Gavin Hazel

Dr. Gavin Hazel is a Lecturer at Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, affiliated with the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre. His research focuses on mental health promotion, resilience, and wellbeing in children, youth, and specialized populations like military personnel. He has secured over $6.5 million in research funding and led Commonwealth/State mental health initiatives.

Education:

• Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle (2015)
• PhD in Educational Psychology, University of Newcastle (2013)
• Master of Educational Studies, University of Newcastle (2001)
• Bachelor of Education (Hons) (1994)

Research Interests: Social-emotional wellbeing, mental health interventions, knowledge translation, military psychology, and psychosocial aspects of stress in educational settings.

Publications: Recent work explores military resilience training, deployment challenges, and childcare mental health support, emphasizing applied interventions.