Dr Alexandra Diamond
Lecturer, Early Childhood
School of Education
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Alexandra is an early childhood lecturer and researcher. Her PhD research investigated young children’s language socialisation in a rural Indo-Fijian community. Please click on the Outputs link below to access some of Alexandra's research papers.
Young children's language socialisation, Families and parenting, Child- and family-friendly communities,
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Harris, P., Camaitoga, U., Krishna, M., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Diamond, A., & Neill, B. (2023). Co-constructing opportunities for shared, collective literacies learning in communities in Fiji. In C. Brock, B. Exley, & L. -I. Rigney (Eds.), Source details - Title: International Perspectives on Literacies, Diversities, and Opportunities for Learning: Critical Conversations (pp. 212-227). UK: Routledge. DOI |
| 2021 | Harris, P., Diamond, A., Neill, B., McInnes, E., Brock, C., & Camaitoga, U. (2021). Fostering young children's literacy in home and community settings: a dialogic approach to developing culturally relevant and sustaining practices. In L. A. Henry, & N. A. Stahl (Eds.), Source details - Title: Literacy Across the Community: Research: Research, Praxis, and Trends (pp. 73-88). UK: Routledge. DOI |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). In Wavu: Collaborating with Children and Families in a Culturally Diverse Community in an Urban Setting. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 243-268). Springer Singapore. DOI |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). Language and Literacy Learning in Multilingual Settings. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 41-75). Springer Singapore. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). On Effective Community Capacity Development and Sustainability. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 305-323). Springer Singapore. DOI |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). Introduction – In Children’s Words. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 1-9). Springer Singapore. DOI |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). Exploring Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Young Children’s Multilingual Literacy. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 139-168). Springer Singapore. DOI |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). Fostering Children’s Multilingual Literacy in Home and Community Settings. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 269-303). Springer Singapore. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). In Dovubaravi: Collaborating with Children and Families in an Indo-Fijian Rural Community. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 209-242). Springer Singapore. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). In Duavata: Collaborating with Children and Families in an Indigenous Fijian Semi-Rural Community. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 169-208). Springer Singapore. DOI |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). Conducting Research as Transformative Encounter in Cross-Cultural Collaborations. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 99-138). Springer Singapore. DOI |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). Conceptualising Language, Literacy and Learning as Sociocultural Practices. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 77-97). Springer Singapore. DOI |
| 2020 | Harris, P., Brock, C., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Diamond, A., Carter, J., . . . Giannakis, E. (2020). In Fiji. In International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development (Vol. 31, pp. 11-39). Springer Singapore. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2020 | McInnes, E., Whitington, V., Diamond, A., & Neill, B. (2020). Embedding wellbeing and creating community in classrooms - 2nd edition. In K. Brettig (Ed.), Source details - Title: Building Stronger Communities with Children and Families (2nd ed. ed., pp. 123-149). UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. |
| 2018 | Harris, P., Brock, C., Diamond, A., McInnes, E., Neill, B., Camaitoga, U., & Krishna, M. (2018). "You, us and a bus": exploring analysis as cross-cultural collaboration in Fiji. In S. Akpovo, M. J. Moran, & R. Brookshire (Eds.), Source details - Title: Collaborative cross-cultural research methodologies in early care and education contexts (pp. 169-186). US: Routledge. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2016 | McInnes, E., Diamond, A., & Whitington, V. (2016). Developing trauma-informed pedagogy in a classroom with 6-8 children. In D. Schaub, & E. McInnes (Eds.), Source details - Title: Trauma and meaning making (pp. 209-231). UK: Inter-Disciplinary Press. |
| 2016 | McInnes, E., Diamond, A., & Whitington, V. (2016). Developing Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in a Classroom with 6-8 Year Old Children. In At the Interface Probing the Boundaries (Vol. 138, pp. 207-229). Scopus1 |
| 2015 | McInnes, E., Diamond, A., & Whitington, V. (2015). Embedding wellbeing and creating community in classrooms. In K. Brettig (Ed.), Source details - Title: Building stronger communities with children and families (pp. 104-127). UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. |
| 2014 | McInnes, E. M., Diamond, A. K., & Whitington, V. (2014). Developing Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in a Year 2-3 Classroom. In M. Callaghan (Ed.), Source details - Title: How Trauma Resonates: Art, Literature and Theoretical practice (1 ed., pp. 127-138). UK: Inter-Disciplinary Press. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2011 | McInnes, E., & Diamond, A. (2011). Child and family centres: how effective?. In K. Brettig, & M. Sims (Eds.), Source details - Title: Building integrated connections for children, their families and communities (pp. 52-72). Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. |
Courses I teach
- EDUC 1041 Children's Development: Conception to 3 Years (2025)
- EDUC 3065 Brain Development in the Early Years (2025)
- EDUC 1041 Children's Development: Conception to 3 Years (2024)
- EDUC 3065 Brain Development in the Early Years (2024)
- EDUC 4239 Honours Research Methodology: Methods and Ethics (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- MBXC - Bachelor of Early Childhood (B-5 years)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Supporting teachers to respond effectively to students experiencing trauma | - | Doctorate | Part Time | Mrs Erin Louise Mann |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | In what ways do culturally relevant resources support Young Children's Language and Literacy Development? | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Alessandra Perna |
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