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Associate Professor Mershen Pillay

Associate Professor in Speech and Language Therapy / Programme Leader

Institute of Education

Research Outputs

Journal

Peter, VZ., Rea, P., Pillay, M., & Saman, Y. (2024). “Us versus Them”: is the voice of the community heard when planning communication screening programmes for preschoolers?. Public Health. 236, 297-306
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Arden, D., & Pillay, M. (2024). Queer Representation in Mandarin Chinese Language Learning Textbooks of the United Kingdom. International Journal of Educational Research. 127
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M., Kara, R., Govindasamy, P., & Motala, R. (2024). Food security and disability in South Africa: an analysis of General Household Survey data. Disability and Rehabilitation.
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Naidoo, L., Pillay, M., & Naidoo, U. (2024). Who really decides? Feeding decisions ‘made’ by caregivers of children with cerebral palsy. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 71(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Jayes, M., Madima, V., Marshall, J., & Pillay, M. (2024). Dysphagia management in community/home settings: A scoping review investigating practices in Africa. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Samaraweera, BP., Pillay, M., Muttiah, N., & Moodley, L. (2024). Exploring clinical reasoning in child language assessment through decoloniality. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Balton, S., Pillay, M., Armien, R., Vallabhjee, AL., Muller, E., Heywood, MJ., . . . van der Linde, J. (2023). Lived experiences of South African rehabilitation practitioners during coronavirus disease 2019. African Journal of Disability. 13
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M., Kathard, H., Hansjee, D., Smith, C., Spencer, S., Suphi, A., . . . Thiel, L. (2024). Decoloniality and healthcare higher education: Critical conversations. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 59(3), 1243-1252
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Dada, S., Wilder, J., May, A., Klang, N., & Pillay, M. (2023). A review of interventions for children and youth with severe disabilities in inclusive education. Cogent Education. 10(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Riquelme, LF., Pillay, M., & Brady Wagner, L. (2023). Diversity, Culture and Practice: From Society to “the Bedside”. Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports. 11(4), 403-413
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, T., & Pillay, M. (2023). Corrigendum: Contextualising clinical reasoning within the clinical swallow evaluation: A scoping review and expert consultation. The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 70(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Paken, J., Govender, CD., Pillay, M., Feyasa, M., & Sewram, V. (2023). Cisplatin-associated ototoxicity amongst cervical cancer patients: A prospective cohort study in south Africa. PLoS ONE. 18(4 April)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M., Quigan, E., & Kathard, H. (2023). Questions of suitability: The Sustainable Development Goals. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 25(1), 162-166
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, T., & Pillay, M. (2023). The power struggle: exploring the reality of clinical reasoning. Health (United Kingdom). 27(4), 559-587
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Staley, B., Fernandes, M., Hickey, E., Barrett, H., Wylie, K., Marshall, J., . . . Hartley, SD. (2022). Stitching a new garment: Considering the future of the speech–language therapy profession globally. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 69(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Kathard, H., Parusnath, P., Thabane, L., Pillay, M., Hu, ZJ., Le Roux, J., . . . Mallick, RB. (2022). A survey of communication supports in Grade R classrooms in the Western Cape, South Africa. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 69(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Abrahams, K., Abdullah, A., Pillay, M., & Kathard, H. (2022). Emerging Professional Identity Formation: Exploring Coloniality in the Rehabilitation Professions. Professions and Professionalism. 12(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Paken, J., Govender, CD., Pillay, M., & Sewram, V. (2022). Cisplatin-associated ototoxicity: perspectives from a single institution cervical cancer cohort and implications for developing a locally responsive monitoring programme in a public healthcare setting. BMC Health Services Research. 22(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Riquelme, LF., Pillay, M., Steele, CM., & Lam, PTL. (2022). Letter to the editor regarding Thibeault et al. ESPEN Guideline on Hospital Nutrition. Clinical Nutrition. 41(5), 1144-1145
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Miles, A., McRae, J., Clunie, G., Gillivan-Murphy, P., Inamoto, Y., Kalf, H., . . . Brodsky, MB. (2022). An International Commentary on Dysphagia and Dysphonia During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dysphagia. 37(6), 1349-1374
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Tomson, A., McLachlan, C., Wattrus, C., Adams, K., Addinall, R., Bothma, R., . . . de Vries, E. (2021). Southern African HIV Clinicians Society gender-affirming healthcare guideline for South Africa. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine. 22(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Mallick, R., Kathard, H., Thabane, L., & Pillay, M. (2021). A scoping review of the school-aged stuttering intervention literature. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention. 15(4), 194-206
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, T., & Pillay, M. (2021). Syncing Our Global Thinking: A Framework for Contextualized Clinical Reasoning. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. 6(5), 1281-1290 Retrieved from https://pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/2021_PERSP-21-00054
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, T., & Pillay, M. (2021). Contextualising clinical reasoning within the clinical swallow evaluation: A scoping review and expert consultation. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 68(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Weimers, MJ., & Pillay, M. (2021). Pathogenic oral bacteria in hospitalised patients with dysphagia: The silent epidemic. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 68(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Karani, TF., & Pillay, M. (2021). It’s crunch time: Exploring the sensibility of food textural acoustics for individuals with dysphagia. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 68(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Coutts, K., & Pillay, M. (2021). Decision making and the bedside assessment: The speech language therapists’ thinking when making a diagnosis at the bed. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 68(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Paken, J., Govender, CD., Pillay, M., Ayele, BT., & Sewram, V. (2021). Feasibility and first results of a prospective cohort study to investigate cisplatin-associated ototoxicity amongst cancer patients in South Africa. BMC Cancer. 21(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Paken, J., Govender, CD., Pillay, M., Ayele, BT., & Sewram, V. (2021). Baseline audiological profiling of South African females with cervical cancer: an important attribute for assessing cisplatin-associated ototoxicity. BMC Women's Health. 21(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Dawood, G., Klop, D., Olivier, E., Elliott, H., Pillay, M., & Grimmer, K. (2020). Nature and extent of hearing loss in HIV-infected children: A scoping review. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 134
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M., Tiwari, R., Kathard, H., & Chikte, U. (2020). Sustainable workforce: South African Audiologists and Speech Therapists. Human Resources for Health. 18(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2020). Chemicals, noise and occupational hearing health in South Africa: A mapping study. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 67(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Manning, WG., & Pillay, M. (2020). A critical analysis of the current south african occupational health law and hearing loss. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 67(2)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pierpoint, M., & Pillay, M. (2020). Post-stroke dysphagia: An exploration of initial identification and management performed by nurses and doctors. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 67(1), 1-13
