My research progam concerns the intersection of physical and mental health in adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions, including chronic pain, inflammatory bowel disease, endometriosis, diabetes, and arthritis.  My research aims to better understand these complex problems, particularly from a psychological perspective, and develop psychological interventions to reduce disease burden and improve function and quality of life.  I am particularly interested in the development and delivery of remote-based psychological interventions which are accessible, acceptable, and cost-effective additions to the existing face-to-face treatment options. 

I supervise Honours and Masters level students on projects related to  clinical health psychology for adolescents and young adults. 

Past student projects:

• Cognitive functioning in university students with chronic pain
• Digital psychological interventions in youth with neurological conditions
• Associations between anxiety and depression and pain-related outcomes in adolescents and young adults
• Efficacy of a pain management intervention for adults with chronic pain and comorbid clinical anxiety and depression
• Parental verbal and nonverbal incongruence in paediatric health-contexts
• Pain vigilance and awareness in youth with chronic conditions 
• Efficacy of a transdiagnostic iCBT pain management program for adults with chronic headache

I currently provide guest lectures for Masters of Clinical Psychology and Masters of Professional Psychology programs on the following topics: eMentalHealth, Health Psychology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents.