Dr Govind Krishnamoorthy
| Name | Dr Govind Krishnamoorthy |
|---|---|
| Email Address | govind.krishnamoorthy@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Senior Lecturer (Psychology) |
| Qualifications | BBehSc(Hons) Griffith, BPsych(Hons) Griffith, PhD Griffith |
| Department | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
| Affiliations | Institute for Resilient Regions |
| Centre for Health Research | |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1515-1103 |
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Biography
Dr Govind Krishnamoorthy is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in the School of Psychology and Wellbeing at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Dr. Krishnamoorthy's research and clinical practice focuses on improving mental health and educational outcomes for children and adolescents from marginalised backgrounds. For over 15 years, he has worked extensively with children and families exposed to abuse and neglect in both public and private sector. Dr. Krishnamoorthy has collaborated with health services, schools and community services in implementing practices and systems approaches for trauma informed care and recovery oriented practices.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer | University of Southern Queensland | 2019 | 2024 |
| Advanced Clinical Psychologist (HP5) | Ipswich Child and Youth Mental Health Service West Moreton HHS, Queensland Health | 2018 | 2019 |
| Senior Clinical Psychologist (HP4) | eCYMHS Telepsychiatry Service, Child and Youth Mental Health Service Children’s Health Queensland, Queensland Health | 2017 | 2018 |
| Senior Clinical Psychologist (HP4) | CYMHS Consultation Liaison, Queensland Children’s Hospital Children’s Health Queensland, Queensland Health | 2015 | 2017 |
| State-wide Clinical Educator (HP5) | Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning (QCMHL) West Moreton Hospital and Health District, Queensland Health | 2015 | 2017 |
| Professional Development Coordinator (HP4) | Brisbane South Evolve Therapeutic Services, Child and Youth Mental Health Service Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health District (CHQ HHS), Queensland Health | 2010 | 2015 |
| Psychologist | Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Brisbane | 2007 | 2010 |
Expertise
Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Mental Health, Trauma-informed Care, Recovery-oriented Care and Digital Health
Teaching
PSY8260: Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychology
Fields of Research
- 520101. Child and adolescent development
- 520102. Educational psychology
- 520302. Clinical psychology
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| Australian Psychological Society | |
| EMDR Australia | |
| APS College of Clinical Psychologists | |
| Recovery Research Network, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham | |
| Collaboratory on School and Child Health, University of Connecticut | |
| Manna Institute - Regional Mental Health Research and Training |
BBehSc(Hons)
Griffith
2006
BPsych(Hons)
Griffith
2006
PhD
Griffith
2011
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Resonance Between First Nations Well-being Practices Long-term, Psychodynamically-informed Group Art-Psychotherapy: A Potential Model for Reducing Juvenile Detention of First Nations Youth | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| Mental Health Support for Students from Diverse Backgrounds: Developing a Framework of Differentited Practices Across Multi-Tiered Systems of Support | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| Bridging the Gap: AI-Driven Tools for Enhancing Youth Mental Health Interventions | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| Trauma-informed Practices for Students with Disabilities | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| The role of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on adolescents¿ mental wellbeing | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Monitoring Student Mental Health in Schools: The Utility and Feasibility of Data Analytics for Universal Screening | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Understanding Social-Emotional Wellbeing and Language Development Across Early Childhood: Patterns of Strengths and Challenges, and the Impact of Psychosocial Factors | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| Measuring the Impact Trauma-Informed Practices in Australian Secondary Schools: Developing a Student-rated Measure. | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Understanding the role of program champions in the implementation of trauma-informed educational practices. | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| Mitigating the Costs of Caring: The development of a digital application to support caregivers of youth with mental health concerns. | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Investigating mediators for the relationship between childhood adversity and interpersonal problems in adolescents | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Understanding adolescent engagement in an online cognitive-behavioural intervention for anxiety | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2020 |
