
Overview
Background
Annemaree Carroll is Professor of Educational Psychology within the School of Education at The University of Queensland. Her research activities focus on the social emotional learning of children and adolescents, and the importance of social connectedness, (dis)engagement, and social inclusion to their behavioural and educational outcomes. Student, teacher, and community voices and agency are key considerations in her research methodologies. She is known nationally and internationally for the development of innovative emotion regulation interventions for children and youth to bring about positive change in their lives. She has conceptualised and coordinated the development of the Mindfields Suite of Programs (www.mindfields.com.au), which encompasses a strengths-based approach to student well-being that targets school-wide practices to help young people take control of their lives. She has also led a team of researchers to develop the KooLKIDS Resources (www.kool-kids.com.au), an emotion resilience program to empower children to live well with themselves and others by learning social, emotional, and cognitive skills that promote self-regulation and well-being. Her research has now extended to teacher emotion regulation strategies, demonstrating that improved teacher well-being has downstream benefits to students' well-being and the teacher-student relationship.
Professor Carroll has extensive experience managing large-scale, school-based projects across classroom settings and clinic-based research, in which she has excellent skills in test administration with children and adolescents. She has also been concerned with children with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, speech-language disorders, Tourette Syndrome) to examine information-processing tasks that may demand intact executive functioning and that require dual-task performance and control of impulsive reactions.
From 2014 to 2020, Professor Carroll was Co-ordinator of Translational Outcomes within the Australian Research Council Science of Learning Research Centre. Building on this work, she is the co-founder and Head of the UQ Learning Lab, where multi-disciplinary researchers work in partnership with educational and industry professionals to identify and address important learning and training priorities. The Learning Lab’s primary objective is to transform education and learning across schooling and beyond, through partnered innovations and research translation initiatives.
Professor Carroll is a registered teacher and psychologist. She has experience teaching in primary and special education in Queensland and has engaged in research and higher education teaching at The University of Queensland and The University of Western Australia, where she was granted a Master of Education (1991) and PhD in Educational Psychology (1995). She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in 2018.
Availability
- Professor Annemaree Carroll is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma, Griffith University
- Bachelor of Education, Queensland University of Technology
- Masters (Coursework) of Education, University of Western Australia
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Southern Queensland
Research interests
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Social emotional learning and well-being of teachers and students
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Attention and emotion regulation of children and adolescents
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Self-regulatory prevention and intervention approaches
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Student engagement and student attendance
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Reputation enhancement and social and self-identity
Research impacts
Professor Carroll's research has partnered with Queensland State High Schools to examine how embedding social and emotional well-being into school-wide policies, classroom practices, and self and social strategies of students enhances learning, behavioural, and social outcomes. A new model for embedding social and emotional learning into whole of schools approaches has emanated from the program of research. A new social and emotional learning program for senior secondary students (Mindfields Senior High school Program) which has adopted gamification principles has been developed. This research emanated from a previous three year research partnership with the same Queensland state schools which focused on the implementation of a model of social connectedness to improve the social well-being and the emotional self-regulatory capacities of high schools students. A new social and emotional learning program for junior secondary students (Mindfields Junior High school Program) was developed as part of this project.
Her ARC-funded research has also been concerned with the development of the KooLKIDS Whole of Class social and emotional learning program for 8 to 11-year-olds to develop the skills in children to live well with themselves and others. Other Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (Healthway) funded research has concentrated on promoting positive mental health through the development of i-Connect (www.i-connect.uwa.edu.au), an interactive multimedia program for early adolescents designed to alleviate aloneness and develop self-awareness and empathy.
Research within the UQ Learning Lab have examined the nature of attention and self-regulation in the classroom and the role of feedback in the learning of children and adolescents with typical and atypical developmental trajectories. An ARC Linkage Project (2018-2020) scaled up a student-centered model of feedback coaching intervention for teachers to provide timely feedback to students. New technologies in the form of real time emotion apps for teachers and students have been developed to gather data on emotional states of teachers and students in classrooms.
