Tess Gregory

Tess Gregory is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the UWA Medical School and the UWA Centre for Child Health Research (affiliated with The Kids Research Institute Australia) at The University of Western Australia. Her research focuses on child mental health, educational outcomes, and population health approaches to supporting students.

Her primary research interests include:

• Mental health profiles in school-aged children
• Relationships between nutrition and academic achievement
• Parent-child interactions and language development
• Population-level wellbeing assessment
• Child development and educational psychology

Dr. Gregory's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the intersection of mental health and academic performance, particularly through large-scale population studies in Australian school settings. Her work frequently employs advanced statistical methods like latent profile analysis to identify patterns in children's mental health and educational outcomes.

Her research has received significant recognition with mentions in news outlets and social media discussions across multiple platforms including X, Bluesky, and academic networks.

• Her work has been picked up by 2 news outlets
• Discussed by 3 X users and referenced by 4 Bluesky users
• Appears in 28 Mendeley readers

Dr. Gregory has secured substantial research funding through major grants including NHMRC and ARC projects focused on child development and wellbeing.