Raquel Peel

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  • Relationships Expert & Psychology Educator at the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research, CQUniversity Australia

Dr Raquel Peel is an internationally recognised relationships expert and psychology educator, affiliated with the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research (Central Queensland University) and University of Notre Dame Australia, with a decade of experience across education, research, and public engagement. As a highlight, her TEDx talk on relationship sabotage, is featured as one of the most popular talks in the TED series ‘How to Be a Better Human’ and TEDxShorts.

Her mission is to educate and empower people on how to build healthy and fulfilling relationships, as well as to raise awareness and reduce stigma around relationship related mental health issues and suicide. She is a prolific contributor for The Conversation and a frequent media commentator on relationship matters at national and international outlets.

For a complete portfolio, please visit: www.RaquelPeel.com

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Senior Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia
  • 2023–2024
    Senior Lecturer, RMIT
  • 2022–2023
    Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
  • 2019–2021
    Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
  • 2017–2019
    Lecturer, James Cook University

Education

  • 2020 
    James Cook University, PhD
  • 2015 
    James Cook University, BPsych(Honours)
  • 2011 
    University of Sydney, Bachelor of Arts (Art History) (Music)
  • 2008 
    TAFE NSW, Advanced Diploma Music Business

Publications

  • 2021
    BMC Psychology, The relationship sabotage scale: An evaluation of factor analyses and constructive validity
  • 2020
    Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, Why do we sabotage love? A thematic analysis of lived experiences of relationship breakdown and maintenance.
  • 2020
    BMC Medical Education, The impact of localised general practice training on Queensland’s rural and remote general practice workforce
  • 2019
    Journal of Relationship Research, Defining romantic self-sabotage: A thematic analysis of interviews with practicing psychologists.
  • 2019
    BMC Health Services Research, Building general practice training capacity in rural and remote Australia with underserved primary care services: A qualitative investigation.
  • 2018
    International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, Mental health diagnoses and relationship breakdown: Which is the chicken and which the egg?
  • 2017
    GSTF Journal of Psychology, Comparing the Effect of Stigma on the Recognition of Suicide Risk in Others between Australia and Brazil

Grants and Contracts

  • 2018
    Research Training Program Competitive Pool Funding
    Role:
    PhD Researcher
    Funding Source:
    James Cook University
  • 2018
    Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship
    Role:
    PhD Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Australian Government - Department of Education and Training

Professional Memberships

  • APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group
  • APS Member

Research Areas

  • Psychology (1701)

Honours

Fellow of Advanced Higher Education | Member of Golden Key Society

Contact Raquel for

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