Personal profile

Research interests

My research is primarily within early childhood education and care. 

Recent reseach has focused on conceptualising infant-toddler affective and play pedagogies, emotional wellbeing of early childhood educators, children's peer relationships and parenting practices.

Monash teaching commitment

EDF 1068 Contemporary approaches to learning for young children: Theories and practices

EDF3074 Contemporary approaches to learning for infants and toddlers: Theories and practices

EDF5046 Child development, health and wellbeing

EDF5777 Child in Context

EDF5821 Play and childhoods

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

External positions

Committee Group Member, Australasian Journal of Early Childhood (AJEC)

1 Jan 2024 → …

General Secretary, OMEP Australia Limited

12 Dec 2022 → …

Executive Member, Association of Visual Pedagogies

1 Jun 2022 → …

Research area keywords

  • Early chidlhood education and care
  • emotions
  • wellbeing
  • infant and toddler education and care
  • play and pedagogy
  • visual pedagogies

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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