Student Alumni

The PFSC has a strong record of supervising students through Honours, MPsych, MPsychClin, Master of Counselling, and PhDs.

The following table represents all the PFSC Student Alumni that have successfully graduated since 2003. We are proud of our Student Alumni and continue to collaborate and involve our Alumni in the PFSC.

Student	Supervisors	Topic	Year
Michelle Adamson PhD	Alina Morawska Matthew Sanders	Childhood feeding difficulties: A randomised controlled trial of a group parenting intervention	2011
Japheth Adina PhD	Alina Morawska Amy Mitchell Divna Haslam	Efficacy of parenting interventions for maternal perinatal depression and infant developmental outcomes.	2023
Hawra’a Al Ansari Honours	Alina Morawska	Investigation parent views and perceptions	2010
Madeleine Claire Armstrong Honours	Alina Morawska	Exploring Treatment Approaches for Concurrent Language and Behavioural issues in Late-talking Toddlers	2022
Jjalak Arora Honours	Cassandra Tellegen	Systematic review and meta-analysis of Teen Triple P-Positive Parenting Program	2024
Nur Thaqifah Atiqah Baharin	Alina Morawska	Examining the Role of Language and Behaviour in Late-Talking Toddlers	2022
Sabine Baker PhD	Matthew Sanders Karen Turner Alina Morawska	Broadening the reach of evidence-based parenting interventions: Evaluation of a brief online version of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program	2017
Jessica Bartlett PhD	Matthew Sanders Gary Leong	The Lifestyle Triple P multilevel system of parenting and family support for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity	2017
Mikaela Rae Berzinski MPsych	Alina Morawska	Parenting and child behaviour as predictors of tooth brushing difficulties in young children	2018
Courtney Bowd Honours	Alina Morawska	Transition to Parenthood: Investigating Prenatal Self-efficacy	2013
Emily Ann Brett Honours	Alina Morawska	Late-Talking Toddlers: Examining the Role of Screen-Time in the Language-Behaviour Association	2022
Felicity Brown PhD	Kate Sofronoff Koa Whittingham Roslyn Boyd Lynne McKinlay	Supporting parents after paediatric acquired brain injury: Evaluation of Stepping Stones Triple P combined with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy	2013
Samantha Brown DPsych	Alina Morawska Matthew Sanders	Surviving multiples: An evaluation of a group behavioural parenting intervention for parents of twins and triplets	2010
Justine Burns PhD	Matthew Sanders	The role of family factors in postpartum depression	2008
Sally Burrows Honours	Alina Morawska	The Influence of Parent and Expert Video Testimonials on Parental Engagement in a Parenting Intervention	2008
Claire Chandler PhD	Jeanie Sheffield Matthew Sanders	Being a foster carer in Queensland: Using qualitative and quantitative research methods to explore this experience and to tailor a parenting intervention for carers	2013
Celian Chao Honours	Alina Morawska	Parent Responsivity: A Possible Moderator of the Association Between Expressive Language and Behaviour Outcomes in Late-Talking Toddlers	2022
Kah Yen Cheah Honours	Alina Morawska	Effective and Ineffective Parenting in Asthma Management: Impact on Child Compliance, Children’s Asthma-Related Behavioural Problems, and Child Quality of Life	2012
Danielle Collins Master of Psychology	Alina Morawska	Parental Experiences and Preferences for Support During the Transition to Formal Schooling	2023
Naomi Cooper Honours	Alina Morawska	Gender Messages and Stereotypes in Online Parenting Resources: A Content Analysis	2019
Jamin Day PhD	Matthew Sanders Alina Morawska	Telephone-supported versus self-directed delivery of an online parenting program: Outcomes, mediators and moderators of change	2016
Huu Quoc Doan Honours	Alina Morawska	Examining the Role of Expressive Language Delay and Child Behaviour Problems	2022
