Dr Rachel Leslie

Dr Rachel Leslie
NameDr Rachel Leslie
Email Addressrachel.leslie@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleLecturer (Curriculum and Pedagogy - Educational Psychology)
QualificationsBEd QUT, MEd USQ, MGuidCouns USQ, PhD USQ
DepartmentSchool of Education
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0485-181X
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BEd
QUT
2005
MEd
USQ
2012
MGuidCouns
USQ
2020
PhD
USQ
2024

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Nothing for us, without us: An exploration of student voice and agency within school can¿t experiencesAssociate SupervisorMasters2025
Breaking Down Barriers: Exploring the implications of `school can¿t¿ in LGBTIQ+ StudentsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2025
Exploring the Impact of Emotion Coaching on the Educator-Student Relationship, Educator Wellbeing, and Self-Regulation Among Neurodiverse StudentsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2024
Voice, Agency and Culture: Examining the Experiences and Perspectives of the Child Protection System of First Nations People Living on Gumbaynggirr CountryAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2019

A systematic literature review exploring the evolving roles of school psychologists, counsellors and guidance officers in Australia: Insights using a multi-tiered system of supports framework

Leslie, Rachel and Oberg, Glenys. 2025. "A systematic literature review exploring the evolving roles of school psychologists, counsellors and guidance officers in Australia: Insights using a multi-tiered system of supports framework." Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools. https://doi.org/10.1177/20556365251334771

Too close to home? Stubbornness, spite, and sheer bloody-mindedness as contributors to perseverance in doctoral study

Glasby, Karen, Leslie, Rachel and Fanshawe, Melissa. 2025. "Too close to home? Stubbornness, spite, and sheer bloody-mindedness as contributors to perseverance in doctoral study." The Australian Educational Researcher. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-025-00816-6

'Oh, what does dyslexia do?’: A qualitative investigation of ableist microaggressions towards Australian dyslexic children in primary school

Leslie, Rachel. 2025. "'Oh, what does dyslexia do?’: A qualitative investigation of ableist microaggressions towards Australian dyslexic children in primary school." Disability and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2025.2455556

'It broke my heart': An investigation of ableist microaggressions towards mothers of Australian dyslexic children in primary school

Leslie, Rachel. 2025. "'It broke my heart': An investigation of ableist microaggressions towards mothers of Australian dyslexic children in primary school." Disability and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2025.2450533

The perceptions parents of dyslexic children have on barriers to meaningful parent–school partnerships in Australia

Leslie, Rachel, Fanshawe, Melissa, Larsen, Ellen and Brown, Alice. 2025. "The perceptions parents of dyslexic children have on barriers to meaningful parent–school partnerships in Australia." Exceptionality: a special education journal. 33 (1), pp. 40-58. https://doi.org/10.1080/09362835.2024.2389081

Parental allyship for children with dyslexia: A conceptual lens on disability experience

Leslie, Rachel, Brown, Alice and Larsen, Ellen. 2025. "Parental allyship for children with dyslexia: A conceptual lens on disability experience." Learning Disability Quarterly. 48 (1), pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/07319487241251730

“It is more than the average parent goes through”: Using the experiences of Australian parents of dyslexic children to draw a distinction between advocacy and allyship

Leslie, Rachel, Larsen, Ellen, Fanshawe, Melissa and Brown, Alice. 2024. "“It is more than the average parent goes through”: Using the experiences of Australian parents of dyslexic children to draw a distinction between advocacy and allyship." Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties. 29 (1), pp. 53-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/19404158.2024.2342523

The experiences of Australian dyslexic children and their parents: An exploration of allyship and parent-school partnerships

Leslie, Rachel. 2024. The experiences of Australian dyslexic children and their parents: An exploration of allyship and parent-school partnerships. PhD by Publication Doctor of Philosophy . University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/z577z

Reflecting on rapport: strategies for online interviews about sensitive or distressing topics with vulnerable children

Leslie, Rachel, Brown, Alice, Larsen, Ellen and Fanshawe, Melissa. 2024. "Reflecting on rapport: strategies for online interviews about sensitive or distressing topics with vulnerable children." International Journal of Research and Method in Education. 47 (5), pp. 496-509. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2023.2294781

‘It’s alright. My mum will fix it.’: Using the experiences of dyslexic children and their parents to draw a distinction between advocacy and allyship

Leslie, Rachel. 2023. "‘It’s alright. My mum will fix it.’: Using the experiences of dyslexic children and their parents to draw a distinction between advocacy and allyship." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2023 Annual Conference. Melbourne, Australia 27 Nov - 01 Dec 2023 Australia.

‘I think most of the teachers go running when they see me’: The perceptions parents of dyslexic children on barriers to meaningful parent-school partnerships in Australia

Leslie, Rachel. 2023. "‘I think most of the teachers go running when they see me’: The perceptions parents of dyslexic children on barriers to meaningful parent-school partnerships in Australia." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2023 Annual Conference. Melbourne, Australia 27 Nov - 01 Dec 2023 Australia.

Reflecting on rapport: Strategies for online interviews about sensitive or distressing topics when interviewing children with disabilities

Leslie, Rachel. 2023. "Reflecting on rapport: Strategies for online interviews about sensitive or distressing topics when interviewing children with disabilities." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2023 Annual Conference. Melbourne, Australia 27 Nov - 01 Dec 2023 Australia.

Increasing our awareness of microaggressions in the educational context: An investigation into the experiences of Australian children with dyslexia and their parents

Leslie, Rachel. 2022. "Increasing our awareness of microaggressions in the educational context: An investigation into the experiences of Australian children with dyslexia and their parents ." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2022 Annual Conference. Adelaide, South Australia 27 Nov - 01 Dec 2022 Australia. Australian Association for Research in Education.

An emerging lens for understanding parental allyship: Why we need to challenge our understanding of experience with a conceptual lens on disability identity

Leslie, Rachel. 2022. "An emerging lens for understanding parental allyship: Why we need to challenge our understanding of experience with a conceptual lens on disability identity." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2022 Annual Conference. Adelaide, South Australia 27 Nov - 01 Dec 2022 Australia.