Julie Boulis

Dr Julie Boulis (MAPS, MCEDP, MCCOUNP, MCOP, PGDipProfPsych, MEd, Doctor of Education, EdD) is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University. She is currently the main lecturer and convenor in the Master of Professional Psychology Postgraduate Program at Macquarie University. Julie is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. She completed her Doctor of Education degree at the University of Wollongong and her Professional Psychology degree at Macquarie University. 

Julie specialises in curriculum development and innovations that enhance student engagement and connections as predictors of successful, learning outcomes.

Julie has recently developed an active learning pedagogy using a Reflection-Focused Think-Pair-Share (RFTPS) strategy giving students more autonomy to share learning experiences to improve, reflexivity competencies, timely feedback and counselling skills application.

The RFTPS strategy, grounded in Connectivism (Goldie, 2016), promotes autonomy and social learning. To support this approach, Julie has developed the Self-Reflection Observation Form (SROF) to foster collaboration, increase confidence, enhance engagement, improve knowledge retention, and facilitate peer interaction. 

Her current research project focusses on Enriching Pedagogy through Self Reflection in a Postgraduate Professional Psychology Unit. Presently she is investigating the Self Reflection Observation Form combined with a self-reflection AI coach use with student performance to prepare students for workplace challenges in the Master of Professional Psychology program. Julie is a member of the Human Research Ethics Committee Teaching & Leadership Community of Practice, the School of Psychological Sciences Web Engagement Committee, Macquarie University Performance and Expertise Research Centre and the Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Education.

Julie is also interested in how to better support tertiary level translation and application of knowledge and discovery in differing learning contexts.

Julie currently convenes and teaches the following units in the Master of Professional Psychology Program:

1) PSYP8901 Counselling and Professional Practice Semester 1 Year 5

2) PSYP8903 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Related Techniques Semester 1 Year 5

3) PSYP8904 populatins and Presentations Semester 2 Year 5

4) PSYU3336 Advanced Topics in Personality and Individual Differences Semester 3 Year 3

Julie supervises Provisionally registered students in the 6^th year AHPRA registration program.

I am currently a member of the Human Resource Low Risk Ethics Committee and Web Engagement Committee.