Doctor Danielle Tracey

Biography

Danielle received full registration as a Psychologist in 1999, and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Western Sydney in 2002. She has spent eleven years working in the field primarily as a psychologist and manager of services for children and young people experiencing difficulties. Over this time she has also taught pre-service teachers and intern psychologists at the university level. In 2010 Danielle commenced at the University of Western Sydney to work with early childhood and primary pre-service teachers to enhance their understanding and application of educational psychology principles.

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Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

Educational and developmental psychology; special education; social and emotional development; self-concept.

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Grants / Current Projects

"Positive pathways to reading for disadvantaged children: Identifying psychosocial antecedents and implementing effective intervention to enhance literacy, self-concept, and motivation"

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Selected Publications

Marsh, H., Tracey, D., & Craven, R. (2006). Multidimensional self-concept structure for preadolescents with mild intellectual disabilities: A hybrid multigroup-MIMIC approach to factorial invariance and latent mean differences. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66, 795-818.

Tracey, D, (2005). The nature and enhancement of academic self-concept for students with learning difficulties. Paper presented at the Children’s Hospital Education Research Institute Conference, Sydney, 1-2 September.

Tracey, D., Marsh, H., & Craven, R. (2003). Self-concepts of preadolescents with mild intellectual disabilities: Issues of measurement and educational placements. In H. Marsh, R, Craven, & D, McInerney (Eds.). (2003). International Advances in Self Research. pp. 203-229. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Tracey, D., & Marsh, H. (2002). Self-concepts of preadolescents with mild intellectual disability: Multidimensionality, measurement, and support for the big fish little pond effect. Paper presented at the SELF Research Centre International Conference, Sydney, 6-8 August.

Tracey, D., & Marsh, H. (2000). Self-concepts of primary students with mild intellectual disabilities in different placement settings: Social Comparisons vs. Labeling Theory. Paper presented at the Australian Resource Educators’ Association National Conference, Melbourne, 2-4 July.

Tracey, D., & Marsh, H. (2000). Self-concepts of primary students with mild intellectual disabilities: Measurement and multidimensional structure. Paper presented at the SELF Research Centre International Conference, Sydney, 5-6 October.

Dockett, S., Perry, B., & Tracey, D. (1999). Getting ready for school. Eric Clearinghouse.

Perry, B., Dockett, S., & Tracey, D. (1999). Ready to learn: Exploring the concept of school readiness and its implications. Eric Clearinghouse.

Perry, B., Dockett, S., & Tracey, D. (1998). “At preschool they read to you, at school you learn to read”: Perspectives on starting school. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 23(4), 6-11.

Tracey, D., & Gleeson, G. (1998). Sense of coherence, loneliness and interpersonal concerns in adolescents with AD/HD: a comparison of adolescents’ and mothers’ perceptions. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 8(1), 49-58.

Tracey. D., & Gleeson, G. (1998). Self-reported social and personal experiences of adolescents with ADHD. The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 15(1), 23-33.

Perry, B., Dockett, S., Clyde, M., & Tracey, D. (1998). “Teachers aren’t mean”: Young children starting school. Paper presented at the Child’s Rights to Care, Play and Education, Organisation Mondiale Pour L’Education Prescolaire (OMEP) 22nd World Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, August.

Perry, B., Dockett, S., Howard., & Tracey, D. (1998). Starting school: What’s in it for the children? Paper presented at the Annual Country Children’s Services Association Conference, Canberra, June 26 - 28.

Perry, B., Dockett, S., & Tracey, D. (1998). Ready to learn: Exploring the concept of school readiness and its implications. Paper presented at the Seventh Australia and New Zealand Conference on the First Years of School, Canberra, 12 - 16 January.

Dockett, S., Perry, B., & Tracey, D. (1997). Getting ready for school. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference, Brisbane, 30 November- 4 December.

Tracey, D. (1997). Social-emotional development of adolescents with AD/HD: A comparison of adolescents’ and mothers’ perceptions. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Cairns, 2-6 October.

Tracey. D., & Gleeson, G. (1997). Comparative profiles of the social-emotional development of adolescents with ADD or ADHD and non-disordered adolescents. Paper presented at the 10th Australasian Human Development Conference, Adelaide, 10-12 July.

Tracey, D., & Gleeson, G. (1997). A neglected diversity? Social and personal development of secondary students with ADD versus ADHD. Paper presented at the 21st National Conference of the Australian Association of Special Education, Brisbane, 25-28 September.

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