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DrMichelle Benstead

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Dr Michelle Benstead leads the Developmental Psychology (Child & Adolescent) unit. She has co-led the School of Psychology Tutor Training Program since 2023 and was awarded a Vice Chancellor Award for teaching Excellence in 2025.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Exploring the Relationally Aggressive Adult
    Megan Pisegna - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Utilising Cognitive Dissonance Interventions to Promote Pro-environmental Behaviour in Parents
    Laura Burman - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Cannabis Legalisation and Frequent Cannabis Use in Emerging Adulthood
    Ebru Batmaz - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Parenting and child wellbeing and safety intervention for families
    Alexandra Pert - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Mental health and family functioning for parents with cognitive impairment accessing family services
    Julie Ja - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Evaluating an Adolescent Body Image Module for a School Intervention
    Ayesha Sarwar - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Testing Toolbox: Evaluating a Universal, School-Based, Mental Health Intervention
    Taylor Shaw - School of Psychology
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Exploring Typologies of Child-to-Parent Violence
    Travis Michael Harries - School of Psychology - 2023