Personal profile
Biography
Zoe is an educational and developmental psychologist (FCEDP) who lectures in the Faculty of Education's postgraduate Counselling and Psychology programs. She is passionate about supporting the professional practice of future and current helping professionals.
Zoe's teaching and research interests centre on the ethical and professional practice of helping professionals, including teachers, counsellors, and psychologists.
Her PhD study 'Teacher professional boundaries: Online and offline' was the first to measure conceptions of professional teacher-student interactions among secondary preservice and early career teachers in Australia (conferred 2016). Since 2008, Zoe has lectured in a range of units at Monash, highlighting her broader interests in adolescent learning and development, mental health, quantitative statistics, and psychological assessment.Zoe previously worked in public schools as a psychologist providing counselling, assessment, and intervention to students in both mainstream and specialist settings. As a practitioner, she is interested in supporting learning and wellbeing in schools, particularly through evidence-based programs and teacher professional development.
Zoe is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), an elected member representative on the National Committee of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (2016-2019), and a member of the APS Psychologists in Schools interest group.
Research interests
- Ethics and professional issues in the helping professions
- Ethical issues for psychologists/counsellors in working with minors
- Teacher-student professional boundaries
- Careers assessment and counselling
- Technology and social media in psychology
- School-based social-emotional interventions and program evaluation
Monash teaching commitment
Current:
EDF5002: Introduction to Ethics & Professional Issues in Counselling
EDF5562: Ethics for Professional Practice
EDF5572: Professional Experience: Schools, Families & Groups
EDF5732: Clinical placement in psychology 2
EDF5733: Clinical placement in psychology 3
EDF5532: Ethics for counsellors
Previous:
EDF4601 Ethics & professional issues
EDF4602 Psychological assessment
EDF4604 Research project/Quantitative statisics
EDF3006 Adolescent learning and development
EDF5721 Clinical interventions in educational and developmental psychology
EDF5731 Clinical placement in psychology 1
Krongold Clinic Manager: Jan 2017 to June 2019
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, Master of Educational & Developmental Psychology, Monash University
2006 → 2007
Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Honours, Swinburne University of Technology
2004
Psychology, Bachelor of Applied Science/Social Science, Swinburne University of Technology
2000 → 2003
Research area keywords
- Educational and developmental psychology
- professional issues
- parenting
- Wellbeing
- evidence-based practice
- career assessment
- technology and wellbeing
- Ethics
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
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Mental Health in Education Evidence Rapid Review Project
Morris, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Reupert, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Phillips, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Quiñones, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Patrick, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marangio, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gamble, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Yadav, N. (Project Manager)
30/04/25 → 7/07/25
Project: Research
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Tier 1 Reading Instruction - UFLI Implementation Pilot in Tasmania
De Bruin, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Morris, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI))
12/08/24 → 28/04/25
Project: Research
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Supporting Australian families to navigate sleeping and feeding practices
Quiñones, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Adams, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), D'Souza, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morris, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bloomfield, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Rabba, A. S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/08/24 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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High Performance Mindfulness Program Review
Morris, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Berger, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reupert, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & D'Souza, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
25/03/21 → 1/11/21
Project: Research
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Parent-Child Co-sleeping: understanding motivations and impact on parent and child sleep quality, and attachment
D'Souza, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Morris, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Educator Wellbeing: Beyond Evidence, Towards Action
Morris, Z. A., Patrick, P. M., Reupert, A. & Phillips, J., Jul 2025, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 41 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research
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Educator Wellbeing: An Umbrella Review of Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and Interventions/initiatives
Morris, Z. A., Patrick, P. M., Reupert, A. & Phillips, J., 11 Jul 2025, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 47 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research
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Educator Wellbeing: Be You Consultant Interviews: From Reactive to Intentional Ways of Promoting Educator Wellbeing: Reflections from Be You Consultants
Patrick, P. M., Reupert, A., Morris, Z. & Phillips, J., 9 Jul 2025, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 17 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research
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Mapping Framework: Content Analysis & Quality Appraisal: Mapping Framework of Be You’s Educator Wellbeing Resources: Content Analysis and Quality Appraisal
Patrick, P. M., Reupert, A., Morris, Z. & Phillips, J., 7 Jul 2025, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 12 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research
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The experiences of Australian school mental health professionals during COVID-19 lockdowns
Berger, E., Mackie, G., Reupert, A. E., Greenfeld, D., Allen, K.-A., May, F. S., Wurf, G. C., Summers, D. & Morris, Z., 2025, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Post-COVID Era?. Chiappedi, M. A. (ed.). 1st ed. Basel Switzerland: MDPI AG, p. 107-121 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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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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Misumi Award, Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Morris, Z. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Education Research Community (MERC) Publication Award
Morris, Z. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Postgraduate Student Research Award
Morris, Z. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists Annual Conference 2023
Allen, K.-A. (Session chair), Berger, E. (Speaker), Coyne, J. (Speaker), Gindidis, S. (Speaker), Hyde, C. (Speaker), Kallady, K. (Speaker), Morris, Z. (Speaker), Wilkinson, C. (Speaker) & Wurf, G. (Speaker)
17 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Educator Care: Moving Beyond Self Care/ Seminar During World Mental Health Week and World Teachers' Day
Reupert, A. (Contributor), Morris, Z. (Contributor), Berger, E. (Contributor), Diamond, Z. (Contributor), Hine, R. (Contributor), Hammer, M. (Contributor) & Fathers, C. (Contributor)
5 Oct 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Rising from rejection: How educators can build school belonging in students - World Mental Health Presentation
Allen, K.-A. (Organiser), Williams, K. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Riley, K. (Invited speaker), Thomas-Suh, R. (Invited speaker), Elmeski, M. (Organiser), Sharma, U. (Speaker), Berger, E. (Member of programme committee), Grove, C. (Member of programme committee), Patlamazoglou, L. (Member of programme committee), Reupert, A. (Member of programme committee), Morris, Z. (Member of programme committee) & Wurf, G. (Organiser)
6 Oct 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Frontiers in Psychology (Journal)
Morris, Z. (Peer reviewer)
11 Dec 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Press/Media
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Counselling conundrum: How school psychology services have coped with COVID
Reupert, A., Allen, K.-A., Berger, E., Morris, Z., Summers, D., Wurf, G. & May, F.
1/10/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature