Emily Berger

Lecturer, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education Emily.Berger@monash.edu

Biography

Emily is an educational and developmental psychologist and lecturer in educational psychology in the Faculty of Education. She completed a master's in educational and developmental psychology, and PhD, at Monash in 2014. More recently, she worked as research fellow on a longitudinal project investigating the impact of a disaster on the wellbeing and academic outcomes of children, as well as investigating the psychological impacts on adults. Her research interests include child mental health and academic outcomes, self-injury and suicidal behaviour, child trauma and post-traumatic stress, disadvantaged children and children in out-of-home care, domestic violence and childhood outcomes, teacher training and supervision, and trauma-informed practices.

articles

Stressed teacher with head in hands with books on a desk in a library

Burnout: Student trauma taking a heavy toll on teachers’ wellbeing

Research reveals the majority of teachers in Australia experience moderate to high levels of secondary trauma, characterised by symptoms of acute stress, feelings of helplessness, disturbed sleep, and intrusive thoughts.

Education

Depressed-looking male student sitting on a bench seat

Bad to worse: Students suffering more in the grip of COVID

A new study shows almost one in four university and vocational education students report extremely high levels of distress during the pandemic.

Education

A girl sitting and talking to counsellor online via a desktop computer

Counselling conundrum: How school psychology services have coped with COVID

A nationwide study reveals the ways school psychologists and counsellors adapted to overcome the challenges of pandemic-related restrictions.

Education

Self-harming: Here’s what parents and teachers can do to help

Self-harm is often a response to mounting stress and uncertainty, so it’s not surprising rates have gone up during the pandemic.

Education

A young student doing homework with his mother

Considering permanent homeschooling? Here are five things to consider

If you're thinking about homeschooling because your child seems to do better at home, but are unsure if it's the right thing to do, There are some factors to take into account.

Education

Early childhood educator sitting in cloak room.

Childcare educators feel the strain

There’s been a limited focus on understanding and safeguarding the mental wellbeing of educators who work in the early childhood sector.

Education