Dr Vicki McKenzie is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne and is Coordinator of the Master of Educational Psychology, and Master of Educational Psychology/PhD. Dr McKenzie also has experience as leader of a multi-disciplinary team of school support personnel working with schools on systemic intervention in the areas of student and community wellbeing. In her PhD, Dr McKenzie studied the resources, resilience and coping skills of disengaged students. Dr McKenzie has presented at national and international conferences on building coping skills and resilience in young people. Training psychologists for professional practice in schools has been a central component of Dr McKenzie’s professional career, and she has also supervised many psychologists in gaining specialised status. She is currently Chair-Elect of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists, and is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society.

Gerald Wurf joined Monash University in 2017 as a Senior Lecturer (Practice). Prior to this he worked at Charles Sturt University and for the NSW Government as an educational/developmental psychologist. He has provided consultant services to NGOs, Catholic and independent schools in NSW, and international schools in Hong Kong. He is a registered psychologist and holds endorsement in Educational and Developmental Psychology with AHPRA.
For eight years Gerald worked in Hong Kong including teaching at The University of Hong Kong and The Open University of Hong Kong. He also worked at Hong Kong International School as a high school counsellor/senior social sciences teacher. He has had over fifteen years professional experience working with children, young people, and adults with intellectual disabilities and complex learning needs.
Gerald’s research interests include reducing school bullying, learning in multicultural classrooms, inclusive education, and promoting student engagement.

Dr Kelly Allen is an endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Fellow of the University of Melbourne. Dr Allen holds sessional academic positions within the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, and the School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University and provides professional supervision to psychologists at different stages of their career in conjunction with her work as a practitioner in an independent school. She is recognised as a researcher and practitioner in social connectedness and belonging and for her translation of this expertise within educational contexts. Dr Allen holds committee positions with the American Psychological society's Division 15 (Educational Psychology) and the Australian Psychological Society's College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists where she is currently National Treasurer and assists with social media.

Twitter: @drkellyallen

Zoe is an educational and developmental psychologist and who is particularly interested in ethics and professional issues. Zoe has experience as a psychologist in public schools providing counselling, assessment, and intervention to students in both mainstream and specialist settings. She is passionate about supporting learning, social emotional learning, and well being in schools, particularly through evidence-based programs and teacher professional development.

Zoe currently lectures and provides clinical supervision at Monash University in the Master of Educational & Developmental Pyschology and is the Clinic Manager at the Krongold Clinic.

Dr Louise McLean is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University and the Course Leader of the Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology (MEDP) & the MEDP/PhD programs. She began her working life as a school counsellor and teacher and moved into academia in 2000. She was the Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology Course Leader for 11 years.

Louise's research focuses on the identification of psychosocial risk and resistance factors related to well-being across the lifespan and the evaluation of interventions and preventative measures that facilitate sustained and enhanced well-being in the general community and in children with chronic conditions and their siblings and parents. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, where several of her students are completing the research component of their degrees.

Dr Chelsea Hyde, is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist currently working as a lecturer at the University of Melbourne and a school psychologist. Chelsea has over ten years practical experience working as a psychologist within government, catholic and independent school systems in Victoria and Queensland across both regional and metropolitan areas. Chelsea holds endorsement in the area of educational and developmental psychology and is a board approved supervisor.

My career focus is about helping people learn and achieve positive change across the lifespan. After many years as an educator and researcher in cognitive and educational psychology, completion of the Master of Psychology (Educational & Developmental) has enabled me to apply this expertise to psychological practice. I am particularly interested in the role of Ed & Dev psychologists in improving the wellbeing of older adults.

Shane is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist, and works as a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash University.

As a professional psychologist my career has been largely in developmental psychology in provision and management of services for children and families, early childhood intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities, disadvantage and trauma, and in educational psychology in schools.
As a researcher my interests have been predominantly in the social-emotional development of young children and in early years service provision to promote social-emotional competence and behavioural regulation in young children.
At present I work in the Faculty of Education Monash University, and also provide training in the Pyramid Model.
I convene a network of psychologists working in early childhood intervention who are investigating the possibility of establishing an early childhood intervention interest group.

Simone is a Monash University Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)/PhD candidate with a research focus investigating the experience that clinicians and adolescents have with the use of Apps in educational and mental health support settings. Simone is extremely passionate about the integration of new technologies with psychological services, interventions, research and education. She is equally passionate about advocating for the contribution that Educational and Developmental psychology makes to all facets of learning and wellbeing across the lifespan. She believes that the future of Educational and Developmental psychology is contingent upon involvement with the CEDP as it provides an avenue through which future graduates and practitioners can continue to grow, learn, network and further advocate for the relevance of their specialised training. In the interest of best representing student views, students are encouraged to contact Simone with their ideas and feedback.

Katrina Newey is currently enrolled as a PhD candidate specialising in cyber bullying research, at the School of Social Sciences and Psychology (SSAP), University of Western Sydney (UWS). Research includes investigating the developmental trajectories of cyber bullying and the associated risk factors for involvement to provide recommendations to seed successful intervention. Katrina Newey is a specialist registered Educational and Developmental Psychologist, and has been appointed as the APS Educational and Developmental college NSW secretary. She currently tutors for SSAP teaching Human Behaviour and Developmental psychology. Katrina is also aligned with the School of Engagement (UWS), running cyber bullying psycho-educational workshops with students, teachers and parents.