Research Student Profiles

Miss CHUA, Denise Mae

Human Communication, Development, and Information Sciences

Programme of Study: PhD

Field of Study: Speech Language Pathology (Swallowing)

Email Address: dmchua@connect.hku.hk

Office: Room 754, Meng Wah Complex

About Me:
Denise is a PhD Candidate at The University of Hong Kong. She graduated Cum Laude and obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Speech Pathology from the University of the Philippines Manila in 2017. She has had experience working in the academe as an instructor and in the hospital setting as a clinician seeing in- and out-patients across all ages. Her research interests include normal swallowing, presbyphagia, and dysphagia rehabilitation.

Primary Supervisor: Professor CHAN, Karen M K

Co-supervisor(s): Dr LEE, Tai-ying

Research Outputs:
Chua, D. M. N., Choi, Y. Y., & Chan, K. M. K. (2023). Effects of oropharyngeal exercises on the swallowing mechanism of older adults: A systematic review. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

Awards and Prizes:
1. Best Research Presentation, awarded by the College of Allied Medical Professions, University of the Philippines Manila, 2017