Dr Carmel Taddeo

Senior Lecturer UniSA Education Futures

Magill Campus (G1-60)
tel +61 8 830 24012

email Carmel.Taddeo@unisa.edu.au

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Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Digital technologies
Wellbeing & Cybersafety
Change processes & Leadership
Website Evaluation
Online research methodologies

Dr Carmel Taddeo is a senior lecturer in Research Methods and Postgraduate Supervision at UniSA Education Futures. She ia full member of the Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion and an affiliate member of the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L). Dr Taddeo is a change analyst and has expertise in developing and applying change theories to various contexts, including measuring behaviour and attitudinal change and also has expertise in the ethical use of technology to achieve positive learning outcomes and to promote youth health and wellbeing. Her other areas of research strengths include website evaluation & analytics, as well as leadership. She is a mixed method researcher with extensive experience in... Read more

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Dr Taddeo has successfully attracted research funding from state & federal government agencies. She has collaborated on significant national and state-based projects including: ‘Safe and Well Online’ project as part of the Young and Well CRC; Evaluation of the Safe School's Hub; and ARC funded projects, such as ‘Behaviour at School Study’ and the ‘Professionals Protecting Children’ initiative (Australian Centre for Child Protection).

Dr Taddeo boasts over two decades of experience in the education sector, including practical experience as classroom & specialist teacher & university lecturer. She is an academic member of the National Technology Wellbeing Roundtable: an alliance of research, non-profit, government & industry organisations (including Facebook & Google) that promotes the benefits of technology for youth. Dr Taddeo has also provided her professional expertise to ReachOut - Australia’s leading online mental health organisation for young people.

In 2016, Dr Taddeo was a finalist in the Australian Effie Awards for the positive messaging social media campaign ‘Appreciate a Mate’, and in the same year was awarded best paper submission in the technology strand at the Australasian Ethics Network Conference. Her other notable distinctions include Outstanding Achievement in International Engagement awarded by the Australian/Indian Research Collaboration at UniSA and Best Collaborative/Multi-disciplinary Project awarded for her ‘Professionals Protecting Children’ initiative.

Dr Taddeo has been a nominated reviewer for high impact journals including Computers & Education and the International Journal of Mental Health Systems. She has also convened the national symposium on New Technologies and Ethics in Wellbeing Research and been an invited presenter at the Australian College of Educators as well as the National Research in Education Network.

Research

Research focus

Specialist Studies in Education
Public Health and Health Services
Change Processes
Cybersafety
Digital Inclusion and Citizenship

Highlights

eSports Positive Behaviours Research: A pilot study 2021

Trajectories, turning points and chain reactions: Re-imaging pathways to bullying 2020 - 2021

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2023	Taddeo, CM & Spears, BA 2023, 'Coping with cyberbullying (CB) and online harm: fostering social connectedness across fluid sociotechnical ecosystems', in Helen cowie & Carrie-Anne Myers (eds), Cyberbullying and Online Harms: Preventions and Interventions from Community to Campus, Routledge, UK, ch. 12, pp. 131-141. 21
2021	Spears, BA & Taddeo, CM 2021, 'Coping with cyberbullying', in PK Smith & J O'Higgins Norman (eds), The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Bullying: A Comprehensive and International Review of Research and Intervention, 2 Volume Set, Wiley, US, vol. 2, ch. 13.
2019	Collin, P, Swist, T, Taddeo, C & Spears, B 2019, 'Working with complexity: between control and care in digital research ethics', in P Billett, M Hart & D Martin (eds), Complexities of Researching with Young People, Routledge, UK, ch. 9, pp. 115-129. 6 6
2018	Langos, C, Spears, BA, Taddeo, C, Ey, L-A, Carslake, T, Stretton, A, Sandhu, D & Sundaram, S 2018, 'Bullying, law and pre-service teachers' perspectives: Australian and Indian contexts', in PK Smith et al. (eds), Bullying, cyberbullying and student well-being in schools: comparing European, Australian and Indian perspectives, Cambridge University Press, UK, ch. 14, pp. 285-314. Open access 1
2018	Spears, BA, Taddeo, C & Barnes, A 2018, 'Online social marketing approaches to inform cyber/bullying prevention and intervention: what have we learnt?', in M Campbell & S Bauman, Reducing cyberbullying in schools: international evidence-based best practices, Academic Press, UK, ch. 6, pp. 75-94. 8 1
2018	Spears, BA, Taddeo, C, Ey, L-A, Stretton, A, Carslake, T, Langos, C, Sandhu, D & Sundaram, S 2018, 'Pre-service teachers' understanding of bullying in Australia and India: implications for practice', in PK Smith et al. (eds), Bullying, cyberbullying and student well-being in schools: comparing European, Australian and Indian perspectives, Cambridge University Press, UK, ch. 11, pp. 208-235. 3