Kai Duncan Honours	April Hoang	Mapping the Landscape of Youth Thriving: A Scoping Review with Bibliometric and Bibliographic Analyses of Global Research Contributions	2024
Paige Ebersohn Honours	Alina Morawska	Parenting in the Context of Chronic Childhood Illness: The Role of Parent Involvement on Child Behaviour	2014
Joanne Especkerman Honours	Alina Morawska	The Disparity in Feeding Difficulties: Behaviours, Beliefs and Emotions in Parent Reports Versus Observations	2009
Tracy Evans PhD	Koa Whittingham Roslyn Boyd Paul Colditz Matthew Sanders	Preventing relationship difficulties between a mother and her very preterm infant: Implementation and evaluation of Baby Triple P for parents of a very preterm infant	2015
Mickayla Fisher Honours	Alina Morawska	Barbies or trains? The effect of parents on children’s play preferences	2019
Lindsey Franklin-Browne Honours	Alina Morawska	Family factors in pediatric asthma symptom control: an examination of pathways of effect	2012
Agnes Gelmini PhD	Alina Morawska Matthew Sanders	Promoting responsive feeding practices and parenting skills in infancy to facilitate healthy habits and reduce risk factors associated with infant obesity	2017
Eleftheria Georgas Honours	Alina Morawska	Examining Language-Behaviour Association in Late-Talking Toddlers	2022
Amy Leigh Giesberts Honours	Alina Morawska	The Language-Behaviour Link: The Language and Behaviour of Late-Talking Toddlers in an Intervention Context	2022
Elizabeth Goadby Honours	Alina Morawska	The Triple P-Positive Parenting Program: Acceptability of Program Materials, Preferences for Delivery Methods, and Barriers to Use for Parents of Culturally Diverse Backgrounds	2008
Jessica Gralton Honours	Alina Morawska	Parents, Their Attitudes and Their Influence on Gender-attributions	2019
Jade Grambower DPsych	Amy Mitchell	Managing type 1 diabetes in children: A parenting perspective	2017
Caroline Gregory DPsych	Alina Morawska	Asthma and parenting: Parents' perspectives on the challenges of paediatric asthma and desired assistance	2010
Tessa Ellen Grieves Honours	Alina Morawska	Examining Language, Behaviour, and Labelled Praise Associations in Late-Talking Toddlers Aged 24-38 Months	2022
Anurag Guduri Honours	Julie Hodges Tianyi Ma	Population Norms for the Parenting and Family Scale and The Parental Self-Regulation Scale	2023
Mingchun Guo PhD	Alina Morawska Matthew Sanders	An evaluation of the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program with Chinese parents in mainland China with a look into the effects on children’s academic outcomes	2015
Rayshell Harkin-Allen MPsych	Alina Morawska	Unmet needs of new mothers in the postnatal period: A qualitative analysis of consumer-led feedback	2019
Divna Haslam PhD	Matthew Sanders Kate Sofronoff Jeannie Sheffield	Teachers as Parents Project: Examining the work-family interface and the efficacy of a workplace parenting intervention targeting work and family conflict	2009
Clea Headley Honours	Alina Morawska	An Evaluation of the Cultural Acceptability of the Strategies in the Triple P- Positive Parenting Program	2008
Karyn Healy PhD	Matthew Sanders Aarti Iyer	Intervening with families of children bullied by peers	2014
Michael Herd PhD	Koa Whittingham Roslyn Boyd Paul Colditz Matthew Sanders	A randomised controlled trial to determine the efficacy of Baby Triple P with parents of very preterm infants on regulatory difficulties, child behaviour and parenting style	2015
Claudia Grace Herring Honours	Alina Morawska	Furthering the Field: An Investigation of the Mechanisms of Change in Behavioural and Language-Focused Interventions for Late-Talking Toddlers	2022
Kaitlin Hinchliffe Honours	Alina Morawska	Hassle Free Mealtimes Triple P: Evaluation of a Parenting Group for Childhood Mealtime Difficulties	2012
Sharon Hinton PhD	Kate Sofronoff Matthew Sanders	Using telehealth technologies to engage and support parents of children with disabilities: An evaluation of a novel telehealth parenting programme	2017