Completed Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Transtheoretical Framework of Recommendations for Male-Friendly Counselling with Adolescent Males | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| CONCEPTUALISING AND ASSESSING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE IN TASMANIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| Personal recovery for youth with mental health concerns: Integrating multi-systemic perspectives and evaluating digital supports | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Implementation and Feasibility of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescence: A Group Program Delivered in a Tertiary Care Setting | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| Exploration of the barriers and enablers of mainstream classroom teachers accessing professional development on trauma informed classroom pedagogy: The nativity of the embrace framework | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Project title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Equity-Focused Multi-tiered Systems of Support: Developing Differentiated Disciplinary and Intersectional Practices for Students with Disabilities from Priority Equity Groups | Funding: $50,000; Funder: Department of Education, Queensland Principal Investigator; Co-investigators: Prof. Sonja March, Dr. Kay Ayre, Dr. Emily Berger, Dr. Erin Leif, Dr. Kai Wheeler, Prof. Karen Trimmer, Dr. Eseta Tualaulelei, A/Prof. Annette Bromdal, Prof. Amy Mullens | 2024 |
| Trauma-informed Behaviour Support for the Early Intervention of Child Mental Health: A pragmatic Implementation Trial | Principal Investigator Funding: $140,000; Funder: Rotary Australia Grant | 2023 |
| Finding the Right Balance of Support: Testing a New Digital Model of Care for Child and Adolescent Anxiety in Regional Communities | Chief Investigator; Principal Investigator: Prof. Sonja March Funding: $376,621; Funder: HCF Research Foundation | 2023 |
| Supporting the Inclusion, Engagement and Wellbeing of Students Using Trauma-informed Multi-tiered Systems of Support | Investigators: Dr. Emily Berger, Dr. Erin Leif, A/Prof. Kelly-Ann Allen, Dr. Illana Finefter-Rosenbluh, Dr. Russell Fox, Dr. Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Dr. Govind Krishnamoorthy. Funding: $275,00; Funder: Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga | 2023 |
| Trauma-informed Behaviour Supports in Schools | Funder: Capacity Building Grant, Center for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland Co-Investigators: Prof. Sonja March; Prof. Lorelle Burton, Dr. Kay Ayre, Dr.Emily Berger, Prof. Sandra Chafouleas. Funding: $9105.00 | 2022 |
| Trauma0Informed Behaviour Supports in Regional Schools | Funder: Manna Institute - Regional Mental Health Research and Training Funding: $9105.00 Co-Investigators: Prof. Sonja March; Prof. Lorelle Burton, Dr. Kay Ayre, Dr. Cassy Ditman, Dr.Emily Berger, Prof. Sandra Chafouleas. | 2022 |
| How Stories Enable Coping | Funding: $14,430; Funder: Capacity Building Grant, Center for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland Co-Investigators: Prof. Jessica Gildersleeve, Prof. Amy Mullens, Dr. India Bryce, Dr. Carol Du Plessis, A/Prof. Annette Bromdal | 2022 |
| Our Children, Their Future: Screentime Guidelines Adherence | Investigators: Prof. Stuart Biddle, Prof. Sonja March, Prof. Tracy Alexander-Kolbe, Dr. George Thomas, Dr. Muthulakshmi Narasimhan, Dr. Robert McGregor. Funding: $12,000; Funder: Ipswich Hospital Foundation Partners: Ramsay Health | 2022 |
| Recovery Oriented Mental Health Care for Youth | Industry Partners: Adolescent Extended Treatment Centre, Child and Youth mental Health Service, Children’s health Queensland, Queensland Health. Funder: Consumers Health Forum. Funding: $5000 | 2020 |
| CatholicCare Community Services Evaluation | Funding: $90,000; Funder: CatholicCare Community Services. Co-Investigator; Principal Investigator: Prof. Lorelle Burton, Dr. Carol Du Plessis, Dr. Nathan Beal and Dr. Aastha Malhotra. | 2019 |