Works
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1999
Conference Publication
An integrated model for adolescent reputation enhancement and goal setting: Differentiating delinquent, non delinquent, and at-risk children and adolescents
Carroll, A. and Houghton, S. (1999). An integrated model for adolescent reputation enhancement and goal setting: Differentiating delinquent, non delinquent, and at-risk children and adolescents. 7th Bi-Annual National Conference Australian Guidance and Counselling Association, Fremantle, 23-24 Sept 1999. Perth: Aust. Guidance and Counselling Association.
1999
Journal Article
Adolescent reputation enhancement: Differentiating delinquent, nondelinquent, and at-risk youths
Carroll, A., Houghton, S., Hattie, J. and Durkin, K. (1999). Adolescent reputation enhancement: Differentiating delinquent, nondelinquent, and at-risk youths. Journal of Child Psychology And Psychiatry And Allied Disciplines, 40 (4), 593-606. doi: 10.1017/S0021963099003807
1999
Journal Article
Validation of the factor structure of the Interactions with Disabled Persons Scale
Forlin, C, Fogarty, G and Carroll, A (1999). Validation of the factor structure of the Interactions with Disabled Persons Scale. Australian Journal of Psychology, 51 (1), 50-55. doi: 10.1080/00049539908255334
1999
Journal Article
University students with learning disabilities: Results of a national survey
Smith, S., Carroll, A. and Elkins, J. (1999). University students with learning disabilities: Results of a national survey. Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, 4 (1), 18-30. doi: 10.1080/19404159909546583
1999
Conference Publication
Problem behaviour in children with vision impairment: Understanding social behaviour through an integrated approach
Sharma, S., Carroll, A., Sigafoos, J. S. and Elkins, J. (1999). Problem behaviour in children with vision impairment: Understanding social behaviour through an integrated approach. 35th Annual Conference of the Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability, Sydney, Australia, 27-30 September 1999. Sydney, Australia: Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability.
1999
Journal Article
Teacher training for diversity
Forlin, C., Tait, K., Carroll, A. and Jobling, M. A. (1999). Teacher training for diversity. Queensland Journal of Educational Research, 15 (2), 207-225.
1999
Journal Article
At-risk and not at-risk primary school children: An examination of goal orientations and social reputations
Carroll, A, Baglioni, AJ, Houghton, S and Bramston, P (1999). At-risk and not at-risk primary school children: An examination of goal orientations and social reputations. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 69 (3), 377-392. doi: 10.1348/000709999157789
1998
Journal Article
A cognitive-behavioural treatment for a child with Attention-Deficit Disorder/Without Hyperactivity and Comorbid Anxiety
Cornish, C. and Carroll, A. (1998). A cognitive-behavioural treatment for a child with Attention-Deficit Disorder/Without Hyperactivity and Comorbid Anxiety. Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 15 (1), 6-22. doi: 10.1017/S0816512200027814
1998
Journal Article
Reputations, self-concepts and coping strategies of volatile solvent users
Houghton, S, Odgers, P and Carroll, A (1998). Reputations, self-concepts and coping strategies of volatile solvent users. Journal of Drug Education, 28 (3), 199-210. doi: 10.2190/6FUR-7X21-97EX-P36N
1998
Journal Article
Young children, adolescents and alcohol - Part II: Reputation enhancement and self-concept
Houghton, S, Carroll, A, Odgers, P and Allsop, S (1998). Young children, adolescents and alcohol - Part II: Reputation enhancement and self-concept. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 7 (3), 31-55. doi: 10.1300/J029v07n03_02
1998
Journal Article
Volatile solvent use among western Australian adolescents
Carroll, A, Houghton, S and Odgers, P (1998). Volatile solvent use among western Australian adolescents. Adolescence, 33 (132), 877-889.