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Paken, J., Govender, CD., Pillay, M., & Sewram, V. (2020). Perspectives and practices of ototoxicity monitoring. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 67(1), 1-10
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Cichero, JAY., Lam, PTL., Chen, J., Dantas, RO., Duivestein, J., Hanson, B., . . . Vanderwegen, J. (2020). Release of updated International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Framework (IDDSI 2.0). Journal of Texture Studies. 51(1), 195-196
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
de Villiers, M., Hanson, B., Moodley, L., & Pillay, M. (2020). The impact of modification techniques on the rheological properties of dysphagia foods and liquids. Journal of Texture Studies. 51(1), 154-168
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Abrahams, K., Kathard, H., Harty, M., & Pillay, M. (2019). Inequity and the professionalisation of speech-language pathology. Professions and Professionalism. 9(3)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Quarmby, CA., & Pillay, M. (2019). Corrigendum: The intersection of disability and food security: Perspectives of health and humanitarian aid workers [African Journal of Disability, 7 (2018) (e322)] DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v7i0.322. African Journal of Disability. 8
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Quarmby, CA., & Pillay, M. (2019). Erratum: The intersection of disability and food security: Perspectives of health and humanitarian aid workers [African Journal of Disability, 7 (2018) (a322)] DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v7i0.322. African Journal of Disability. 8
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Borhan, S., Mallick, R., Pillay, M., Kathard, H., & Thabane, L. (2019). Sensitivity of methods for analyzing continuous outcome from stratified cluster randomized trials – an empirical comparison study. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 15
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Paken, J., Govender, CD., Pillay, M., & Sewram, V. (2019). A Review of Cisplatin-Associated Ototoxicity. Seminars in Hearing. 40(2), 108-121
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Dawood, G., Klop, D., Olivier, E., Elliott, H., & Pillay, M. (2019). Children with HIV: A scoping review of auditory processing skills. PLoS ONE. 14(9)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Quarmby, CA., & Pillay, M. (2018). The intersection of disability and food security: Perspectives of health and humanitarian aid workers. African Journal of Disability. 7, 1-9
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M., & Kathard, H. (2018). Renewing our cultural borderlands: Equitable population innovations for communication (EPIC). Topics in Language Disorders. 38(2), 143-160
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Mallick, R., Kathard, H., Thabane, L., & Pillay, M. (2018). The Classroom Communication Resource (CCR) intervention to change peer's attitudes towards children who stutter (CWS): 淘料视频 protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 19(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Panday, S., Kathard, H., Pillay, M., & Wilson, W. (2018). First-language raters’ opinions when validating word recordings for a newly developed speech reception threshold test. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 65(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Panday, S., Kathard, H., Pillay, M., & Wilson, W. (2018). The internal and external consistency of a speech reception threshold test for isizulu speakers with normal hearing sensitivity. South African Journal of Communication Disorders. 65(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Mallick, R., Kathard, H., Borhan, ASM., Pillay, M., & Thabane, L. (2018). A cluster randomised trial of a classroom communication resource program to change peer attitudes towards children who stutter among grade 7 students. Trials. 19(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Ayanikalath, S., Pillay, M., & Jayaram, M. (2018). Is India ready for telerehabilitation?. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. 9(11), 180-186
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Cichero, JAY., Lam, P., Steele, CM., Hanson, B., Chen, J., Dantas, RO., . . . Stanschus, S. (2017). Development of International Terminology and Definitions for Texture-Modified Foods and Thickened Fluids Used in Dysphagia Management: The IDDSI Framework. Dysphagia. 32(2), 293-314
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Andrews, M., & Pillay, M. (2017). Poor consistency in evaluating South African adults with neurogenic dysphagia. The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 64(1), e1-e14
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Paken, J., Govender, CD., Pillay, M., & Sewram, V. (2016). Cisplatin-Associated Ototoxicity: A Review for the Health Professional. Journal of Toxicology. 2016
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Kathard, H., Pillay, D., & Pillay, M. (2015). A study of teacher–learner interactions: A continuum between monologic and dialogic interactions. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 46(3), 222-241
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Kathard, H., & Pillay, M. (2013). Promoting change through political consciousness: A South African speech-language pathology response to the World Report on Disability. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 15(1), 84-89
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2013). Can the subaltern speak? Visibility of international migrants with communication and swallowing disabilities in the World Report on Disability. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 15(1), 79-83
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Kathard, H., Norman, V., & Pillay, M. (2010). Configurations of self-identity formations of adults who stutter.. The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 57, 51-57
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Panday, S., Kathard, H., Pillay, M., & Govender, C. (2009). The homogeneity of audibility and prosody of Zulu words for speech reception threshold (SRT) testing.. The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 56, 60-75
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2008). Editorial introduction: evidence based practice.. The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 55, 4-6
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Panday, S., Kathard, H., Pillay, M., & Govender, C. (2007). Development of a Zulu speech reception threshold test for Zulu first language speakers in Kwa Zulu-Natal.. The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 54, 111-122
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Kathard, H., Naude, E., Pillay, M., & Ross, E. (2007). Improving the relevance of speech-language pathology & audiology research and practice.. The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 54
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Kathard, H., Pillay, M., Samuel, M., & Reddy, V. (2004). Genesis of self-identity as disother: life histories of people who stutter.. The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 51, 4-14
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2003). Cross-cultural practice: What is it really about?. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. 55(6), 293-299
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2001). 'Do you speak practice-ESE?' A discourse of practice for sharing communication. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 36(SUPPL.), 351-356
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (1998). Developing critical practice: A South African's perspective. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 33(SUPPL. 1), 84-89
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M., Kathard, H., & Samuel, MA. (1997). The curriculum of practice: a conceptual framework for speech-language therapy and audiology practice with a black African first language clientele.. The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings. 44, 109-117
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Kathard, H., & Pillay, M. (1993). Educational development and professional transformation. Proceeding of the 9th Annual Conference of the South African Association for Academic Development.
[Journal article]Authored by: Pillay, M.

