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Dr. Cassandra Tellegen is a Teaching Associate at the School of Psychology within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Queensland. She serves as Curriculum Development Leader at the Parenting and Family Support Centre (PFSC), where she is responsible for updating and creating Triple P training materials. As a clinical psychologist and board-approved clinical supervisor who completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology in 2013 at UQ, she has established herself as a significant contributor to the field of developmental psychology and evidence-based parenting interventions.
Dr. Tellegen earned both her Bachelor (Honours) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Queensland. Her doctoral research focused on parenting children with developmental disabilities, specifically evaluating the Stepping Stones Triple P-Positive Parenting Program for children with autism spectrum disorders.
Her primary research interests center on developmental disabilities with a special emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Tellegen's work extensively explores behavioral family interventions, particularly the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) system. She investigates parenting self-efficacy, implementation science of evidence-based parenting programs, and compassion-based interventions. Her research often employs meta-analytic approaches and examines how parenting programs can be effectively implemented across various contexts including educational settings and with diverse populations. A notable aspect of her work is the development and validation of measurement tools for assessing parental adjustment and self-regulation.
Analysis of Dr. Tellegen's publication record reveals a strong trajectory focused on implementation science of parenting interventions, particularly examining factors that facilitate or hinder successful adoption of evidence-based programs in real-world settings. Her recent work has increasingly focused on parenting self-efficacy, home-school partnerships, and compassion-based interventions. Methodologically, she frequently employs meta-analysis, randomized controlled trials, and structural equation modeling to understand complex relationships in family systems and implementation contexts.
Dr. Tellegen actively supervises doctoral students at the University of Queensland, serving as Principal Advisor for research on parent mental health symptoms and family adjustment outcomes, and as Associate Advisor for studies examining parental self-regulation in home-school partnerships. She has secured research funding, including a past grant from the Edmund Rice Overseas Aid Fund for a randomized controlled trial of a parenting program for Kenyan parents living in poverty. Her work bridges academic research with practical application through her role at the Parenting and Family Support Centre.
As Curriculum Development Leader at the PFSC, Dr. Tellegen works closely with the Parenting and Family Support Centre team, contributing to the development and refinement of evidence-based parenting interventions. Her work bridges academic research with practical application, ensuring that parenting programs are both scientifically rigorous and accessible to practitioners and families. She regularly presents her findings at national and international conferences, including the Australian Association for Research in Education and the Helping Families Change Conference.
