Amanda Taylor

Dr Amanda Taylor

Senior Lecturer

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am a registered Psychologist with Clinical endorsement and Lecturer with the School of Psychology, and am the Academic Lead for Indigenous Education and Engagement with the School of Psychology.

My research and teaching is focussed on the areas of child and clinical psychology, with an emphasis on predictors of eating, activity, and body image outcomes in children and adults. Current research also focusses understanding some of the factors – including individual modifiable skills and features of parenting and the family system – that not only reduce psychological ill-health, but also promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

My clinical experience includes providing support to children and families who have a history of trauma, along with psychological and developmental assessment of children, working with families in remote settings, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, and with children in pre-schools and schools.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2018 - 2022 Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2016 - 2019 Clinical Psychologist Developing Minds Psychology and Education
    2015 - 2016 Psychologist Act For Kids
    2015 - 2015 Research Coordinator University of British Columbia
    2013 - 2015 Clinical Psychologist Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Aboriginal Corporation
    2013 - 2018 Visiting Research Fellow University of Adelaide
    2011 - 2013 Psychologist Child Protection Services

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2008 - 2011 University of Adelaide Adelaide Master of Psychology (Clinical)/PhD
    2002 - 2005 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

  • Research Interests
    Developmental & Child Psychology Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology

I currently teach on clinical child psychology and mental health at undergraduate and postgraduate (Masters) levels. I am the current Director of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) program. 

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 Co-Supervisor Studies children's knowledge of emotional expressions in interactive contexts. Examines children's expression recognition and production, plus the effects of autistic, socially anxious, and alexithymic traits, and interaction partner familiarity. Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Full Time Miss Imogen Helena Holdsworth
    2024 Co-Supervisor Cross-Cultural Application of Positive Psychology Therapy: Investigating Strategies to Promote Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Asian Low-Middle Income Countries. Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) Master Full Time Ms Anabelle Fajardo
    2023 Co-Supervisor Exploring reproductive coercion following diagnosed fetal anomalies that are incompatible with life in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
    2021 Co-Supervisor Nature Play? No way! An investigation of preventative factors impacting on child engagement in nature play. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Madison Skye Bellchambers
    2021 Co-Supervisor “Just act like you’re okay”: An investigation of the experiences of South and Southeast Asian migrant caregivers in the context of the First 2000 Days in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Ria Aiyar

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - 2024 Co-Supervisor A Brief Cognitive Behavioural Intervention to Reduce the Negative Effects of Social Networking Site Use. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Zoe Herriman
    2020 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Promoting Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing in Secondary Schools Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr David Arthur Scholz
    2020 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Bullying in Early Adolescence: The Psychosocial, Emotional Wellbeing, and Academic Outcomes of Victimisation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Sarah Louise Halliday

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Does Taking Parental Leave Improve Mental Health and parenting sense of competence in New Fathers? The University of Adelaide Honours in Psychology Honours - Thomas Parkin
    2021 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Does emotional dysregulation at early childhood predict the risk of disordered eating in Adolescence? The University of Adelaide Honours in Psychology Honours - Srivaasavi Sivasankar
    2021 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Preliminary evaluation of a school-based programs for children with anxiety. The University of Adelaide Master of Psychology (Clinical) Master - Jane Cope
    2020 - 2021 Co-Supervisor What factors at age 10-11 are predictive of eating disorder symptoms in adolescence? Testing the transdiagnostic theory of eating disorders in adolescents using longitudinal data. The University of Adelaide Master of Psychology (Clinical) Master - Kiu Lam Chan
  • Position: Senior Lecturer
  • Phone: 83134485
  • Email: amanda.taylor@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Hughes, floor 5
  • Org Unit: Psychology
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