Personal profile
Biography
A/Prof Rene Stolwyk is an Associate Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. A passionate scientist-practitioner, A/Prof Stolwyk enjoys working at the nexus of research, clinical practice and clinical education.
From a research perspective, A/Prof Stolwyk leads Stroke and Telehealth research within the Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre. He supervises a team of 12 research fellows, research officers and doctoral students and has published over 70 scientific works aimed at improving cognitive and mood outcomes for survivors of brain injury. He is the founder and clinical lead of the Monash TeleNeuropsychology Service, a world first initiative using digital health technology to facilitate access to much-needed neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation services to rural neurology patients throughout Australia.
A/Prof Stolwyk is also convenor of the Clinical PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology) training program at Monash University. He leads a team of highly-skilled educators providing excellence in clinical training to the next generation of Australian neuropsychologists.
Research area keywords
- Stroke
- Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychology
- Traumatic brain injury
- Telehealth
- Rural Health
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assess for Success: Transforming language and cognitive assessment and feedback practices following acquired brain injury to enhance effective communication, consumer engagement, and selfefficacy.
Hersh, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ryan, B. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Power, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Boud, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Penman, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Makate, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Biedermann, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Beeke, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stolwyk, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morrisby, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Norman, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wong, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wylie, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Beesley, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Beesley, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bennington, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Morrow, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & El-Helou, R. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/04/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Telehealth delivery of memory rehabilitation following stroke
Wong, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Stolwyk, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cadilhac, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Ponsford, J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/03/17 → …
Project: Research
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Burnout in Health Professionals: The relationship between assessed and self-reported cognition, and directions for future research.
Ramsden, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Stolwyk, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Foley, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ladyman, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Newstead, T. P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Woods, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
31/07/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Co-designing a psychoeducation package to enhance psychosocial and mental wellbeing for young adults living with stroke
Wong, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Withiel, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Power, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kneebone, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stolwyk, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kontou, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Malley, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Grech, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 1/01/26
Project: Research
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Monash TeleNeuropsychology Service (MTNS) agreement with Latrobe Regional Hospital
Stolwyk, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Embuldeniya, U. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Philpott, A. (Associate Investigator (AI))
7/12/20 → 16/11/23
Project: Research
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Aphasia, depression, and psychological therapy (ADaPT): A single case design evaluation of a modified cognitive behavioural therapy to treat depressive symptoms in stroke survivors with aphasia
Tjokrowijoto, P., Thomas, S., Kneebone, I., Ryan, B. & Stolwyk, R. J., 2025, In: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 35, 2, p. 231–275 45 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Family violence education for post-graduate psychology trainees: a longitudinal mixed-method survey evaluating self-reported knowledge and confidence levels
Fisher, C. A., Rushan, C., Smith, A., Thai, C., Galbraith, G., Oxenham, V., Stolwyk, R., Wong, D. & Withiel, T. D., 2025, In: Australian Psychologist. 60, 5, p. 395–408 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Target Selection Signals Causally Influence Human Perceptual Decision-Making
Pearce, D. J., Loughnane, G. M., Chong, T. T. J., Demeyere, N., Mattingley, J. B., Moore, M. J., New, P. W., O’Connell, R. G., O’Neill, M. H., Rangelov, D., Stolwyk, R. J., Webb, S. S., Zhou, S.-H., Brosnan, M. B. & Bellgrove, M. A., 11 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 45, 24, 13 p., e2048242025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Access to inpatient mood management services after stroke in Australian acute and rehabilitation hospitals
Hancock, S., Purvis, T., Thayabaranathan, T., Stolwyk, R., Cameron, J., Dalli, L. L., Reyneke, M., Kilkenny, M. F., Hill, K. & Cadilhac, D. A., Jun 2024, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 38, 6, p. 811-823 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Aphasia Depression and Psychological Therapy (ADaPT): Perspectives of People with Post-Stroke Aphasia on Participating in a Modified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Baker, C., Thomas, S., Tjokrowijoto, P., Ryan, B., Kneebone, I. & Stolwyk, R., Apr 2024, In: Healthcare. 12, 7, 15 p., 771.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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