Dr. Charters is the team leader of speech pathology at Chris Obrien lifehouse. She has developed the service with an integrated research agenda focusing on communication and swallowing rehabilitation after head and neck cancer.

 Her research interests are swallowing and communication rehabilitation after TORS, restoration of oral competence following facial nerve injury, jaw reconstruction and trismus. Dr Charters completed her PhD in 2021, her thesis examined the impact that advances in head and neck cancer treatment has on swallowing and communication outcomes.

She is the co-developer of a novel, 3D printed device purpose built for trismus rehabilitation and holds a joint clinical and research position at lifehouse.