Maggie-Lee Huckabee, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Department of Communication Disorders, University of Canterbury
Senior Researcher
Van der Veer Institute for Parkinson's and Brain Research in Christchurch, New Zealand

Maggie-Lee Huckabee, Ph.D., practiced as a clinician for thirteen years before the frustration of never knowing “the answers” led her to an academic career. She is now senior lecturer in the Department of Communication Disorders, University of Canterbury and senior researcher at the Van der Veer Institute for Parkinson's and Brain Research in Christchurch, New Zealand. She still hasn't found “the answers” but is trying, with research interests focusing on the complexities of behaviorally-driven neural adaptation and biomechanical change leading to swallowing recovery. Dr. Huckabee has a great time supervising terrific, emerging researchers, overseeing a busy laboratory and enjoying the beauty of New Zealand.