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Email

rachel.colla@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Lecturer in Wellbeing Science
Faculty of Education - Centres and Institutes
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
Australian Catholic University
Bachelors Degree
Australian Catholic University
ORCID

0000-0001-8968-1188

Dr Rachel Colla

Senior Lecturer in Wellbeing Science
Faculty of Education

14 Scholarly works
5 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2027

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Co-Designing 'Well-Learning' Pedagogy in Tasmanian Schools
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Wellbeing Integrated Learning Design (WILD) Framework
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003648673-19
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Wellbeing Integrated Learning Design (WILD) Framework: A Case Study of Embedding Wellbeing in Learning Design
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003648673-19
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Exploring the Intersection of Wellbeing Literacy and Storying Methods
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003644293-11
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Wellbeing Science Masterclass Series for Teck Ghee Primary School, Singapore
  • 2023

    Book Chapter

    Designing Education for Wellbeing and Connection in a COVID Impacted World
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8951-3_4
  • 2022

    Research Contracts

    The Development of Character Strengths Through Education and Language Use at the Jewish Holocaust Centre
Rachel Colla

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
Education Innovation Fellow
2021
MGSE Teaching Excellence Award for approaches to learning and teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn University of Melbourne
2019
MGSE Teaching Excellence Award for outstanding achievement in teaching, skill and imagination in the design and evaluation of teaching programs University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Storying Research: Exploring the Benefits of Participatory Narrative Inquiry as a Methodology for Wellbeing Research
    DOI: 10.1007/s41042-024-00147-4
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Autonomy support in sport and exercise settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1080/1750984X.2022.2031252
  • 2023

    Thesis / Dissertation

    Stories of Hope: Towards a systems reconceptualisation of hope theory
  • 2023

    Conference Proceedings

    More than the sum of its parts: reflections on a networked program supporting curriculum innovation at a research-intensive university
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Wellbeing integrated learning design framework: a multi-layered approach to facilitating wellbeing education through learning design and educational practice
    DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2023.1216658
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Corrigendum: “A new hope” for positive psychology: a dynamic systems reconceptualization of hope theory (Front. Psychol., (2022), 13, 809053, 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.809053)
    DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1292756

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Building Compassionate Systems Leadership Capabilities in Schools Across Australia and Into SE Asia
  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Professional Learning and Career Development for MACS’ Professional (Non-Teaching) Staff

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