Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Educational Psychology and Counselling at Monash University. By profession, I am a registered psychologist with endorsement in educational and developmental psychology, and a board-approved supervisor. I have worked across education, disability, community, and medical settings. Since completing my PhD at Monash University in 2015, I have taught psychological assessment in the Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology and Master of Professional Psychology programs.
Research interests
- The psychology of individual differences (cognitive abilities, personality and career interests)
- Psychometrics (design, construction, validation, and evaluation of psychological instruments)
- Complex psychological assessment and treatment planning
- The application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in treating mental illnesses
- Trauma in military and emergency services workers
Monash teaching commitment
EDF5565 Psychopathology and Personality
EDF5571 Advanced Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis
Research area keywords
- Psychometrics
- Classical test theory
- Item response theory
- Instrucment development
- Individual differences
- Cognitive abilities
- Personality
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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Evaluation of the Feuerstein Method - Pilot Program and Bushfire Initiatives
Morris, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Costello, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Gamble, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
16/05/19 → 27/06/19
Project: Research
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Measuring the educational alliance with supervisors from the registrar perspective
Elliott, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bentley, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Benson, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kippen, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Costello, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burns, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cook, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Warrington, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wallace, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
18/08/17 → 1/09/18
Project: Research
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Adapting and validating a tool to measure the supervisory relationship of GP supervisors
Kippen, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wallace, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bentley, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Costello, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burns, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sampson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morgan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Warrington, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
4/01/17 → 30/03/18
Project: Research
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Further development of the Teacher Attitudes to Inclusion Scale: principal components and Rasch analysis
Boyle, C., Costello, S., Anderson, J., Collett, K., Page, A. & Allen, K.-A., 2024, In: International Journal of Inclusive Education. 28, 10, p. 2122-2137 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The importance of pre-service secondary teachers’ attitudes towards inclusive education: the positive impact of pre-service teacher training
Boyle, C., Costello, S. & Allen, K.-A., 2023, Research for Inclusive Quality Education: Leveraging Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity. Boyle, C. & Allen, K.-A. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 41-50 10 p. (Sustainable Development Goals Series; vol. Part F2700).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Confirmatory factor analyses of the behavior assessment system for children – third edition among an Australian sample
Tan, A. T. S., Kraska, J., Bell, K. & Costello, S., 2021, In: Educational and Developmental Psychologist. 38, 1, p. 131-142 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Educational resources and gender norms: an examination of the actiotope model of giftedness and social gender norms on achievement
Lafferty, K., Phillipson, S. N. & Costello, S., 2021, In: High Ability Studies. 32, 2, p. 171-187 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Adaptation and initial examination of the psychometric properties of the Short Supervisory Relationship Questionnaire (SSRQ) for use with general practice registrars
Costello, S., Benson, J., Burns, J., Bentley, M., Elliott, T. & Kippen, R., 2020, In: Education for Primary Care. 31, 6, p. 341-348 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Australian Postgraduate Award
Costello, S. (Recipient), Jun 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award 2018 "Programs that Enhance Learning"
Morris, Z. (Recipient), Gamble, N. (Recipient) & Costello, S. (Recipient), Dec 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Inclusive Teaching Award - Monash Student Association
Costello, S. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)