April Hoang PhD	Matthew Sanders Divna Haslam James Kirby	The efficacy of Triple P plus compassion in promoting co-parenting relationship between parents and grandparents in Vietnam	2020
Fiona Hoath PhD	Kate Sofronoff Matthew Sanders	Stepping Stones Triple P: Acceptability and efficacy of a parenting programme for Indigenous families with a child with a disability	2020
Lauren Hodge PhD	Karen Turner Matthew Sanders	Evaluating the implementation and sustainability of an evidence-based intervention: Delivering Triple P within Indigenous child welfare agencies	2016
Julie Hodges PhD	Alan Ralph Jeanie Sheffield	Implementation and Evaluation of connXionz for Boarding School Staff	2013
Harriet Horton Honours	Alina Morawska	Raising Gender Stereotypes: An Exploration into the Representation of Gender Stereotypes in a Popular Australian Parenting Website	2019
Brenda Hughes Honours	Alina Morawska	Investigating the Association Between Parent Factors and Child Eczema Behaviour	2012
Alyssa May Ives Honours	Alina Morawska	The Association between Expressive Language and Problem Behaviour in Late-Talking Children	2022
Priscilla Jamieson Honours	Alina Morawska	Observations of Parent-Child Communication About Sexuality	2016
Emily Jayasinghe Honours	Alina Morawska	The Effect of Gendered Parenting on Child Preferences	2021
Judy (Wenxuan) Jian Honours	Alina Morawska	The impact of household task division, parents’ educational level and attitudes on children’s gender-stereotypicality	2019
Alicia Johnson Honours	Julie Hodges Tianyi Ma	Evaluation and Validation of the Partners in Education Survey (PIES) Measuring the Home-School Partnership.	2023
Sarah Johnston Honours	Alina Morawska	“The Parent Trap”: Gender Stereotypes and Parenting Roles in an Australian Parenting Website	2019
Katherine Joughin Honours	Alina Morawska	The Challenges of Parenting an Overweight Child: an Investigation of Common Behaviour Problems in Overweight Children and Evaluation of the Lifestyle Behaviour Checklist	2007
Amina Khalid PhD	Alina Morawska Karen Turner	Enhancing the Self-Efficacy and Wellbeing of Caregivers in Orphanages of Pakistan	2023
Zoe Chanel Kinivan Honours	Alina Morawska	Positive Affect Moderates the Relationship between Expressive Language and Behavioural Problems in Children Aged 24-36 months	2022
Grace Kirby PhD	Matthew Sanders Julie Hodges	The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) Project: Development and Evaluation of a Skills-Based Teacher Program to Promote Children's Educational and Wellbeing Outcomes Through Positive Home-School Relationships	2023
James Kirby PhD	Matthew Sanders Nancy Pachana	The development and evaluation of a parenting program for grandparents: Grandparent Triple P	2013
Antonia Kish PhD	Peter Newcombe Divna Haslam	The effect of work and family conflict on quality of life of parents and children: An investigation in the context of child chronic illness	2019
Adela Kiveric Honours	Alina Morawska	Effects of Multiple Chronic Illnesses on Psychological Wellbeing and Quality of Life: Asthma and Eczema Paediatric Populations	2013
Ashlea Kung Honours	Alina Morawska	An Investigation of Expressive Language and Behaviours in Late Talkers Aged Between 24 to 36 Months of Age	2022
Sarah Little Honours	Carys Chainey	Parenting Attitudes to Actions: Exploring the Intra-relationships of Modifiable Parental Characteristics Associated with Coercive Parenting Practices	2024
Yang Liu PhD	Divina Haslam Cassandra Dittman Mingchun Guo	Understanding and increasing father involvement in Mainland China	2021
Bianca Lano Honours	Alina Morawska	The Moderating Role of Parental Behaviour in the Relationship between Expressive Language and Behaviour in Late Talking Toddlers	2022
Kirstyn Laurie Honours	Alina Morawska	The Predictors of Childhood Mealtime Difficulties	2014
