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Biography
Christine is an Educational & Developmental Psychologist, Fulbright Scholar & Academic. She works collaboratively with healthcare professionals, teachers, parents and young people to support the individual and unique needs of youth. Her research interests lie in engaging with the young person's perspective and experience. As a psychologist she has worked in schools, hospitals and in private practice in various supporting roles with young people and their families. Alongside clinical practice she lectures in inclusive education and psychology and supervise research students within this area. Underlying her research interest is her passion for supporting the needs of all students in the best ways possible through their active participation and agency. Christine's doctoral research examined three interventions for children of parents with a mental illness which received the Lewis & Lewis Educational & Developmental Psychology Postgraduate Research Award.
Christine's research interests have lead to bridging education and psychology to understand the experiences and needs of youth in schools and the community; including individuals with diverse and high needs. Projects Christine has led or actively contributed to have been funded by the Department of Education and Training, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, Fulbright Association, VicHealth, AFL Australia, Mackillop Education, Australian Psychological Society, Special Olympics Australia, Victoria Tennis Association, Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), NSW Correction Services, Victims Services, and the Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC). She's provided expert advice to government and peak bodies at a national and international level. I was invited to attend European Parliament in Brussels to provide expert comment about the mental health of children and young carers (2019). Christine has also provided advise to a current Federal Shadow Minister about the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on children (2020-2021).
Her work has received excellence awards and recognition including a Fulbright Fellowship (2021-2022), Dean's Award for Innovation for Learning and Teaching (2021) which was further nominated for a Vice-Chancellors Award, and The Australian Teacher Education Association Research Recognition Award (2020). In 2019, Christine was listed as 1 of Australia’s top 50 thinkers nominated by The Conversation and I was a recipient of the Deans Early Career Researcher Award (Monash University, 2017) to develop and pilot online digital applications that provide educational mental health supports for youths.
Christine is collaborating in two international research groups. One group aims to develop an international scale of recovery and mental health knowledge of youth with colleagues based in the USA, Netherlands and in Australia. The two scales are based on a holistic, stakeholder-informed, and pro-family model of mental illness. The scales were developed to establish an evidence of mental health programs and to generate an international database of youth mental health literacy. Currently, the scales are being translated into Chinese, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Danish, Bahasa, Portuguese, Czech and French. The second group she co-leads is the Child, Parent and Family Mental Health Worldwide Network Communications Group focused on translating and disseminating research knowledge where families have a parent with mental illness.
Christine has held a number of leaderhsip positions in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. University and Faculty engagement activities include directing the Offshore programs as Education Coordinator in Singapore and Hong Kong (2017-2021) and an active member of the Education Faculty Committee and Student Engagement Committee. Previous activities include Student Adviser for Master of Teaching (Primary and Secondary), Master of Teaching (Secondary), Graduate Diploma in Education (2015- 2016) and International Placement Coordinator for the Cook Islands (2017-2018).
Beyond academia, Christine is an AHPRA Board Endorsed Supervisor, a fellow of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) (MAPS, FCEDP), treasurer of the Victorian branch Educational and Developmental College Committee, a member of The United Nations Association of Australia Academic Network (UNAA), an International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a previous member of the Golden Key International Honor Society. SHe is a volunteer of the APS Disaster Response Network, a national network of Psychologists who have a special interest and expertise in working with individuals and communities affected by disasters and emergencies, volunteering in response to bushfires, floods, cyclones, as well as community-violence events.
Keep updated about her research online:
- Google Scholar, Academia or Research Gate: Research only sites
- Twitter or Instagram: @DrChrisGrove
Research interests
- Social and emotional learning
- Mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents
- Youth voice and engagement
- Inclusion and special education
- Prevention and early intervention
- Children and families where a parent has a mental illness
- Therapy dogs in clinical and educational settings
Research Methods
- Mixed-methods research design
- Participatory research methods
- Qualitative methodologies
Current Research Projects
- Developing a scale to understand youth knowledge of mental health and recovery
- Building an evidence base for animal assisted interventions: The use of Therapy dogs in clinical and educational settings
- Developing and evaluating an artificial intelligence application to support the mental health of young people
- Youth Reference Group to provide feedback on current research program to ensure they are addressing youth needs and to translate research to key stakeholders
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):
Research area keywords
- Child and Youth Mental Health
- Individuals with disabilities
- Inclusion
- Educational Psychology
- Preventative Intervention
- Digital technologies
Network
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Kids building healthier futures together in Minecraft
Leahy, D., Blannin, J., Jeanes, R., Alfrey, L., Welch, R., Perrotta, C. & Grove, C.
15/03/22 → 28/03/23
Project: Research
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Tackle Your Feelings Program Evaluation
O'Connor, J., Jeanes, R., Grove, C. & Lambert, K.
19/03/21 → 31/10/23
Project: Research
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Student solutions to rebuilding belonging in schools post COVID-19: An Appreciative Inquiry
Allen, K., Berger, E., Grove, C., Patlamazoglou, L., Reupert, A., Gamble, N., Wurf, G. & May, F.
26/07/20 → …
Project: Research
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Trauma informed practices and High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) for teachers in bushfire-impacted schools
10/05/21 → 20/06/21
Project: Consultancy
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A scoping review and analysis of mental health literacy interventions for children and youth
Marinucci, A., Grové, C. & Allen, K. A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: School Psychology Review. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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The impact of therapy dogs on the social and emotional wellbeing of students: a systematic review
Baird, R., Grové, C. & Berger, E., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: The Educational and Developmental Psychologist. 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Bridging gaps between theory and practice of inclusion through an innovative partnership between university academics and school educators in Australia
Sharma, U., Grové, C., Laletas, S., Rangarajan, R. & Finkelstein, S., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Inclusive Education. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Co-developing a mental health and wellbeing Chatbot with and for young people
Grove, C., Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11, 12 p., 606041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Designing online learning environments that work for all students
Leif, E., Alfrey, L., Grove, C. & Sharma, U., 2021. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Open Access
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Innovation for Learning and Teaching
Sharma, Umesh (Recipient), Grove, Christine (Recipient), Laletas, Stella (Recipient) & Finkelstein, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Teacher Education Association Research Recognition Award for an Early Career Researcher
Grove, Christine (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty of Education's Emeritus Mentoring Scheme
Grove, Christine (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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Dean’s Early Career Researcher Award
Grove, Christine (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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'The Youth Booth': Youth Strengths and Challenges in Education
Christine Grove (Director) & Louisa Trainer (Contributor)
2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
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How to talk with children about COVID-19
Christine Grove (Advisor)
2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Expert/ advisor
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Parliament of Victoria Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee: Inquiry into the use of cannabis in Victoria
Dan Lubman (Fellow) & Christine Grove (Fellow)
21 Apr 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Schools for Health in Europe
Ally Marinucci (Organiser), Christine Grove (Organiser) & Kelly-Ann Allen (Organiser)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Department of Education and Training (Victoria) (External organisation)
Christine Grove (Chair/Co-Chair) & Michael Phillips (Chair/Co-Chair)
2021Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Continuing Professional Development - development/presentation of external courses
Press / Media
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The Youth Booth: Young people’s experiences at the heart of research
18/05/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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After COVID-19: The Longer-Term Impacts of the Coronavirus Crisis on Education
Kelly-Ann Allen, Christine Grove & Jennifer Hall
30/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Monash to help deliver mental health action program in Australian schools
Christine Grove, Ally Marinucci & Kelly-Ann Allen
3/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Connections for Change: Talking to children about returning to school
24/05/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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How to counter unsociable ‘covidiocy’
24/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities