical research and clinical practice to improve assessment and intervention for children with speech and language needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project coordinator for MILSToe SSD 2 Wales, funded by Health and Care Research Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My research interests include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n