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Gerald Wurf is an active researcher at Charles Sturt University specializing in school belonging, adolescent mental health, and cross-cultural educational psychology. His work employs mixed-methods approaches to investigate student well-being across diverse international contexts including Australia, Greece, Iran, and Qatar, with significant contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
His core research domains include:
- School Belonging dynamics and mental health outcomes
- Substance use trajectories from adolescence to young adulthood
- Cross-cultural educational interventions in secondary schools
- Perinatal bereavement support strategies
Recent 2025 publications reveal intensive international collaboration through multi-country studies examining student perspectives on school belonging. His methodological signature combines thematic analysis with mixed-methods designs to develop evidence-based mental health strategies, particularly focusing on vulnerable adolescent populations across varied cultural settings.
