Tanya is an Associate Professor in Psychology and Counselling at the University of Southern Queensland. Her research interests lie in social media and technology across the lifespan. She is also the Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) for the Academic Affairs Portfolio at UniSQ.

Karen Marangio is Director of Professional Experience in the Faculty of Education and a Senior Lecturer at School of Curriculum, Teaching, and Inclusive Education, Monash University. She specialises in psychology education and teacher professional learning. Karen aims to raise the profile of teachers and teaching of psychology in schools. Her research interests include: psychology curriculum; teaching psychological science in integrated ways to explore its value, complexity and relevance within our society, and ultimately, support a more equitable and sustainable future.
Karen has extensive experience coordinating units including psychology education in Initial Teacher Education programs; teaching psychology in schools across a range of Australian and international settings; chairing curriculum and examination panels for curriculum authorities; and has co-authored a wide range of materials for psychology teachers and students.

Professor Emeritus Tony Machin’s contribution to psychology education in Australia is extensive and includes developing psychology education programs, assisting with accreditation and quality assurance of psychology education programs, and advancing the status of psychology education in Australia.

He is a former Head of the USQ School of Psychology and Counselling (2008-2018), Treasurer of the Heads of Departments and Schools of Psychology Association (HODSPA Inc) (2008-2018), and he also served on the APS Division of Psychological Research, Education and Training Forum from 2014-2019.

Tony is also the recipient of the 2021 APS Major Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychological Education. The APS Awards make up the most prestigious group of awards recognising achievement in the field of Psychology in Australia, and this award was presented in recognition of Tony’s outstanding contribution to the education of psychologists over an extended period in Australia.

John has been an active member of the Psychology Education Interest Group for over 20 years, and in that time he has served as Committee Member and Convenor. A Fellow of the APS, John is also a member of the DPRET Committee and was the Conference Chair of the 2019 Australian Psychology Learning and Teaching (AusPLaT) Conference. John has received a number of institutional and national teaching awards, including the APS Distinguished Contribution to Education Award, the RMIT Vice Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, and an ALTC Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. John is currently an Associate Editor of the Australian Journal of Psychology with a focus on managing submissions on the scholarship of teaching and learning. John is the Australian section editor of the latest edition of Teaching Psychology Globally and is a member of the Scientific Committee for the 2028 International Congress of Psychology to be held in Melbourne.

Dr Zoë Hazelwood is a Fellow of the APS and a passionate psychology educator. She is Director of Clinical Psychology Services at the QUT Health Clinic and is a senior lecturer at QUT, coordinating the professional Masters training programs for the School of Psychology and Counselling.

Zoë is a clinical psychologist and Board-approved supervisor with over 20 years’ experience as a psychologist and academic. Her practice has a focus on working with couples or individuals experiencing relationship distress, primarily using an emotionally focused therapy lens. She has also completed the Circle of Security intervention training and will utilise elements of ACT or CBT with her clients.

Zoë has won teaching awards for her work on teaching reflective practice to psychology students and she has been on successful category 1 competitive grant projects that explored the embedding of graduate attributes in the psychology curriculum.

Josephine is a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology in the School of Psychological Sciences at Macquarie University. Clinically, she has dedicated her career to improving psychosocial outcomes across the lifespan, but especially for children, adolescents and young adults, and offers clinical supervision in these areas. As an educator, she has been heavily involved in the education of future psychologists, functioning as a course and clinic director for postgraduate psychology training programs across a number of tertiary institutions. Josephine has a keen research interest in the optimisation of psychology education and training. She is is currently a member of the APS Psychology Education Interest Group Committee and serves as an Associate Editor for the APS publication, Clinical Psychologist.

Professor Natalie Gasson (MAPS) is a registered psychologist, Fellow of the Curtin Academy, Level 2 Psychology Coordinator, and Deputy Head of the School of Population Health. She has been involved in psychology education for 30+ years. Her iSoLT work involves an ongoing research project developing a reliable and valid measure of psychological literacy to assess global citizenship (ToPL-R). She is one of the four primary researchers at ParkC (investigating cognitive, psychological, and motor heterogeneity in Parkinson’s). She has been involved with Parkinson’s Western Australia for more than 20 years and is currently the Vice President of the Board and Chair of the Research Advisory Committee. In addition, she provides psychological advice as a member of the Professional Advisory Panel. She has attended all AusPLAT conferences and was the co-chair of AusPLAT 2025 held in Walyalup on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja (Fremantle, Western Australia).

Susan's research interests lie in digital technology use and impact across the lifespan. She has more recently focused on early career researchers through interdisciplinary research collaborations. In addition to her academic work, Susan is a board member for the Massim Cultural Foundation in PNG and supports the Massim Musem.

Elissa Pearson is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at UniSA and the Program Director for the Bachelor of Psychology offered through UniSA Online. She has >10 years experience teaching psychology and has coordinated courses across the breadth of the undergraduate curriculum, as well as supporting curriculum renewal projects and leading new course and program development. Elissa was the recipient of the 2016 APS Early Career Teaching Award.
Having previously served as the Associate Dean: Online Education, she has a particular interest in high-quality and engaging online teaching and learning and making psychology education more accessible. Other areas of interest include enhancing the professional identity and employability of psychology undergraduates; and drawing on her background in conservation psychology, exploring how psychological literacy can be applied to contemporary environmental challenges; and how student well-being can be supported through connecting and working with nature