Organizing Committee Member
Dr. Phillip Thomas Slee
Professor in Human Development
Flinders University
South Australia
Biography
Phillip T. Slee : Professor in Human Development in the College of Education, Psychology & Social Work at Flinders University South Australia. I am a trained teacher and registered psychologist. I have published over 100 papers and 15 books in the fields of child development, bullying, school violence and mental health. Statistical analysis skills including multi-level modelling and qualitative data analysis. I have a particular interest in the practical and policy implications of my research. I have presented my work nationally and internationally in workshops and lectures. My research teams have undertaken national and international consultancies and evaluated the KidsMatter Primary Mental Health Initiative http://caef.flinders.edu.au/kidsmatter/> and the KidsMatter Early Childhood Mental Health initiative. I am the Director of the Flinders Centre for ‘Student Wellbeing & Prevention of Violence’ (SWAPv). http://www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/educationalfutures/groupsand-centres/swapv/. International research projects have involved the countries of Japan, Korea, China, Canada, Malta, Greece, India and the USA.
Research Area
Tertiary education with special reference to developmental psychology,school violence/bullying; teacher education, counselling Intervention programs & interventions Project and program evaluation