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Overview
Background
Julie's research interests include: strengths-based case management in adolescence; prevention and intervention approaches; assessment of risk and protection in vulnerable youth; social and emotional well-being in adolescence; evidence-based resources for adolescent development; positive youth development; teacher well-being and innovative measures of emotional states of teachers and students in the classroom.
Dr Julie Bower is an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Education. She conducts applied research in secondary schools to understand the social and emotional processes that keep students at school and engaged in learning. Her work is based in a positive youth development framework, focusing on the strengths of adolescents at risk and working in close partnership with schools to assist these students to reach their potential. She is interested in developing real-time measures of emotion in a classroom setting, assessment of both risk and protection in vulnerable youth; prevention and intervention approaches; social and emotional well-being in adolescence; evidence-based resources for adolescent development; and school-wide approaches for social and emotional well-being of students and teachers.
Julie Bower has over 29 years experience in the education sector, 21 of those in educational research and more recently, over the past 12 years in the development of the Mindfields® Program, The CAT-RPM, the t* (Teacher Emotions App) and the Mindful Practice for Teachers Program. She is now an educational consultant in Emotional Health in Schools. Julie’s experience in the field of education encompasses the areas of research project management, development of evidence-based resources, social and emotional wellbeing, cognitive behavioural interventions and strengths-based strategies for teacher and student well-being.
Availability
- Dr Julie Majella Bower is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Diploma of Teaching, unknown
- Bachelor of Vocational Education & Training, Charles Sturt
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Social and emotional wellbeing of at-risk students
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Social and emotional wellbeing of teachers and support staff
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Strengths-based Interventions for youth at-risk
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Strengths-based assessment of youth at-risk
Research impacts
My hope is that my ongoing research portfolio (invesitgating the effects of social connectedness and emotions on learning), will have a direct effect on the social and emotional well-being of all members of teh school community. The beneficial outcomes will be to:
- Develop and calibrate resources that are strengths-based, evidence-based, and build self-regulatory life skills in schools.
- Assist teachers and professional staff to work in ways that identify and promote the strengths of vulnerable youth.
- Assist teachers and professional staff to develop skills and environments that promote their own personal, social and emotional well-being.
Works
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Featured
2022
Journal Article
Schoolwide approaches for promoting social and emotional well-being in Australian school contexts: focus group interviews with system and school stakeholders
Carroll, Annemaree, Bower, Julie M., Chen, Holly, Watterston, Jim and Ferguson, Angela (2022). Schoolwide approaches for promoting social and emotional well-being in Australian school contexts: focus group interviews with system and school stakeholders. American Journal of Education, 129 (1), 109-138. doi: 10.1086/721798
2022
Journal Article
Mindful practice for teachers: relieving stress and enhancing positive mindsets
Carroll, Annemaree, Hepburn, Stevie-Jae and Bower, Julie (2022). Mindful practice for teachers: relieving stress and enhancing positive mindsets. Frontiers in Education, 7 954098. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2022.954098
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Exploring the emotions of disadvantaged adolescents in the classroom: Development of the S2* emotion application
Bourgeois, Amanda, Carroll, Annemaree and Bower, Julie (2022). Exploring the emotions of disadvantaged adolescents in the classroom: Development of the S2* emotion application. Frontiers in Education, 7. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2022.959673
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Neural activation during emotional interference corresponds to emotion dysregulation in stressed teachers
Fynes-Clinton, Samuel, Sherwell, Chase, Ziaei, Maryam, York, Ashley, O’Connor, Emma Sanders, Forrest, Kylee, Flynn, Libby, Bower, Julie, Reutens, David and Carroll, Annemaree (2022). Neural activation during emotional interference corresponds to emotion dysregulation in stressed teachers. npj Science of Learning, 7 (1) 5, 5. doi: 10.1038/s41539-022-00123-0
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Teacher stress and burnout in Australia: examining the role of intrapersonal and environmental factors
Carroll, Annemaree, Forrest, Kylee, Sanders-O’Connor, Emma, Flynn, Libby, Bower, Julie M., Fynes-Clinton, Samuel, York, Ashley and Ziaei, Maryam (2022). Teacher stress and burnout in Australia: examining the role of intrapersonal and environmental factors. Social Psychology of Education, 25 (2-3), 1-29. doi: 10.1007/s11218-022-09686-7
Featured
2021
Journal Article
Improving emotion regulation, well-being, and neuro-cognitive functioning in teachers: a matched controlled study comparing the mindfulness-based stress reduction and health enhancement programs
Carroll, Annemaree, Sanders-O’Connor, Emma, Forrest, Kylee, Fynes-Clinton, Samuel, York, Ashley, Ziaei, Maryam, Flynn, Libby, Bower, Julie Majella and Reutens, David (2021). Improving emotion regulation, well-being, and neuro-cognitive functioning in teachers: a matched controlled study comparing the mindfulness-based stress reduction and health enhancement programs. Mindfulness, 13 (1), 123-144. doi: 10.1007/s12671-021-01777-4
Featured
2021
Journal Article
The downstream effects of teacher well-being programs: improvements in teachers' stress, cognition and well-being benefit their students
Carroll, Annemaree, York, Ashley, Fynes-Clinton, Sam, Sanders-O'Connor, Emma, Flynn, Libby, Bower, Julie M., Forrest, Kylee and Ziaei, Maryam (2021). The downstream effects of teacher well-being programs: improvements in teachers' stress, cognition and well-being benefit their students. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 689628, 689628. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.689628
