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After originally commencing as IJSLP Editor in 2014, holding this position for three years, followed by a further three years as Editor in Chief and co-editor, alongside Anne Whitworth, Professor Kirrie Ballard is stepping down from her editor role as of January 2020. Over this period, Kirrie has provided excellent leadership and expert strategic direction to the journal and has further cemented its international profile and strong ranking and citation levels within the range of speech language pathology academic publications. The Association wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Kirrie for all her dedication and significant contribution made to the IJSLP during her time as Editor. Kirrie will be sorely missed, however we are very pleased that Kirrie is wishing to remain highly involved in the further development of IJSLP and has been approved by the SPA Board to join the Journal’s Executive Board. Our heartfelt thanks to you Kirrie. To join the Editor in Chief, Anne Whitworth, we warmly welcome Professor Libby Cardell to the role of Co-Editor. Libby will be known to many as Professor in Speech Pathology at Griffith University, where she established the Master of Speech Pathology program in 2012, and she currently holds the position of Acting Head of School, Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University. Libby has extensive experience in academic writing, publishing, reviewing and book and article editing. Welcome Libby and I’m sure you will be an asset to the editorial team of IJSLP. In addition Elizabeth Ambrose has been appointed to the role of Editorial Assistant taking over from Julie Anderson. Elizabeth commenced the role in January and recently completed her Masters in Speech Pathology at Curtin University. Thank you also to our existing and incoming members of our IJSLP Executive Board. The stewardship for the IJSLP, as the Association's leading academic publication remains in very good hands. IJSLP News Changes to the editorial team

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