Stella Laletas is an academic, researcher and registered psychologist. She is a lecturer in inclusive education and child and adolescent development at Monash University in the Faculty of Education. She has over 20 years of experience in various education settings. Her professional profile also includes experience in School Leadership in the area of Student Wellbeing with the Department of Education and Training in Victoria. 

Stella completed her PhD in Educational & Developmental Psychology at Monash University and is the Mollie Holman Award recipient for the best doctoral thesis in the Faculty, 2017. In 2018, Stella was nominated for the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Ray Debus Award for Doctorial Research in Education. 

Currently, Stella holds the position of Chairperson of the Parental and Family Mental Health Worldwide Network (Prato Group) Steering Committee.The aim of the members of the Prato Group is to strengthen research efforts, inform policy and practice, and influence the workforce and service delivery, all of which may generate change at the societal, family and individual levels for parents who have mental health challenges, their children and families. The Prato Group has over 80 members and meets biennially to discuss and plan future research directions in the field. With the steering committee, Stella is organising the up and coming researcher meeting scheduled for May, 2021 in Prato, Italy.

Educational Psychology

Inclusive Teacher Education 

Developmental Psychology

Family Law Psychology

2019

EDF3122- Teaching diverse learners  Semester 2

Lecturer (Clayton and Peninsula); Unit Coordinator (Peninsula)

EDF2210-Fostering positive child and adolescent behaviour and development  Semester 1

Lecturer; Chief Examiner and Unit Coordinator (Clayton and Peninsula Campuses)

EDF5041- Engaging adolescent learners  Semester 1

Lecturer

Projects that focus on

• exploring the needs of vulnerable children in education settings, in particular children living in families impacted by parental mental illness; children impacted by high conflict families related to child custody disputes; childhood/transgenerational trauma; disability and social disadvantage.
• helping teachers identify and support the needs of vulnerable children in terms of their wellbeing and engagement in learning 

Stella is an endorsed and practicing Educational and Developmental Psychologist.

Psychological services include:

1. Assessments: Family Law & Child Custody Evaluations and Child & Adolescent Psychoeducational Assessments
2. Interventions: Individual and family counselling 
3. Expert witness and consultancy: assessment and intervention for children in a Family Law context

Family Law Practitioners: Assessing the best interests of a child in the judicial system

Educators: Teaching Diverse Learners  in regualr classrooms