1998
Journal Article
Health-related quality of life in Australian children with asthma: lessons for the cross-cultural use of quality of life instruments
French, DJ, Carroll, A and Christie, MJ (1998). Health-related quality of life in Australian children with asthma: lessons for the cross-cultural use of quality of life instruments. Quality of Life Research, 7 (5), 409-419. doi: 10.1023/A:1008805903785
1998
Journal Article
Young children, adolescents and alcohol - Part I: Exploring knowledge and awareness of alcohol and related issues
Houghton, Stephen, Carroll, Annemaree and Odgers, Peta (1998). Young children, adolescents and alcohol - Part I: Exploring knowledge and awareness of alcohol and related issues. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 7 (3), 1-29. doi: 10.1300/J029v07n03_01
1997
Journal Article
Western Australian primary school teachers knowledge about childhood asthma and its management
French, DJ and Carroll, A (1997). Western Australian primary school teachers knowledge about childhood asthma and its management. Journal of Asthma, 34 (6), 469-475. doi: 10.3109/02770909709055390
1997
Journal Article
Goal setting among adolescents: A comparison of delinquent, at risk, and not-at-risk youth
Carroll, A, Hattie, J, Durkin, K and Houghton, S (1997). Goal setting among adolescents: A comparison of delinquent, at risk, and not-at-risk youth. Journal of Educational Psychology, 89 (3), 441-450. doi: 10.1037//0022-0663.89.3.441
1997
Journal Article
A wilderness program for young offenders in Western Australia
Houghton, Stephen, Carroll, Annemaree and Shier, John (1997). A wilderness program for young offenders in Western Australia. The Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 24 (1/2), 183-202. doi: 10.1300/J076v24n01_13
1996
Journal Article
Developing children's personal sense of morality: The efficacy of Zeto and the Gorgon Warriors as a Resource
Carroll, A. (1996). Developing children's personal sense of morality: The efficacy of Zeto and the Gorgon Warriors as a Resource. Journal of Cognitive Education, 6 (2), 127-132.
1996
Journal Article
An adaptation of Mak’s self-Reported delinquency scale for Western Australian adolescents
Carroll, A., Durkin, K., Houghton, S. and Hattie, J. (1996). An adaptation of Mak’s self-Reported delinquency scale for Western Australian adolescents. Australian Journal of Psychology, 48 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/00049539608259498
1996
Journal Article
Enhancing reputations: the effective use of behavior management strategies by high school adolescent males
Houghton, S. and Carroll, A. (1996). Enhancing reputations: the effective use of behavior management strategies by high school adolescent males. Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis, XXXIII (2), 227-244.
1995
Journal Article
Children and adolescents' awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with tattooing: a focus group study
Houghton, Stephen, Durkin, Kevin and Carroll, Annemaree (1995). Children and adolescents' awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with tattooing: a focus group study. Adolescence, 30 (120), 971-988.
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Supervision
Availability
- Professor Annemaree Carroll is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Family-School-Community Conceptualisation of School Absenteeism
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Debby Lynch, Associate Professor Elizabeth Edwards
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Doctor Philosophy
Why Go To School: Why Students Disengaged From Learning Continue To Attend School Past Compulsory School Age
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marnee Shay
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Doctor Philosophy
Reimagining feedback in secondary school English: An examination of the relationship between learner agency, feedback, and teacher professional learning
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Trauma- An exploration into beginning teachers and their perceptions of preparedness in working with children living with complex trauma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephanie Macmahon
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Doctor Philosophy
Why Go To School: Why students disengaged from learning continue to attend school past compulsory school age.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marnee Shay
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Doctor Philosophy
Student and Teacher Perceptions of Feedback in Year 7 and Year 9 Writing: A Peer Feedback Intervention
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Why Go To School: Why students disengaged from learning continue to attend school past compulsory school age.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marnee Shay
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Doctor Philosophy
Characterising Cognitive and Brain Changes Throughout Adolescence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Mattingley
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Doctor Philosophy
Anxiety and cognitive control as predictors of primary-school student achievement in mathematics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emily Ross, Associate Professor Elizabeth Edwards
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Doctor Philosophy
The Development of Meta-Cognition in Adolescence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Dux, Dr Stephanie Macmahon, Dr Natasha Matthews
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Why Go To School: Why students disengaged from learning continue to attend school past compulsory school age.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marnee Shay
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Can Teacher Spatial Practices and Cognitions be Conceptualised to Realise the Impact of the Built Environment on Teachers¿ Professional Activities?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephanie Macmahon
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Linking learners and learning: Building teacher and school leader capacity in effective feedback to improve student outcomes.
