Contact

Email

Carter.1@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Education - Centres and Institutes
Education
Doctorate (Research)
University of Cambridge
Masters (Coursework & Research)
University of Cambridge
Post Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-6169-3806

Dr Emma Carter

McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Education
47 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Building resilience, emotional regulation, kindness, and critical thinking in the digital age: An evaluation of the Superpowers Program on Philippine kindergarteners
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedro.2025.100479
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Engaging student voice in Rwandan secondary schools: Understanding factors supporting learning in STEM and future aspirations
    DOI: 10.1002/berj.4201
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Debate: Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions? The value of student voices in informing the design and implementation of universal school-based mental health interventions
    DOI: 10.1111/camh.12750
  • 2025

    Report

    Validating Teaching Observation Tools : A Content-Based Approach for PLAY and Teach Primary
  • 2025

    Media

    Panel Debate: Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions?
  • 2025

    Report

    Rethinking Teaching Quality: The Role of Engagement in the Teaching and Learning Process
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Understanding Relationships Between Structural and Process Quality in Secondary Education
Emma Carter

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2025
<p><strong>Award for Excellence in Mid-Career Research Achievements</strong></p> <p>This award recognises outstanding research achievement at mid-career, evidenced by a single or small suite of connected publications reporting work predominantly undertaken at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne.</p> Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne
2024
<p><strong>McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowship</strong></p> <p><span>The McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme is the University of Melbourne’s flagship postdoctoral development program that contributes to research excellence and builds the capability of high calibre scholars at the pivotal early career stage. The fellowship is a period of concentrated research time that enables outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their research, generate new projects and collaborations, develop research leadership capabilities, and contribute to the broader research objectives of the University.</span></p> University of Melbourne
2022
<p><strong><span>Human Development Vice Presidential Unit Team Award</span></strong></p> <p><span>Awarded for outstanding effort in revising the World Bank’s </span><em><span>Teach</span></em><span> classroom observation instrument.</span></p> World Bank
2012
<p><strong>Cambridge International Scholarship</strong></p> <p><span>A full cost scholarship offered by the Cambridge Trusts to the 40 highest ranked PhD applicants.</span></p> Cambridge Trusts

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Understanding and addressing gendered learning and socioemotional differences among students: teachers’ insights from Rwanda
    DOI: 10.1080/0305764x.2025.2534347
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Challenges with understanding and measuring inclusive teaching practices: Insights for India
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Head teacher and government officials’ perceptions of teaching quality in secondary education in Rwanda
    DOI: 10.1177/17411432221130587
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Teaching for all? Measuring the quality of inclusive practices across eight countries
    DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2024.2304293