Rachel Laws Honours	Alina Morawska	Observing the mother-infant feeding interaction	2011
Gary Logan MPsychClin	Matthew Sanders	The relationship between child adjustment and parenting and family conflict variables	1996
Aditi Lohan PhD	Alina Morawska Amy Mitchell	Parenting interventions for parents of young children with type 1 diabetes	2017
Austin Manchadi Honours	Carys Chainey	Does Intergenerational Continuity of Adverse Childhood Experiences Impact the Mental Distress of Emerging Adults?	2023
Yuki Matsumoto PhD	Monica Cuskelly Matthew Sanders Kate Sofronoff	Community-based introduction model Triple P – Positive Parenting Program in Japanese society	2008
Melissa Mayhew Honours	Alina Morawska	Parenting the chronically-ill child: An interpretive analysis of parents’ experiences and attributions	2016
Alyssa Anne McConochie Honours	Alina Morawska	Examining the Role of Group Assignment, Child Language, and Child Problem Behaviour in Late-talking Toddlers	2022
Cari McIlduff PhD	Karen Turner Matthew Sanders Christine Brown Wilson	Cultural sensitivity in working with Indigenous Peoples: A model proposed and evaluated towards culturally sympathetic methodology for capacity building and social change	2020
Philippa McTaggart PhD	Matthew Sanders	The transition to primary school project: Prevention or risk factors in the development of conduct problems	2003
Mandy Mihelic PhD	Alina Morawska Ania Filus	Evaluation of the effectiveness of an antenatal parenting program in high-risk populations: Baby Triple P	2016
Danielle Milne Honours	Alina Morawska	Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Brief Parenting Discussion Group for Parents of Young Noncompliant Children	2009
Amy Mitchell PhD	Jennifer Fraser Patsy Yates Joanne Ramsbotham Alina Morawska	The relationship between parents’ selfefficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, and management of their child with atopic dermatitis	2011
Alina Morawska PhD	Matthew Sanders Virginia Slaughter	Efficacy and effectiveness of self-directed behavioural family intervention	2004
Nicole Moretto MPsych	Alina Morawska	Infant feeding: An observational analysis of the feeding interactions of typically developing infants	2009
Majella MurphyBrennan DPsych	Matthew Sanders	Factors underlying the effective implementation of evidence-based programs in the field of family intervention	2007
Kate Myers-Biggs Honours	Alina Morawska	Determinants of the need for help during the transition to parenthood: A study to inform parenting programs	2013
Faye Nitschke Honours	Alina Morawska	Terror or Hope: Do Expert Fear or Positive Testimonials Improve Parental Perceptions and Participation in the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program	2009
Ben O'Boyle Honours	Alina Morawska	The effects of differential parenting practices on externalising behaviours in children: A Systematic Review	2024
Jenny O’Brien Honours	Alina Morawska	Practitioner Perceptions of the Use of Parenting Programs With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families	2008
Chenyue Pan Honours	Alina Morawska	Association Between Language and Behaviour Considering Effect from Parental Support in Late-Talking Children	2022
Yejin Park Honours	Alina Morawska	Late-Talkers and Problematic Behaviour	2022
Roslyn Pay DPsych	Alina Morawska	What is it like to parent a child or adolescent with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study	2015
Vanessa Peachy DPsych	Divna Haslam Alina Morawska	Dealing with disobedience: A randomizedcontrolled trial investigating changes in parent attitudes to smacking, parent anger and affect following a brief parenting intervention	2014
John Pickering PhD	Matthew Sanders Mark Dodgson	Innovation, engagement, and the evaluation of a parenting intervention for improving sibling relationships	2016
