Adjunct Professor
Linda Gilmore
Faculty of Health,
School of Psychology & Counselling
Biography
Background Dr Linda Gilmore lectures in educational and developmental psychology in the School of Cultural and Professional Learning. She has a Masters degree in educational psychology and a PhD in the field of special education from the University of Queensland. As a psychologist with expertise in developmental and educational assessment and family support, she has a particular interest in the development of children with rare chromosome disorders. Her research interests include- areas of developmental and educational psychology (such as motivation, self-regulation, and parenting self-efficacy)
- disability (particularly intellectual disability and rare chromosome disorders).
Personal details
Positions
- Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Psychology & Counselling
Keywords
intellectual ability and disability, community and professional attitudes to disbility, motivation, self-regulation, Down syndrome, rare chromosome disorders, resilience, disability and sexuality, parenting self-efficacy and family support, fussy eating
Research field
Other psychology, Specialist studies in education
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Queensland)
- Master of Educational Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts (University of Queensland)
- Bachelor of Educational Studies (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
- Australian Psychological Society
- APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists
- Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability
- Unique Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
- Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes
- American Psychological Association
Teaching
- LCN628: Developmental Processes and Disability
- LCN627: Learning Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention
- LCN625: Developmental and Educational Assessment
- LCN637: Teaching Children with Disabilities
Experience
Clinical practice and consultancy
- Registered Psychologist with endorsement in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Areas of specialisation: Developmental and intellectual assessment, psycho-educational assessment, family support and parent education.
- Board and CEDP accredited psychology supervisor
- Consultancy: workshops for professionals and parents of children with disabilities.
Publications
- Gilmore, L. & Campbell, M. (2019). 'It's a lot trickier than I expected': Assessment issues and dilemmas for intern psychologists. Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 36(1), 3–7. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129054
- Gilmore, L. & Hughes, B. (2021). Perceptions of schizophrenia in the Australian community: 2005-2017. Journal of Mental Health, 30(4), 440–446. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/130678
- Gilmore, L., (2018). Supporting families of children with rare and unique chromosome disorders. Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 5(1), 8–16. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223223
- Gilmore, L. & Cuskelly, M. (2017). Associations of child and adolescent mastery motivation and self-regulation with adult outcomes: A longitudinal study of individuals with Down syndrome. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 122(3), 235–246. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/112698
- Gilmore, L., Islam, S., Younesian, S., Bus, E. & Jozsa, K. (2017). Mastery motivation of university students in Australia, Hungary, Bangladesh and Iran. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 178–191. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/112694
- Gilmore, L., Campbell, M. & Shochet, I. (2016). Adapting evidenced-based interventions for students with developmental disabilities. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 26(2), 193–204. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/222197
- Gilmore, L., Ryan, B., Cuskelly, M. & Gavidia-Payne, S. (2016). Understanding maternal support for autonomy in young children with Down Syndrome. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(2), 92–101. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/221868
- Gilmore, L., Campbell, M., Shochet, I., Garland, R., Smyth, T., Roberts, C. & West, D. (2014). Promoting resilience in children with intellectual disability: A randomized controlled trial in Australian schools. In D. Saklofske & S. Prince-Embury (Eds.), Resilience interventions for youth in diverse populations [The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality] (pp. 353–373). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/72880
- Gilmore, L. & Malcolm, L. (2014). 'Best for everyone concerned' or 'Only as a last resort'? Views of Australian doctors about sterilisation of men and women with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 39(2), 177–187. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/69591
- Gilmore, L. & Cuskelly, M. (2014). Vulnerability to loneliness in people with intellectual disability: An explanatory model. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(3), 192–199. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/73201
QUT ePrints
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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/l.gilmore
Selected research projects
- Title
- Sibling Influence on Development of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP190101427
- Start year
- 2019
- Keywords
- Title
- Investigating and Promoting Resilience in Children with Intellectual Disabilities
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP0879793
- Start year
- 2008
- Keywords
- Resilience; Intervention; Children; Disabilities; Intellectual Impairment
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.