Kylie Kingمشاهده پروفایل
مدرس ارشد
- suicide prevention
- program evaluation
- men's health
- +۳ مورد دیگر
Kylie King is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University and affiliated with the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health. She joined Monash University in November 2019 as an Impact Fellow and transitioned to her current Senior Lecturer role in February 2023, where she focuses on fostering research connections with industry, community, and people with lived experience. Her educational background includes a Doctor of Psychology from Deakin University (2001) and a PhD completed in early 2020 focusing on suicide prevention. Prior to joining Monash, she worked as a psychologist specializing in addictions and spent ten years (2009-2019) as a Research Fellow at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne. Dr. King's research primarily centers on suicide prevention, with particular emphasis on males and communities experiencing disproportionate suicide rates. Her work integrates program evaluation methodologies to develop targeted interventions and suicide prevention education. She leads research teams focused on creating evidence-based approaches to address mental health challenges in vulnerable populations. Her research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and wellbeing. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on gender-specific suicide prevention, particularly for men and older males, as well as attention to culturally specific approaches for Indigenous communities. Her work bridges clinical psychology with public health interventions, examining how societal factors, occupational environments, and cultural contexts influence mental health outcomes and suicide risk. Associate Editor, Australian Psychologist Journal (2020-present) Associate Editor, Australian Psychologist Journal (2021-present) Guest Editor, Frontiers in Public Health (2020) Dr. King is actively involved in peer review responsibilities and currently leads significant research projects including "Preventing suicide in boys and men" (2020-2026), "Formative evaluation of suicide prevention gatekeeper training for aged care workers" (2023-2025), and "Zest – A personalised, digital intervention for sleep and wellbeing in Australian shift workers" (2023-2026). She is accepting PhD students for research supervision through Monash University's Supervisor Connect platform. Her research team operates at the intersection of clinical psychology and public health, developing evidence-based interventions for vulnerable populations with strong emphasis on community-centered approaches and collaboration with individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges.










