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Email

penny.levickis@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Associate Professor, REEaCh Centre
Faculty of Education - Centres and Institutes
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0003-0534-733X

A/Prof Penny Levickis

Associate Professor, REEaCh Centre
Faculty of Education

66 Scholarly works
11 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Agreement of Parent and Teacher Report on Executive Functioning Abilities of Preschool-Aged Children Using the Childhood Executive Functioning Inventory
    DOI: 10.1002/icd.70117
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Unconstrained and Constrained Literacy Skills in Early Childhood Education: A Scoping Review
    DOI: 10.1177/18369391261421725
  • 2026

    Journal article

    “We Need to Keep Picturing All of the Stuff I Like!”: Three-Year-Old Children’s Perspectives of Their Kindergarten Experiences During Educational Reform
    DOI: 10.1007/s13158-025-00471-z
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Best Start Best Life
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Parents’ Perspectives of Family Engagement with Early Childhood Education and Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    DOI: 10.1007/s10643-022-01376-5
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Social Determinants of Mental Health Among Children With Language Difficulties: Identifying Intervention Targets to Prevent Mental Disorders
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Understanding the Impact of Language Ability on the Transition From Late Adolescence to Early Adulthood: The Early Language in Victoria Study
Penny Levickis

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2016
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Individual Fellowship - European Commission

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Acceptability of a Digital Early Years Language Support Service for Caregivers of Children Who Have SLCN and/or Are Multilingual
    DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.70210
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Implementing 3-Year-Old Kindergarten in Victoria: Teachers’, Educators’ and Directors’ Perspectives
    DOI: 10.1007/s10643-025-01907-w
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Applying Conceptualisations of Child Well-being to Early Childhood Education and Care: A Scoping Review of the Literature
    DOI: 10.1007/s10643-025-01940-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Probability of a timely vocal response in mother-infant interaction and later psychiatric diagnosis: A case-control study
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0344552
  • 2025

    Journal article

    How do Educators Use Evidence to Inform Decision-Making in Australian Early Childhood Education and Care Settings? A Qualitative Interview Study
    DOI: 10.1007/s13158-025-00422-8
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Learning mechanisms influencing infants' early socio-pragmatic abilities
    DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0487
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Supporting Young Children’s Social–Emotional Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education and Care: Perspectives from the Sector
    DOI: 10.3390/educsci15050569

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Community Nurse Evaluation in Early Childhood

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