Elizabeth Murray

Dr. Elizabeth Murray is an Associate Professor in Charles Sturt University's School of Education, leading the Wellbeing and Mental Health Research Group and Early Childhood Interdisciplinary Research Group. She teaches on-campus and via distance education, focusing on children's social-emotional development and school transition. Her work emphasizes qualitative/quantitative methodologies, including analyses of children's drawings and longitudinal data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.

• Education: PhD in Educational Psychology (2008), BEd (Early Childhood) (2003)
• Roles: Academic Program Lead for Grow Your Own Teacher Training and Collaborative Teacher's Aide Pathway programs

Research interests include child stress/anxiety, teacher-child relationships, and quality learning environments. Recent studies examine support staff wellbeing during teacher retraining and global child communication through the Children Draw Talking Project.

• Awards: 2022 Excellence Award, 2023 Research Excellence Award
• Grants: Successful funding for teacher pipeline initiatives in regional NSW

Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary groups focusing on early childhood education and wellbeing.