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Personal profile
Biography
Emily Berger is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Lecturer in Educational Psychology within the Faculty of Education at Monash University. Emily completed a Masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology and PhD at Monash University in 2014.
Emily is an Adjunct Research Fellow with the School of Rural Health and works on a longitudinal project investigating the impact of a disaster on the wellbeing and academic outcomes of children, as well as investigating the psychological impacts on adults. Emily has worked in various positions at Monash University for over 12 years.
She is a registered and endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS) and College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (MCEDP). She is also a board-approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Emily takes on research supervision of honours, masters and PhD students within the areas of child and adult trauma, self-injury and suicidal behaviour, disadvantaged children and families, children in out-of-home care, domestic violence, therapeutic evaluation, teacher training and supervision, academic functioning, and trauma-informed practices.
Research interests
Research interests for Emily include child mental health and academic outcomes, self-injury and suicidal behaviour, child trauma and posttraumatic stress, disadvantaged children and children in out-of-home care, domestic violence and childhood outcomes, teacher training and supervision, and trauma-informed practices.
Monash teaching commitment
Emily Berger is a lecturer in Educational Psychology within the Faculty of Education, Monash University. Her teaching commitments are across the Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology and the Graduate Diploma in Professional Psychology and include:
- EDF5569 - Advanced Practice in Educational and Developmental Psychology - Chief Examiner, Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
- EDF5563 - Cognitive Assessment - Lecturer
- EDF4602 - Psychological Assessment - Chief Examiner, Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
- EDF4600 - Interventions across the Lifespan - Chief Examiner
Emily also undertakes research supervision of Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Graduate Diploma in Professional Psychology and PhD students.
Supervision interests
Emily supervises a range of honours, masters and PhD projects. Her past supervision has included exploring the psychological impacts of a disaster event on children, young people and older adults, investigation of creative therapeutic approaches for trauma responding, and evaluation of trauma-informed approaches and training in schools.
Clinical activities
Emily Berger is a registered and endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist and board-approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia, and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS) and College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (MCEDP). She has worked as a psychologist in school, hospital and private practice settings delivering mental health diagnosis and treatment to children and families.
She has experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Specific Learning Disorder, anxiety disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, depression and other mood disorders, school refusal and adjustment related issues, eating disorders, self-injury and suicidal behaviour, and other behavioural, social and emotional concerns in children
Consulting
Emily offers training and supervision to teachers and mental health professionals regarding childhood trauma intervention and management in schools, school policy development regarding high-risk behaviours and trauma among students, self-injury and suicidal behaviour responding and intervention in schools, and assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a range of psychological, academic, social and behavioural concerns of children.
Emily also offers consultancy regarding research methods and evaluation of school-based interventions concerning childhood trauma, self-injury and suicidal behaviour, disadvantaged and vulnerable children, disengaged children and children in out-of-home care, academic performance and post-school outcomes, and parent and teacher training and supervision.
Research area keywords
- child mental health
- self-injury
- resilience
- posttraumatic stress
- teacher training
- child trauma
- trauma-informed schools
- domestic violence
- suicide
- disasters
- disadvantage
- poverty
- educating for diversity and inclusion
- enhancing health and wellbeing
- transforming teaching and learning
Network
Projects
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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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School belonging and mental health outcomes in adulthood
Allen, K., Berger, E., Patlamazoglou, L., Reupert, A., Wurf, G. & May, F.
12/05/20 → …
Project: Research
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The Development of a School Cultural Congruity Measure
Allen, K., Scull, J., Reupert, A., Berger, E., Bowles, T., Uddin , M. K., Salim Miah, M., Kikas, E., Shults, A., Omarashvili, M., Mikaia, N., Khundzakishvili, M., Hatzichristou, C., Soni, K., Matteucci, M. C., Brown-Earle, O., Iida, J., Watanabe, Y., Martinsone, B., Raižienė, S., Bartolo, P. A., Martinelli, V., Raykov, M., Sohn McCormick, A., Taj, M., Melo, M., Dinca, M., Birle, D., Gajdosova, B., Benka, J., Orosova, O., Sabová, L., Demkaninova, D., Gajdosova, E., Daniels, B., Collair, L., Moodley, T., Schad, E., Palikara, O., Rocha Neves, J., La Salle, T., Jimerson, S., Weber, M., Mittelstet, A., Zhang, C. & Long, A.
29/02/20 → …
Project: Research
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Effective school-based interventions for building school belonging in adolescence: A Systematic Review
Allen, K., Jamshidi, N., Berger, E., Reupert, A. & Wurf, G.
1/07/19 → …
Project: Research
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Enhancing the Educational Experiences of children in out-of-home care
Berger, E., Mendes, P., Baidawi, S. & D'Souza, L.
1/07/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Research output
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A mixed-methods study of psychological distress following an environmental catastrophe: the case of the Hazelwood open-cut coalmine fire in Australia
Maybery, D., Jones, R., Dipnall, J. F., Berger, E., Campbell, T., McFarlane, A. & Carroll, M., 3 Mar 2020, In : Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 33, 2, p. 216-230 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A qualitative analysis of the experiences, training, and support needs of school mental health workers regarding student trauma
Berger, E. & Samuel, S., Oct 2020, In : Australian Psychologist. 55, 5, p. 498-507 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A review of school trauma-informed practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth
Miller, J. & Berger, E., 2020, In : The Educational and Developmental Psychologist. 37, 1, p. 39-46 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Children’s perspectives on the impact of the Hazelwood mine fire and subsequent smoke event
Berger, E., Maybery, D. & Carroll, M., 2020, In : Child & Youth Care Forum. 49, p. 707-724 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Dealing with student trauma: exploring school leadership experiences and impact
Berger, E., Martin, K. & Phal, A., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Leadership and Policy in Schools. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Australian Postgraduate Award
Berger, Emily (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Scholarship Group Travel Grant Award
Berger, Emily (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Postgraduate Student Researcher Award
Berger, Emily (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Rising from rejection: How educators can build school belonging in students - World Mental Health Presentation
Kelly-Ann Allen (Organiser), Kipling Williams (Keynote/plenary speaker), Kathryn Riley (Invited speaker), Ruth Thomas-Suh (Invited speaker), Mohammed Elmeski (Organiser), Umesh Sharma (Speaker), Emily Berger (Member of programme committee), Christine Grove (Member of programme committee), Lefteris Patlamazoglou (Member of programme committee), Andrea Reupert (Member of programme committee), Zoe Morris (Member of programme committee) & Gerald Wurf (Organiser)
6 Oct 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Online media briefing: Learning from 2020
Emily Berger (Contributor)
10 Dec 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Inquiry-based learning during COVID-19
Emily Berger (Contributor)
17 Nov 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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COVID-19 and the Impact on Children and Families. Webinar with the Australian Psychological Society
Emily Berger (Organiser)
6 Jul 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Trauma-informed care and bushfire responding in schools. Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Podcast
Emily Berger (Contributor)
2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press / Media
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Victorian school kids set for second year of same classmates after remote learning
12/12/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The critical frontline battling an insidious 'shadow pandemic'
8/12/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Homeschooling the last option for one family as trauma becomes catalyst for new approach to education
19/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The importance of teachers knowing about childhood trauma
14/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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