2021
Book Chapter
Innovative approaches to measure and promote emotion regulation in the classroom from a science of learning perspective
Carroll, Annemaree and Bower, Julie (2021). Innovative approaches to measure and promote emotion regulation in the classroom from a science of learning perspective. Learning under the lens: applying findings from the science of learning to the classroom. (pp. 93-111) edited by Annemaree Carroll, Ross Cunnington and Annita Nugent. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429027833-7
Featured
2020
Journal Article
In their words: listening to teachers' perceptions about stress in the workplace and how to address it
Carroll, Annemaree, Flynn, Libby, O'Connor, Emma Sanders, Forrest, Kylee, Bower, Julie, Fynes-Clinton, Samuel, York, Ashley and Ziaei, Maryann (2020). In their words: listening to teachers' perceptions about stress in the workplace and how to address it. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 49 (4), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/1359866X.2020.1789914
2017
Journal Article
Capturing real-time emotional states and triggers for teachers through the teacher wellbeing web-based application t*: a pilot study
Bower, Julie M. and Carroll, Annemaree (2017). Capturing real-time emotional states and triggers for teachers through the teacher wellbeing web-based application t*: a pilot study. Teaching and Teacher Education, 65, 183-191. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2017.03.015
2017
Journal Article
The conceptualization and construction of the self in a social context—social connectedness scale: a multidimensional scale for high school students
Carroll, Annemaree, Bower, Julie M. and Muspratt, Sandy (2017). The conceptualization and construction of the self in a social context—social connectedness scale: a multidimensional scale for high school students. International Journal of Educational Research, 81, 97-107. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2016.12.001
2017
Book Chapter
Early secondary high school: a Mindfield® for social and emotional learning
Carroll, Annemaree, Bower, Julie M., Ashman, Adrian F. and Lynn, Sasha (2017). Early secondary high school: a Mindfield® for social and emotional learning. Social and emotional learning in Australia and the Asia-Pacific: perspectives, programs and approaches. (pp. 335-352) edited by Erica Frydenberg, Andrew J. Martin and Rebecca J. Collie. Gateway East, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3394-0_18
2015
Journal Article
Building social connectedness in schools: Australian teachers' perspectives
Bower, J. M., van Kraayenoord, C. and Carroll, A. (2015). Building social connectedness in schools: Australian teachers' perspectives. International Journal of Educational Research, 70, 101-109. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2015.02.004
2015
Book Chapter
Facts about students at risk of delinquency
Bower, Julie and Carroll, Annemaree (2015). Facts about students at risk of delinquency. Education for inclusion and diversity. (pp. 365-366) edited by Adrian Ashman. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Pearson Australia.
2015
Journal Article
Development and application of the CAT-RPM report for strengths-based case management of at-risk youth in schools
Bower, J. M., Carroll, A. and Ashman, A. (2015). Development and application of the CAT-RPM report for strengths-based case management of at-risk youth in schools. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 19 (1), 36-52. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2014.902123
2014
Journal Article
Social networking and the social and emotional wellbeing of adolescents in Australia
Bourgeois, Amanda, Bower, Julie and Carroll, Annemaree (2014). Social networking and the social and emotional wellbeing of adolescents in Australia. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 24 (2), 167-182. doi: 10.1017/jgc.2014.14
2014
Journal Article
The development and validation of the Contextualized Assessment Tool for Risk and Protection Management (CAT-RPM)
Bower, Julie M., Carroll, Annemaree and Ashman, Adrian (2014). The development and validation of the Contextualized Assessment Tool for Risk and Protection Management (CAT-RPM). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 32 (2), 107-122. doi: 10.1177/0734282913497782
2014
Book Chapter
Getting hooked on sports or the arts
Bower, Julie M. and Carroll, Annemaree (2014). Getting hooked on sports or the arts. Adolescence: Spaces and Places. (pp. 83-94) New York NY United States: Nova Science Publishers.
2014
Book Chapter
Impulsivity in juvenile delinquency: differences among early-onset, late-onset, and non-offenders
Carroll, Annemaree, Hemingway, Francene, Bower, Julie, Ashman, Adrian, Houghton, Stephen and Durkin, Kevin (2014). Impulsivity in juvenile delinquency: differences among early-onset, late-onset, and non-offenders. Criminal Psychology. (pp. ---) edited by David Canter. New York, NY, USA: SAGE Publications Library of Criminology.
2013
Journal Article
Readiness for change: case studies of young people with challenging and risky behaviours
Carroll, Annemaree, Ashman, Adrian, Bower, Julie and Hemingway, Francene (2013). Readiness for change: case studies of young people with challenging and risky behaviours. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 23 (1), 49-71. doi: 10.1017/jgc.2012.17
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Julie Majella Bower is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Conditions for Learning: Maximising Engagement for Student Learning and Wellbeing in Schools
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annemaree Carroll
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Emotions in the classroom: The role of student-teacher relationships and academic self-perceptions for disadvantaged adolescents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annemaree Carroll
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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: Professor Annemaree Carroll, Dr Liz Mackinlay
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Cooperative Learning and Student Engagement: A Collective Case Study in Six High School Classrooms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies, Professor Annemaree Carroll
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