Book

Dada, S., Rajah, Y., Pillay, M., & Tönsing, K. (2022). The need to include the voices of migrants with disabilities within conversations about migration. In P. Angu, T. Masiya, K. Gustafsson, & N. Mulu (Eds.) South African-Based African Migrants' Responses to COVID-19 Strategies, Opportunities, Challenges and Implications. Bamenda, Cameroon: Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group
[Chapter]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Paken, J., Govender, CD., Pillay, M., Ayele, BT., & Sewram, V. (2019). Cisplatin associated ototoxicity: Considerations for the health care professional. In Ototoxicity: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment. (pp. 51 - 100).
[Chapter]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M., & Samuel, MA. (2018). What Do They Leave With? Doctoral Attributes. In P. du Preez, & S. Simmonds (Eds.) A SCHOLARSHIP OF DOCTORAL EDUCATION: ON BECOMING A RESEARCHER. (pp. 249 - 272). Stellenbosch, South Africa: African Sun Media on behalf of Sun Press
[Chapter]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2017). De-Pathologising Higher Education Curriculum. In MA. Samuel, R. Dhunpath, & N. Amin (Eds.) Disrupting Higher Education Curriculum Undoing Cognitive Damage. : Springer
[Chapter]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Kathard, H., & Pillay, M. (2015). Communicating in educational contexts. In Speech-language Therapy in a School Context Principles and Practices.
[Chapter]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2011). (Re)habilitation and (re)positioning the powerful expert and the sick person. In Occupational Therapies without Borders - Volume 2 E-Book Towards an ecology of occupation-based practices. : Elsevier Health Sciences
[Chapter]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2009). Researchers Engaging their Privilege: Epistemological and Methodological De-Liberations. In Life History Research: Epistemology, Methodology and Representation. (pp. 39 - 65).
[Chapter]Authored by: Pillay, M.
Pillay, M. (2009). Engaging Privilege in Research: Theoretical & Methodological De-Liberations,. In R. Dhunpath, & MA. Samuel (Eds.) Life History Research Epistemology, Methodology and.
[Chapter]Authored by: Pillay, M.

Teaching and Supervision

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
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Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

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