Rate My Professor Marilyn Casley

Dr. Marilyn Casley serves as a Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences and Social Work at Griffith University, part of the Health Group. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy at Griffith University in 2017, with her doctoral dissertation titled "Conversations between Children and Adults," which investigated the factors shaping adults' abilities to hear and incorporate children's perspectives in professional interactions. This work underpins her expertise in child development, early childhood education, pedagogy, and professional development within human services.

Casley's research focuses on child and youth participation, citizenship, and family practice, including bottom-up changes through professional conversations with children, flexible and inclusive education for young people, interdisciplinary collaboration in school mental health, and early-intervention programs for vulnerable youth at risk of disengagement or justice system involvement. Her key publications include co-authorship on "Interdisciplinary collaboration in school mental health: a scoping review" (Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2026), "Creating Safe, Engaging and Educational Spaces and Experiences for Disenfranchised Youth: Young People’s Perspectives" (International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2025), "‘Going the extra mile’: A mixed-methods evaluation of an early-intervention youth coaching and diversion programme" (2025), "Young people’s experiences with flexible and inclusive education in Australia: a review of the literature" (2024), "Conversations between child and family professionals and children: what shapes the adult’s ability to hear children’s perspectives?" (Journal of Children's Services, 2024), and "Child citizenship and participation: Bottom-up level change from professional conversations with children" (Journal of Child and Environment Studies, 2024). Additional contributions encompass chapters such as "Talking Circles" in Health and Wellbeing in Childhood (2020), and earlier articles like "Understanding the 'how': a model of practice for critical reflection for children's services practitioners" (2014, Exchange), as well as works on Circles of Change methodology (2015, Professional Development in Education). With over 60 citations on Google Scholar, her scholarship influences practices in child rights, extended education, and prevention strategies. Casley convenes courses like Engagement with Children, supervises student research, and previously held roles as a consultant and Associate Lecturer at Griffith University.