Meet our scholars

I’m an aspiring researcher and provisionally registered Psychologist passionate about the potential for co-produced, evidence-based solutions for mental health promotion and suicide prevention targeting LGBTQA+ young Australians. I’m motivated to conduct community-responsive research that elevates the experiences of LGBTQA+ young Australians and has a real-world impact on education, mental health and suicide prevention policy and practice. I'm especially interested in the importance of safe online spaces and digital interventions for LGBTQA+ young people who are exploring their identity, seeking safe connections and may be experiencing mental ill-health, self-harm or suicidality. Alongside my research, I am completing professional training in Educational and Developmental psychology and undertaking clinical placements in Victorian high-schools. I’m driven to ensure that diverse young people's needs, lived experiences and voices remain at the forefront of my work – in research, in schools, in clinical practice and in the community more broadly. When I'm not doing these things, I love running, hiking, cross-country skiing, walking with my greyhound Sid and hanging out with my five nieces and nephews.