People

María Miranda Rivera

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care
 María Miranda Rivera
  • Email

  • Telephone

    +44 (0) 1206 876011

  • Location

    2S2.3.02, Colchester Campus

Profile

Qualifications

  • MSc Speech and Language Therapy University of Essex, (2017)

  • MSc Language and the Brain University of Essex, (2015)

  • BSc Cellular and Molecular Biology Universidad de Puerto Rico, (2014)

Appointments

University of Essex

  • Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex (5/8/2019 - present)

  • MSc Speech and Language Therapy Programme Lead, University of Essex (5/10/2020 - 13/10/2023)

Research and professional activities

Research interests

Prevention of speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties

Key words: prevention

Dysphagia

Key words: dysphagia

Palliative and end of life care

Key words: end of life care

Practice-based learning in health education

Key words: practice based learning

Health education in higher education

Key words: health education

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Anatomy & Physiology for Speech & Language Therapy (HS133)

  • Dysphagia (HS233)

  • Practice Placement 2 (HS234)

  • Practice Placement 3 (HS332)

  • Speech and Language Therapy - Paediatrics 1 (HS831)

  • Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 1 (HS836)

  • Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 3 (HS838)

  • Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 4 (HS839)

  • Typical Development Across the Lifespan (HS135)

  • Speech and Language Therapy - Adults 2 (HS837)

  • Foundation Studies 2 - Pathology for Speech and Language Therapy (HS835)

Contact

mpmira@essex.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1206 876011

Location:

2S2.3.02, Colchester Campus