Michelle Kennedy

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Dr Kennedy is an experienced educator and researcher with over 30 years of teaching and counselling experience.
Her current research focuses on i) the interplay between anxiety and attention issues and learning; ii) the transition to primary & high school (neurodivergent students and early trauma); and iii) mental health literacy for educators and parents

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Postdoctoral research fellow, Thompson Institute - University of the Sunshine Coast
  • 2014–present
    Educational Consultant, Engaged Learners
  • 2019–2020
    Academic Tutor, School Education - University of the Sunshine Coast
  • 1986–2014
    Educator, Various private and public schools (Australia and England)

Education

  • 2022 
    Thompson Institute, PhD Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Science)
  • 2014 
    Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Master of Education
  • 1988 
    University of South Australia, Bachelor of Education

Publications

  • 2022
    The effect of mindfulness on resting-state networks in pre-adolescent children with sub-clinical anxiety related attention impairments, Brain Imaging & Behaviour
  • 2021
    Elucidating the neural correlates of emotion recognition in children with sub-clinical anxiety, Journal of Psychiatric Research

Grants and Contracts

  • 2025
    LAUNCH Grant
    Role:
    Cheif Investigator
    Funding Source:
    University of the Sunshine Coast

Contact Michelle for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision