Kye Palmer

I am a PhD candidate and researcher in the Develop Well Research Group at the University of Adelaide, supervised by Dr Nicole Nelson and Dr Mark Kohler.
 
My research interests sit within developmental, social, and cognitive psychology, with a focus on how children understand and express emotion across early childhood and adolescence. I’m particularly interested in emotional communication within families - including parent-child and sibling dynamics. I also have a growing interest in LGBTQIA+ research, particularly around identity development and emotional wellbeing.
Alongside my research, I work as an academic tutor and marker, supporting students in understanding key psychological concepts and building confidence in research and critical thinking.
 
In 2022, I completed an Honours Degree in Psychological Science, where my thesis examined parental differences in emotional expression toward infants, using audiovisual data captured from infant point-of-view cameras.
 
I am passionate about early childhood development, and how children learn to understand and communicate with the world as they grow up. Currently, my research explores how children learn to understand, express, and communicate emotions through their interactions with parents, siblings, and peers, and whether there are similarities in emotional expressivity and comprehension within families.