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Conditions for Learning: Maximising Engagement for Student Learning and Wellbeing in Schools
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Julie Majella Bower
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Navigating the Mindfield of Social Emotional Learning in High School:Using Gamification to Enhance Learning and Well-being Outcomes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Antrobus, Professor Karen Nankervis
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Self-Directed Speech and Self-Regulation in Typically Developing and Developmentally At-Risk Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Dux, Dr Natasha Matthews
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Emotions in the classroom: The role of student-teacher relationships and academic self-perceptions for disadvantaged adolescents
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Julie Majella Bower
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Capturing the 'Vibe' in the Classroom: The role of social synchrony in developing connectedness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Cooperative Learning and Student Engagement: A Collective Case Study in Six High School Classrooms
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies, Dr Julie Majella Bower
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Feedback for learning: A mixed methods study in the upper primary classroom
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2015
Master Philosophy
Meaning in Life in Young Australian Adults: The Role of Volunteerism
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Adrian Ashman
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Risk, Offending Behaviour and Young People in the Cook Islands: A Study of Cultural Resilience
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Reputational Orientations, Masculinity and Student Motivation of Adolescent Males in an All Boys' School Context
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Martin Mills
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The Influence of Parental Power on the Development of Shame in Young Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monica Cuskelly
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
The Development and Validation of the Contextualised Assessment Tool for Risk and Protection Management (CAT-RPM)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Adrian Ashman
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
The Development of Executive Function and Self-Regulated Learning in Adolescent Males.
Principal Advisor
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2010
Master Philosophy
Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Case Studies of the Academic, Behavioural, and Social Differences Over Time of Five Young People in a Flexible Learning Centre
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mary McMahon
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
SOCIAL SKILLS AND THEORY OF MIND: THE EFFECTS OF PROGRAMMING ON DEFICITS IN STUDENTS WITH AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS IN THE HOME/SCHOOL/CLINIC
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Characterising Cognitive and Brain Changes Throughout Adolescence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Mattingley
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Cognitive Acceleration and the Science of Learning: In Search of the Plasticity of Intelligence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Strategies and Practices of Resilience: What Everyone Can Learn from Resilient Undergraduate Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Learning from Memory Retrieval Attempts and Corrective Feedback
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Communication disorders in primary school students with school refusal behaviour
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Following writing around: Encountering ethical responsibilities in pre-service teachers' reflective journals in Indigenous education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Julie Majella Bower
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Developing Social and Emotional Learning Competencies in Classrooms Implementing the Schoolwide Positive Behaviour Support Program: Three Case Studies.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2016
Master Philosophy
Evaluating disability service managers' beliefs about performance improvement strategies: An exploratory study using Gilbert's Behavior Engineering Model
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monica Cuskelly
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Sri Lankan Senior Secondary School Teachers' Practices that Foster Students' Science Achievement: Towards Developing Self-Regulated Learning
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the out-of-field teaching experience
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Experiences of Family Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Demands, Stressors and Satisfactions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monica Cuskelly
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Male ex-inmates living crime-free: A phenomenological study.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
THE INFLUENCE OF CHILDREN'S PERCEPTIONS OF CONNECTEDNESS TO THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOL, AND PEERS ON THEIR PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Monica Cuskelly
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME: THE CONFOUNDING EFFECTS OF COMORBID ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
Associate Advisor
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