Aileen Pidgeon PhD	Matthew Sanders Ross Young	Attributional style and attributions for child and parenting behaviour: Assessment and intervention with parents at risk of child maltreatment	2006
Karen Plant PhD	Matthew Sanders Kenneth Pakenham	Coping with care-giving: Behaviour problems in preschool children with developmental disabilities	2007
Emina Prguda PhD	Kylie Burke Emma Antrobus Sarah Bennett	Engaging families involved in the QLD Community Corrections: The role of parenting interventions in improving adolescent and parent outcomes	2020
Blake Pyne Honours	Alina Morawska	The Impact of Modifiable Parenting Factors on the Screen Use of Children Five Years or Younger: A Systematic Review	2023
Mihka Ramadewi Honours	Alina Morawska	Using Survey Data to Examine Factors Influencing Participation in Parent-Training Programs	2007
Kyla Reid Honours	Alina Morawska	The Effectiveness of the Brief Hassle Free Mealtimes Program on Reducing Children’s Problem Mealtime Difficulties: From the Perspective of Fathers	2014
Christopher James Rickert Honours	Alina Morawska	Parenting Self-Efficacy: A Potential Moderator Between Late-Talking Toddlers and Problematic Behaviour	2022
Gemma Roux PhD	Kate Sofronoff Matthew Sanders Jeannie Sheffield	An evaluation of Group Stepping Stones Triple P for parents of children with developmental disabilities	2009
Nicole Sabel Honours	Alina Morawska	Parent-Child Sexuality Communication: Prediction and Measurement	2017
Raziye Salari PhD	Alan Ralph Matthew Sanders	Parent training programs for parents of teenagers	2009
Mariajose Schulz PhD	Divna Haslam Alina Morawska	Understanding the role of parental attributions in parenting interventions	2020
Cheryl (Kwee Fang) Seah PhD	Alina Morawska Virginia Slaughter	Enhancing sensitive parenting and reducing parenting stress: effects of Baby Triple P as a postnatal parenting intervention	2016
Millicent Seeto Honours	Alina Morawska	Gendered e-Parenting: The Portrayal of Gender in an Australian Online Parenting Resource	2019
Anna Sharashova Master of Counselling	Alina Morawska	Establishing Effective Physical Activity Habits with Young Children in Australia: Parent-reported Barriers and Enablers	2021
Katie Sillar Honours	Alina Morawska	Parenting Children With Eczema: What Are the Challenges and Why Is It Difficult?	2011
Erik Simmons PhD	Matthew Sanders John Pickering Kelly Fielding Kerrie Wilson	Psychology as a nexus for global change: the role of behavioural sciences in overcoming anthropogenic marine degradation	2019
Vidhi Piyushkumar Singapuri Honours	Alina Morawska	Examining the Role of Parent Education Level and Use of Support Strategies in Expressive Language Outcomes for Late-Talking Toddlers	2022
Saumya Singh PhD	Karen Turner Peta Ashworth	Raising children in healthy environments in India: Exploring 'familial agency' to mitigate the negative impact of environmental impoverishment	2022
Carmen Spry PhD	Matthew Sanders Alina Morawska	The Baby Triple P Project: Effects of a parenting intervention to promote a successful transition to parenthood	2013
Allison Stalling Honours	Alina Morawska	Global vs micro analytic coding of parent-child interactions	2010
Helen Stallman PhD	Alan Ralph Matthew Sanders	The mental health of Australian university students: Issues, correlates, and promotion	2012
Aleksandra Staneva PhD	Fiona Bogossian Alina Morawska Anja Wittkowski	“I am the worst pregnant woman ever”: A mixed-method study of the nature of psychological distress during pregnancy	2016
Jenny Stelzer Honours	Alina Morawska	Parenting Asthmatic Children: Identification of Parenting Challenges	2007
Alya Sultan DPsych	Alina Morawska	Parental help seeking behaviour: Factors influencing parental help seeking behaviour and willingness to participate in their child’s treatment intervention in the Sultanate of Oman	2012
Alya Sultan Honours	Alina Morawska	Parents’ Beliefs and Perceptions Towards Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems in the Sultanate of Oman	2010