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2022	Green, D, Taddeo, C, Price, D, Pasenidou, F & Spears, B 2022, 'A qualitative meta-study of youth voice and co-participatory research practices: informing cyber/bullying research methodologies', International Journal of Bullying Prevention, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 190-208. Open access 5 5
2021	Spears, BA, Taddeo, C & Ey, LA 2021, 'Using participatory design to inform cyber/bullying prevention and intervention practices: evidence-Informed insights and strategies', Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, vol. 31, no. 2, SI, pp. 159-171. Open access 4 2 3
2019	McLoughlin, LT, Spears, BA, Taddeo, CM & Hermens, DF 2019, 'Remaining connected in the face of cyberbullying: why social connectedness is important for mental health', Psychology in the Schools, vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 945-958. 32 27 34
2018	McLoughlin, L, Spears, B & Taddeo, C 2018, 'The importance of social connection for cybervictims: how connectedness and technology could promote mental health and wellbeing in young people', International Journal of Emotional Education, vol 10, no 1, pp. 5-24. Open access 29 17
2018	Stretton, A, Spears, BA, Taddeo, C & Drennan, J 2018, 'Help-seeking online by young people: Does the Influence of others matter?', International Journal of Emotional Education, vol. S10, no.1, pp. 25-46. Open access 6 3
2016	Taddeo, C & Barnes, A 2016, 'The school website: Facilitating communication engagement and learning', British Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 421-436. 20 16 5
2015	Ey, L-A, Taddeo, C & Spears, B 2015, 'Cyberbullying and primary-school aged children: the psychological literature and the challenge for sociology', Societies, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 492-514. Open access 13 1
2015	Spears, BA, Taddeo, CM, Daly, AL, Stretton, AJ & Karklins, LT 2015, 'Cyberbullying, help-seeking and mental health in young Australians: implications for public health', International Journal of Public Health, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 219-226. 67 52 23

Conferences

Year	Output
2017	Colvin, C, Hardy, G, Lim, L, Taddeo, C & Trenholm, S 2017, 'Learning-centred analytics: proposing an embedded learning analytics approach to better understand learning and its affordances in a School of Education', in RG Walker & SB Bedford (eds), 40th HERDSA Annual International Conference, HERDSA, pp. 95-105. Open access

