Pamela is a lecturer in the School of Educational Psychology and Counselling in the Faculty of Education and a Board-Approved supervisor. In 2020, Pamela received the Mollie Holman Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis in the Faculty of Education. Her doctoral thesis explored the intergenerational impact of parental mental illness on adult children. She presented her PhD findings at the 'It Takes a Village' conference in Oslo, 2019 - an international conference that explored ways to support families where a family member has a mental illness, a physical illness or substance use issue.  

Upon completion of her PhD, Pamela worked as a school psychologist, supporting adolescents and the school community with a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety management, school avoidance, eating disorders and students with self-harm and self-injurous behaviours. 

Pamela is a member with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Fellow with the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists. She also serves as a peer reviewer for Advances in Mental Health and Frontiers in Psychology. 

Pamela's research interests are in cultivating inclusive school communities and supported school workforce. In line with this, Pamela's research interests centre on supporting the needs of diverse students, teacher wellbeing, and professional development of teachers. Pamela has expertise in the Delphi technique and enjoys working on mixed-methods studies and participatory action research. 

• Families where a parent has a mental illness 
• Adult children of parents with a mental illness 
• Educator wellbeing and professional satisfaction 
• Educator burnout and compassion fatigue 
• Students' educational experiences and school belonging post-Covid
• Enhancing educator competencies to support LGBTQIA+ students in schools

EDF5570: Advanced Clinical Interventions in Mental Health

EDF5572: Professional Experience: Schools, Families & Groups

EDF5530: Counselling skills for individuals, couples and groups 

EDF5531: Cognitive behaviour therapies 

EDF5532: Ethics for counsellors