Researcher biography

Tara graduated from a Masters degree in Psychology at the University of Queensland in 2019 and has since been working as a psychologist, with a passion in working with children, adolescents and young adults. Her PhD research will focus on refining the definition and measurement used to assess climate anxiety in children and adolescents. This will help to inform interventions that aim to support young people in managing the ongoing threat of climate change in a way that is protective of mental health and well-being.