Prior to studying psychology I was a physiotherapist in private practice. I also hold qualifications as an adult and adolescent mindfulness teacher. My PhD developed a new measure of mindfulness for early adolescents, and found that mindfulness programs are not currently robust in this population. Currently I work as a postdoctoral research fellow across a range of projects (mental health programmes in secondary schools,  eating disorder research and community mental health trials) under the broader banner of research translation into real world contexts.

Research Interests (Psychology)

Preventive mental health strategies in schools; transdiagostic risk factors; factors affecting the sustainability of education initiatives in schools and community settings; barriers to effective research translation in mental health