Catriona M. Steele, PhD, CCC-SLP, S-LP(C), Reg. CASLPO, F-ESSD, ASHA Honors, is a clinician scientist specializing in swallowing and swallowing disorders. With a background as a medical speech-language pathologist, she serves as Director of the Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory at the KITE Research Institute, the research arm of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute—University Health Network.
Dr. Steele is a Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto and holds a Canada Research Chair in Swallowing and Food Oral Processing. Her research is supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (USA) and multiple industry partnerships. A full list of her publications is available at [ORCID](https://www.orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-6561).
She was a founding member of the Board of Directors for the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI), serving from 2012 to 2023, and recently completed her term as the 2024–2025 President of the Dysphagia Research Society.
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