Research/interests
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RESEARCH/INTERESTS

Control of Handwriting

Eye tracking and motor tasks
Application of handwriting analysis to forensic science.
Characterisation of forensic handwriting examiners' expertise - See Forensic Expertise Profiling Laboratory.
<http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanbio/staff/forensic/feplhome2.html> Anatomy of structures for speech and swallowing

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

PhD Thesis

Sita, J. (2003). Empirical Approaches to the Investigation of Contemporary Forensic handwriting Examination. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Journal Articles

McLeod, S., Roberts, A., & Sita, J. (2006). Tongue/palate contact for /s/ and /z/ production. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 20, 51-66.

Sita, J., Found, B., Rogers, D (2004). A model using quantitative data for forensic signature identification. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 16, 91-101.

Sita, J., Found, B., Rogers, D (2004).A quantitative analysis of the spatial properties of questioned signature and the relationship to forensic document examiners' opinions, Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 16, 17-89.\

Roberts, A., McLeod, S. & Sita, J. (2002). Using the EPG to describe normal and impaired /s/ and /z/. ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing, 4, 158-163.

Sita, J., Found, B. & Rogers, D. (2002). Forensic handwriting examiners' expertise for signature comparison. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 47, 1117-1124.

Conference Publications (Presentations or Proceedings)

Sebastian, J., Sita, J. and Rogers, D. (2009). Some Relationships between Eye Movements and Handwriting Movements. In Advances in Graphonomics; Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 211-215.

Sita, J.(2009). Development Of A Pilot 3D Anatomy Game For Students To Explore And Learn About The Human Digestive Tract. Published in Clinical Anatomy 22:399–409

Sita, J., Wentworth, S. (2008). Comparing online assessment items to traditionally delivered assessments for a large undergraduate mulit-campus unit. Abstract published in Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 21-3, 274

Sita, J. (2006) Teaching anatomy to masters level students in a PBL course. Abstract published in Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 19, 176.

Sita, J, Rogers, D & Found, B (2003). A model using Complexity Classification, Spatial Score and Line Quality for Forensic Signature Comparison, in Hans-Leo Teulings, Arend Van Gemmert(ed/s), Proceedings of the 11th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society p257-260.

Sita, J, Rogers, D & Found, B (2003). Spatial Comparison of Questioned to Specimen Signatures using Matrix Analysis Software, in Hans-Leo Tueulings, Arend Van Gemmert(ed/s), Proceedings of the 11th Conference of the International Graphonomics Society. p299-303.

McLeod, S., Roberts, A. & Sita, J. (2003). The difference between /s/ and /z/: More than +/- voice? Poster presented at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Chicago, November.

Roberts, A., McLeod, S., Sita, J. (2003). Using EPG evidence in the assessment of fricative production. Poster presented at Fifth European congress of CPLOL Comité permanent de liaison des orthophonistes-logopèdes de l'union Européenne/Standing liaison committee of E.U. speech and language therapists and logopedists. Edinburgh, 5, 6 and 7 September 2003.

Sita, J., Rogers, D. & Found, B. (2003). A Model using Complexity Classification, Spatial Score and Line Quality for Forensic Signature Comparison. Paper presented at the 11th Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, Phoenix Arizona, 2003.

Sita, J., Rogers, D. & Found, B. (2003). Spatial Comparison of Questioned to Specimen Signatures using Matrix Analysis Software. Paper presented at the 11th Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, Phoenix Arizona, 2003.

Roberts, A., McLeod, S. & Sita, J. (2003). /s/ and /z/ production: Individual differences amongst EPG researchers. Paper presented at the Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Hobart, May 4-8.

Sita, J. & Rogers, D. (1999). Changes in forgers’ handwriting pressure related to the original writer’s dynamics. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, Vol.12, pp. 101-112.

Found, B; Sita, J. & Rogers, D. (1999). The development of a program for characterising handwriting examiners expertise: Signature examination pilot study. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, Vol.12, pp. 69-100.

TEACHING

Coordinator for HBS2ANS and HBS2CAN; 2nd year Head, Neck and Neuroscience units.

Coordinated and teaches the Human Bioscience content for the Masters of Speech programs.

Teaches the nervous system into Common 1st Year faculty Health Sciences, Human Bioscience units.

Facilitator for Common 1st Year faculty Health Sciences, Human Bioscience units.

Specialty teaching areas: Head and Neck anatomy, Nervous System, Neuroanatomy (gross and cross-sectional), Motor control, Special Senses, Cranial nerve function, Axial anatomy and Respiration.

Supervision

Currently undertaking research projects with students at honours and postgraduate level.

MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) Link: http://anzaca.otago.ac.nz/

: Elected Vice President 2008

: Elected Council member since 2006

Member of the International Graphonomics Society (IGS) Link: http://www.graphonomics.org/ Member of the American Association of Anatomists Link: http://www.anatomy.org/

Member of the Australian Neuroscience Society (ANS). Link: http://www.ans.org.au/

Member of the Australian & New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) Link: http://www.anzfss.org.au/

Committees

Elected member of La Trobe University Academic Board (2008-2010)

Invited member of the Design for Learning Working Group- Learning and Standards Workgroup (2009+)

Invited member of the La Trobe University Curriculum Taskforce (2008-2009)

ANZACA Council member (2006- 2010)