Overview
Background
Aisling Mulvihill is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Thorpe Lab at the Queensland Brain Institute. Her background spans frontline paediatric speech pathology practice, a PhD in Developmental Psychology, and postdoctoral research on early years development in both experimental and applied settings
Aisling's research investigates the cognitive and environmental mechanisms that support social-cognitive and self-regulatory development in early childhood, with particular a focus on adult-child interactions. She examines how adult-delivered mental state talk (i.e., talk about desires, thoughts, and emotions) fosters children's social-emotional development, and how children’s self-talk supports emerging self-regulation.
Her current work focuses on interactions within Early Childhood Education and Care settings and aims to inform interventions to that promote children's social-cognitive and emotional well-being. Aisling's translational work includes the creation of The Ant Patrol Children’s Stories, a series of children’s books designed to support children’s self-regulation.
Availability
- Dr Aisling Mulvihill is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, University College Dublin
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Mental State Talk
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Social Cognitive Development
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Self-Regulation
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Private Speech
Works
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2018
Other Outputs
MASTER Focus Program: Outline of Skills
Sherlock, Deberea and Mulvihill, Aisling (2018). MASTER Focus Program: Outline of Skills. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.524
2018
Other Outputs
Metacognitive Instructional Framework
Sherlock, Deberea and Mulvihill, Aisling (2018). Metacognitive Instructional Framework. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.521
2013
Other Outputs
Stay in line
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Stay in line. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
Other Outputs
Seeing red
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Seeing red. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
Other Outputs
Fear factor
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Fear factor. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
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Pick your moment
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Pick your moment. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
Other Outputs
Name of the game
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Name of the game. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute Publications.
2013
Other Outputs
Mind on the job
Sherlock, Deberea, Mulvihill, Aisling and Lynch, Marc (2013). Mind on the job. Brisbane, Australia: MASTER Institute publications.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Aisling Mulvihill is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developmental effects of talk about mental states in early childhood education and care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Thorpe, Dr Sandy Houen
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Doctor Philosophy
Barriers and facilitators to responsive, reciprocal and sensitive interactions between educators and children in early childhood education and care settings.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Thorpe, Dr Sandy Houen
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Talk, Toys, and Gender: Investigating the influence of child gender in socialisation contexts
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Thai, Professor Virginia Slaughter
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The role of bilingualism in children's numeracy development and mathematical achievement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Virginia Slaughter
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