Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
Lucy’s research focuses on the prevention of mental health and substance use problems among adolescents, with a particular focus on populations that suffer disproportionate rates of mental illness, such as those exposed to childhood adversity and trauma, and gender- and sexuality- diverse (LGBTQA+) young people. She is passionate about school-based prevention, and currently leads the development and national randomised controlled trial of a universal trauma-aware and gender-inclusive mental health prevention program for Australian students. She is committed to youth involvement in the research process and coordinates a Youth Advisory Board, engaging a diverse group of 10 Australians aged 16-25 to ensure youth perspectives are integrated into research.