Reports

Year	Output
2024	Green, D, Taddeo, C, Tippett, N, Spears, B, Di Censo, G, Donnarumma, L, Jebril, W & Bishop, C 2024, A review of Australian literature (2014-2023) on student bullying: final report March 2024, Australian Schools Anti-bullying Collective, Australia.
2016	Spears, B, Taddeo, C, Barnes, A, Collin, P, Swist, T, Webb-Williams, J, Brock, C, Kavanagh, P, Drennan, J, Razzell, M & Borbone, V 2016, Something haunting you? Reframing and promoting help-seeking for young men: the co-creation and evaluation of a social marketing campaign., Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Australia. Open access
2016	Spears, B, Taddeo, C, Collin, P, Swist, T, Razzell, M, Borbone, V & Drennan, J 2016, Safe and well online: Learnings from four social marketing campaigns for youth wellbeing, Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Open access
2016	Spears, BA, Taddeo, C, Barnes, A, Collin, P, Swist, T, Webb-Williams, J, Kavanagh, P, Drennan, J, Razzell, M & Borbone, V 2016, Connect. Challenge. Do. Design and evaluation of Goalzie: a goalsetting campaign to promote positive attitudes towards help-seeking for wellbeing., Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Australia. Open access
2015	Spears, B, Taddeo, C, Barnes, A, Collin, P, Swist, T, Drennan, J, Scrimgeour, M & Razzell, M 2015, 'Appreciate a mate': helping others to feel good about themselves. Safe and well online: a report on the development and evaluation of a positive messaging social marketing campaign for young people., Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Australia. Open access
2015	Spears, B, Taddeo, C, Barnes, A, Scrimgeour, M, Collin, P, Drennan, J & Razzell, M 2015, Keep it tame: promoting respect online safe and well online pilot study: evaluating the design, engagement and impact of asocial marketing approach aimed at 12 to 18 year olds, Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Australia. Open access
2015	Taddeo, C, Spears, B, Ey, L, Green, D, Price, D, Carslake, T & Cox, G 2015, A report on the evaluation of the Safe Schools Hub, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access
2014	Katz, I, Keeley, M, Spears, B, Taddeo, C, Swirski, T & Bates, S 2014, Research on youth exposure to, and management of, cyberbullying incidents in Australia: synthesis report, Social Policy Research Centre, Australia. Open access
2014	Spears, B, Taddeo, C, Swirski, T, Keeley, M, Katz, I, Collin, P, Daly, T & Bates, S 2014, Research on youth exposure to, and management of, cyberbullying incidents in Australia. Part C: an evidence-based assessment of deterrents to youth cyberbullying, Social Policy Research Centre, Australia. Open access
2014	Sullivan, A, Johnson, B, Owens, L, Conway, R & Taddeo, C 2014, Punish them or engage them? Teacher's views on student behaviours around the school: Behaviour at school study: Technical report 2, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access 1
2012	Sullivan, AM, Johnson, B, Conway, RNF, Owens, LD & Taddeo, C 2012, Punish Them or Engage Them? Teachers' views on student behaviours in the classroom, Behaviour at School Study: Technical Report 1, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access
2009	Parry, Y, Maio-Taddeo, C, Arnold, L & Nayda, R 2009, Professionals protecting children: child protection and nursing and midwifery education in Australia, ACCP, AUS. Open access
2008	Arnold, L, Maio-Taddeo, C, Scott, DA & Zufferey, C 2008, Professionals protecting children: child protection and social work education in Australia, Australian Centre for Child Protection, Australia. Open access

Other outputs

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Young and Well CRC 2013-2016

Outstanding Achievement in International Engagement (2014): Australian/Indian Anti-Bullying Research Collaboration: Div EASS, University of SA

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
National Cheng Kung University	TAIWAN
Punjabi University	INDIA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development	INDIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of the Sunshine Coast	AUSTRALIA
Western Sydney University	AUSTRALIA
Zuni	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Best Paper Award 2023 - Green, D. M., Taddeo, C. M., Price, D. A., Pasenidou, F., & Spears, B. A. (2022). A qualitative meta-study of youth voice and co-participatory research practices: Informing cyber/bullying research methodologies. International journal of bullying prevention, 4(3), 190-208. International Journal of Bullying Prevention	2023
Member National Technology Wellbeing Roundtable	2017
Member Loreto College School Board	2017
Member Australasian Ethics Network Conference	2017
Member Prevention Science Network (National)	2017
Member Digital Data and Society Consortium	2017
Member Yorke Peninsula Childhood Trauma Alliance	2017
Best Submission Technology Strand Australasian Ethics Network Conference	2016
Effie Award Finalist Appreciate a mate	2016
Member Yorke Peninsula Childhood Trauma Alliance	2016
Member National Technology Wellbeing Roundtable	2016
Member Australasian Ethics Network Conference	2016
Member Loreto College School Board	2016
Member National Technology Wellbeing Roundtable	2015
Member National Technology Wellbeing Roundtable	2014

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Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Addressing work integrated learning strategies across the Humanities and Social Sciences	Current
Individual, relational and community factors that contribute to a Third Culture Kids transition and sense of belonging when returning to their passport country	Current
Rational emotive behaviour education a community approach to better emotional and behavioural self-management constructed beliefs, emotions and behaviour whats the connection	Current
An investigation into the relationships between cyberbullying, coping and help seeking in young adolescents	Completed
Youth help-seeking for mental ill-health: investigating dynamics between the individual and the social	Completed

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