She has a Masters degree in Organisational Psychology and a PhD in intervening with families of children bullied by peers. Karyn led a major project implementing conflict resolution in schools in South East Queensland. She is co-author of the Resilience Triple P program with Professor Matt Sanders. Karyn has an ongoing role in staff wellbeing for Queensland Department of Education, and is Associate Editor of the Journal of Child and Family Studies. Karyn conducts ongoing research at the Parenting and Family Support Centre into interventions to address school bullying, and the role of parents in improving outcomes for children victimised by peers.