Dr Erin Leif

Dr Erin Leif is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, at Monash University. Erin is passionate about using behaviour science to help all kids thrive. Erin’s current research focuses on ways to help parents, teachers, and behaviour support practitioners use positive, preventative, evidence-based practices when supporting children with diverse learning needs in home, school, and community settings. Her research interests include positive behaviour support, multi-tiered systems of support, trauma-informed behaviour support, and universal design for learning. She is particularly interested in how behaviour support practices can be adapted for use in different settings with diverse learners to ensure they are culturally responsive and contextually relevant.