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The University of Western Australia (M431), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
Accepting PhD and other Higher Degree by Research Students. View current PhD/HDR research project opportunities at https://researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/projects
Modelling linked population data to understand and improve long-term outcomes for children of incarcerated mothers to reduce social and economic impacts
Dr Megan Bell is a Research Fellow at the School of Population & Global Health. Her primary area of interest is in child development and family well-being. Her current research focus is on investigating the health, education, and welfare outcomes of children whose mothers have been to prison. She earned her Master of Clinical Psychology in 2018 and her PhD in 2017, both from the University of Western Austalia. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies (2024). Previously Megan worked at Telethon Kids Institute researching child and family characteristics that can impact early child development, and also managed the Child Development Atlas project. Megan has tutored in undergraduate Psychology and Psychiatry units at UWA and in 2015 was awarded the UWA Student Guild Student Choice Teaching Award for her teaching in Psychological Research Methods.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Population Health, Graduate Certificate, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 26 Jul 2024
Psychology, Master of Clinical Psychology with Distinction, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 26 Feb 2018
Psychology, PhD, Early Childhood Predictors of School Readiness: A Multi-Level Linked Data Study
Award Date: 13 Dec 2017
Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours), Evaluating a Cascade Model of Fluid Intelligence in Preterm Children Aged 6-7 Years: The Contributions of Working Memory, Processing Speed, and Attention, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 31 Dec 2012
Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
1 Jan 2024 → …
Post Doctoral Researcher/Project Manager, The Kids Research Institute Australia (Telethon Kids Institute)
3 Apr 2017 → 30 Mar 2020
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Bell, M. (Investigator 01), Preen, D. (Investigator 02), Glauert, R. (Investigator 03), Segal, L. (Investigator 04), Spittal, M. (Investigator 05), Kinner, S. (Investigator 06), Dawe, S. (Investigator 07), Dennison, S. (Investigator 08) & Jones, J. (Investigator 09)
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
30/01/24 → 30/01/29
Project: Research
Bell, M. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Award