Chris Boyle

Professor Chris Boyle

Professor

School of Education

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

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

Professor of Inclusive Education and Psychology
Associate Head of School (Research)

PROFILE

Professor Christopher Boyle, PhD is a Professor of Inclusion and Educational Psychology, the Associate Head (Research) in the School Education, and the Chair of the University Human Research Ethics Committee. He is an elected member of the university's Academic Board, a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Overview

Professor Boyle has over 25 years experience in education and psychology. He is a former high school teacher and an educational psychologist in the UK and Australia.  He was previously Editor in Chief of The Educational and Developmental Psychologist (2012-2017). He is an internationally recognised and respected academic and author on the subjects of inclusive education, and psychology. He is a registered psychologist in the UK and Australia.

Professor Boyle's research is generally in the domain of psychology, wellbeing, and inclusive education. Professor Boyle has had over 150 articles, books, chapters, and reports published as well as significant grant successes in Australia, the EU, and the UK.

In his spare time, Professor Boyle is a Volunteer Firefighter with the  South Australia Country Fire Service (CFS).





Professor Boyle is available to discuss doctoral supervision with prospective students.

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2023 Research Award Faculty Research Excellence Award University of Adelaide Australia -
    2023 Research Award School of Education Research Excellence Award University of Adelaide Australia -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2009 University of Dundee Scotland PhD
    2003 University of Strathclyde Scotland MSc Educational Psychology
    2001 Open University United Kingdom BA Politics and Government
    1998 University of Strathclyde Scotland MSc Business Info Tech Systems
    1998 University of Glasgow Scotland PGCE Secondary Teaching
    1996 University of Glamorgan Wales BSc (Hons.) Behavioural Sciences

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2020 Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy United Kingdom
    2020 Fellow British Psychological Society United Kingdom

  • Research Interests
    Educational Psychology Special Education and Disability Specialist Studies in Education Inclusive education

2022 Chief Investigator. Preparing for Parenting in a Post-Pandemic world - School seminars to skill parents and teachers to support the wellbeing, behaviour and self-regulation of students. Cat. 1 Commonwealth Department of Education ($1.2million)

EDUC 7031 Education Major Project

EDUC 7555 Education for Inclusion

EDUC 7071 Contemporary Issues in Wellbeing Education

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Enhancing Student Well-Being Through Effective Feedback in Oral Presentation in Higher Education Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Shu Pan
    2024 Principal Supervisor The frustration of learners and teachers' basic psychological needs and its effect on students' engagement Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ahmed Alharfi
    2024 Co-Supervisor Education for All: A social intervention to engage the disengaged Master of Philosophy Master Part Time Mr Thomas Patrick Carlson
    2023 Co-Supervisor An Investigation of Factors Predicting Students' Numeracy in Upper and Lower Primary in Indonesia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Yulia Linguistika
    2023 Co-Supervisor Formulation of Well-being Model and Instrument Based on Balinese Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr I Putu Abdi Bhuwana
    2023 Co-Supervisor Preparing for Tomorrow's Remote Learning: Voices of Students, Parents, and Teachers on Their COVID-19 Experiences in Central China Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mengyuan He
    2022 Co-Supervisor An investigation of Chinese university students' wellbeing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Jiachen Teng
    2022 Co-Supervisor An investigation of facilitating critical thinking in English language classes when speaking and listening are practised in an Indonesian senior high school Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ricky Fernandes
    2022 Co-Supervisor A study of South Australian Independent Schools programs in values education and their perceived impacts on student wellbeing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Shaun Malcolm Oakey
  • Position: Professor
  • Phone: 83134397
  • Email: chris.boyle@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Nexus 10, floor 8
  • Org Unit: School of Education
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