ACAP Educator Profile Educator - Dr Julia Tilling

Name: Dr Julia Tilling

Qualifications

  • PhD (The University of Qld)
  • MEd (Counselling/Special Ed)
  • BAdVoc Ed (Psychology)

Memberships/Professional Affiliations

  • PACFA
  • Registered with the Board of Teacher Registrations
  • Date of registration: 1995 Registration number: 780714
  • Blue Card Registration: 830688/1
  • Queensland Guidance Counseling Association
  • Postgraduate Committee - The University of Queensland
  • Teaching and Learning Committee - The University of Queensland

Research Interests

I have developed a strong interest in research areas such as resilience, youth mental health, behaviour modification, gender, at-risk youth/delinquency, Psychosocial research, intervention programs, identity, problem based learning, and post structuralism.

Teaching Areas

  • Life Span Development
  • Research Methodologies and Practices
  • Theories of Contemporary Society
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Introduction to Psychology

Academic Profile

I have a strong and varied background within the education sector, including:

  • Lectured and tutored extensively in Problem Based Learning (Med Students), Special Education, Psychology, Behaviour Management, Education pre-service teacher training at The University of Queensland and Australian College of Applied Psychology.
  • Worked in a broad range of Behaviour Support services from P-12 schools, including alternative/suspension programs/Detention Centre.
  • A consultant in Behaviour Policy and professional development for Brisbane Catholic Education.
  • Registered school teacher (Educational Psychology/Counselling).
  • Research Assistant and intern for writing tenders and grants for the University of Queensland.
  • Senior Research Officer for The University of Queensland over the past ten years.

Publications

  • Tilling, J. (2009). Behaviour Therapy: Techniques, research and applications. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 56 (4) p. 434-435.
  • Tilling, J. (Dec 2006). At-risk boys’ voices on violence and authority: Psychology vs. Sociology. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Paper: SA, Adelaide.
  • Tilling, J. (Oct 2005). At-risk boys’ perceptions of masculinities and resilience. In Surpassing the Norm: researching identity, diversity and education, Brisbane, Queensland: Australia Academic Press, University of Queensland. (Registered with EBSCO Host)
  • Tilling, J. (Nov 2003). Future directions for intervention programs addressing masculinities and resilience for at-risk boys. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Paper: Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Tilling, J. (Dec 2002). Resilience and male identity for at-risk males in alternative programs. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Paper: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Tilling, J. (Oct 2002). Impact of power relations within masculinities on resilience for at-risk boys in a suspension program. The University of Queensland Postgraduate Conference Paper: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Non refereed Articles

  • The Age (Melbourne Newspaper) 29th August, 2007. “Bad Boys, Need Help Not Bans”
  • UQ News (University of Queensland Newspaper) - 27th August, 2007. “Troubled Teens No Match For Real Role-Models”
  • Queensland Independent Newspaper (Ed 2, Sep 2007) – “Bullies Hit Cyber Age”
  • ACER Press (Feb 2008) - “Gender Differences and Resilience Building for Education Programs”