Dr Vicki McKenzie is an Associate Professor 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 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, Senior Lecturer at Monash University and Senior Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Kelly also provides professional supervision to psychologists at different stages of their career. Her research and writing interests are concerned with school belonging and belonging more generally across the lifespan.

Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @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.

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. Chelsea's research focuses on adolescent mental health and help-seeking.

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.

Santo has been a past Chair and Treasurer of the Brisbane Area Branch and Member of the National PPAG, as well as past Membership Secretary of the National Committee. He is currently a Member of the QUT Head of School Advisory Committee and Master Educational and Developmental Psychology Course Advisory Group. Santo has represented APS with in both education and health matters. Santo's qualifications include Bachelor of Education and Master of Psychology. With over thirty years experience working with children, adolescents and adults Santo believes that the benefits of being an active member of the Society is the only way to progress the development of the profession.

Elisha is employed within the Hunter New England Local Health District, in Newcastle. There she enjoys working as an Educational & Developmental Psychologist in the Child Development Team.

Having worked in an acute and sub-acute child protection role, she is mindful of the impact of adverse experiences on children and young people's general development and wellbeing.

With these experiences, Elisha is interested in the impact of adverse life-experiences on childhood development, and especially its presentation through child behaviour and development.

Elisha is passionate about promoting the skills and expertise of Educational & Developmental Psychologists, and the benefits the contribution they can make to the social, emotional, and developmental wellbeing of children, young people, and families.

Louise Laskey is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist who has experience working with children, families and adults in various educational settings from preschool through primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. She has also worked in private practice. Louise has been a long standing member of the Faculties of Education/Arts & Education at Deakin University where she has been teaching and researching in courses including Early Childhood Education, Professional Education and Training, Special Educational Needs, Teacher Education and Child Protection. She is currently A/Chair of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (Victoria).

I am the Director of Learning Keys, a private psychology practice based in SA. I hold a Master in Applied Psychology from the University of Adelaide and I am a fellow of the CEDP. Prior to establishing Learning Keys I worked in a variety of Health, Educational, Disability and Social Service settings, providing therapeutic services to children and adults addressing a range of learning, social, emotional and developmental issues. I also had the privilege to work on the MindMatters Plus program seeking to improve mental health outcomes for secondary school students. In addition to working in Private practice I also teach at the Masters level in Psychology at the University of South Australia. I am happy to field any queries regarding CEDP membership in SA and NT.

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. However, I have also worked with adults with emotional and learning concerns and in designing interventions for them.
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 casually in the Faculty of Education Monash University, and also provide training in the Pyramid Model.
Together with Dr Tim Moore, I convene a network of psychologists working in early childhood intervention who have recently established an APS early childhood intervention interest group.

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.

Michael Duhig is an Educational and Developmental psychologist with the Centre for Clinical Trials in Rare-Neurodevelopmental Disorders and an Associate Lecturer at the University of Queensland Child Health Research Centre. Michael’s research interests include developmental disability and child and youth mental health. Michael has published several articles related to autism, childhood trauma and psychosis, hospital readmission and off-label pharmacological use. Michael is also a panel member of the Mental Health Scholarships Scheme for Allied Health Professionals.

I am the Director of Learning Keys, a private psychology practice based in SA. I hold a Master in Applied Psychology from the University of Adelaide and I am a fellow of the CEDP. Prior to establishing Learning Keys I worked in a variety of Health, Educational, Disability and Social Service settings, providing therapeutic services to children and adults addressing a range of learning, social, emotional and developmental issues. I also had the privilege to work on the MindMatters Plus program seeking to improve mental health outcomes for secondary school students. In addition to working in Private practice I also teach at the Masters level in Psychology at the University of South Australia. I am happy to field any queries regarding CEDP membership in SA and NT.

Louise Laskey is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist who has experience working with children, families and adults in various educational settings from preschool through primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. She has also worked in private practice. Louise has been a long standing member of the Faculties of Education/Arts & Education at Deakin University where she has been teaching and researching in courses including Early Childhood Education, Professional Education and Training, Special Educational Needs, Teacher Education and Child Protection. She is currently A/Chair of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (Victoria).