Agnes Sumargi PhD	Kate Sofronoff Alina Morawska	Promoting parenting practices and child behaviour with an evidence-based program: A survey and Triple P – Positive Parenting Program trials with Indonesian parents	2014
Cassandra Tellegen PhD	Matthew Sanders Kate Sofronoff	Parenting children with developmental disabilities: Evaluation of the Stepping Stones Triple P – Positive Parenting Program	2013
Sarah Teo DPsych	Alina Morawska	A randomised controlled trial of an intervention to help parents communicate to children about sexuality	2016
Emma Thompson Honours	Alina Morawska	The Parent Problem Checklist: Examining the Effects of Parenting Conflict on Children	2007
Helen Tometzki Honours	Alina Morawska	An Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Brief Radio Podcast Triple P-Positive Parenting Program	2011
Karen Turner PhD	Matthew Sanders	Training primary care practitioners in brief behavioural family intervention strategies	2003
Carolina Maria Gonzalez Urrutia PhD	Alina Morawska Divna Haslam	Bridging the gap between parents and parenting interventions: a model of initial parental engagement	2021
Annie Vidas Honours	Alina Morawska	Does Parents’ Knowledge of Effective Parenting Principles Affect their Parenting? A Clinical and General Population Comparison	2006
Felicity West PhD	Matthew Sanders Alina Morawska	Lifestyle Triple P Project : exploring the link between parenting and childhood obesity	2008
Koa Whittingham PhD	Kate Sofronoff Jeanie Sheffield Matthew Sanders	Implementation and evaluation of the parenting program Stepping Stones Triple P for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders	2007
Genevieve Whybird Honours	Alina Morawska	The effect of testimonials on parental engagement in parenting programs through the lens of the theory of planned behaviour	2015
Pavani Wickramasinghe Honours	Alina Morawska	Parental effects on gender-role behaviour: influences of parent stereotypes and gender-role modelling	2019
Britta Wigginton Honours	Alina Morawska	Investigating Guidelines for Children’s Meal Time Duration	2010
Erin Keely Wilson Honours	Alina Morawska	Examining the Role of Screen Time in Moderating Expressive Language and Child Problem Behaviour in Late-Talking Toddlers Aged 24 to 36 Months	2022
Leanne Winter Honours	Alina Morawska	Describing Parenting Knowledge Within the General Population and its Role in Combining with Parenting Self-efficacy to Predict Dysfunctional Parenting and Disruptive Child Behaviour	2006
Leanne Winter PhD	Alina Morawska Matthew Sanders	Parent knowledge of effective parenting strategies: Its relationship to parenting confidence, competence and problematic child behaviour in a population context	2012
Michelle (Mei Cho) Yau Honours	Alina Morawska	A content analysis to determine whether gendered information is provided in an Australian government-funded website	2019
Clarissa Ya Yi Lui DPsych	Cassandra Dittman Kylie Burke	Protective functions of parent-adolescent relationships and youth mental health outcomes	2019
Darrel Yao Jie Chang Honours	Alina Morawska	Understanding Parents’ Needs and Perceptions at the Transition to School	2023
Onki Yiu Honours	Alina Morawska	Validation of the “Frequency and Acceptability of Partner Behaviour Inventory” at the transition to parenthood	2010
Vivian Yin Yin Yeoh Honours	Alina Morawska	Exploring the role of late talking on problematic behaviour, along with its sociodemographic factors	2022
Nurul Syifa Zameram Honours	Alina Morawska	The effects of gendered parenting on children development: a systematic review	2018
Stacey (Siqi) Zheng Honours	Alina Morawska	Pink for Girls, Blue for Boys: The Impact of Parents’ Gender-Stereotypical Attitudes and Behaviour on Child Preferences	2019
Juan Zhong Honours	Alina Morawska	Validation of the Child Self-Regulation Scale	2023