Primary supervisor, Eliza Oliver, PhD student, University of Sydney. 2025-current. NHMRC PhD Scholarship. Thesis Title: “Dramatic Recovery: Exploring the integration drama and theatre practices with psychotherapies as novel treatment for trauma.”

Primary supervisor, Toni Coote, PhD student, University of Sydney. 2025 – current. PREMISE & CORE-DEP scholarship. Thesis title: “Understanding mechanisms of change to optimise prevention targets in youth mental health”

Primary supervisor, Jennifer Debenham, PhD student, University of Sydney. 2018 - 2021. PREMISE NHMRC CRE & Matilda Centre scholarships. “Harm reduction for alcohol and other drug use in young people: The seductive allure of neuroscience”. Key achievements: 5 first-author publications, The Matilda Centre Research Excellence award for HDR student 2020.

Supervisor, Ainsley Furneaux-Bate, Master of Clinical Psychology student, UTS, (2022–2023). Key achievements: High distinction average in course work subjects, Research thesis mark 91/100. Secured job as Clinical Psychologist prior to graduation.

Primary supervisor, Jennifer Debenham, Master of Research student, UNSW (2018-2019). Key achievements: PREMISE CRE scholarship; successful transfer to a PhD in 2019.

Co-supervisor, Daniel Livshitz, MD extended stream research project, Sydney Medical Program, The University of Sydney, (2026, 14 week full-time research placement)

Co-supervisor, Anneliese Lam, MD extended stream research project, Sydney Medical Program, The University of Sydney (2026, 14 week full-time research placement)

Co-supervisor, Adelle Lee, Psychology Honours, Honours research thesis supervision, The University of Sydney, 2026 (current student)

Primary supervisor, Ellen Taylor, Psychology Honours, Honours research thesis supervision, The University of Sydney, 2025 (First Class Honours)

Co-supervisor, Fores Zhang, Psychology Honours, Honours research thesis supervision, 2024 (H1, mark 89/90)

Primary co-supervisor, James Livingston, Bachelor of Psychology, Professional and Community Engagement placement (PACE), Macquarie University (2023, 32 hours).

Primary co-supervisor, Rahul Vaghasia, Bachelor of Psychology, Professional and Community Engagement placement (PACE), Macquarie University, (2022, 32 hours).

Primary co-supervisor, Megan Dawtry, Bachelor of Psychology, Professional and Community Engagement placement (PACE), Macquarie University, (2022, 32 hours).

Primary co-supervisor, Charlotte Bull, Bachelor of Psychology, Professional and Community Engagement placement (PACE), Macquarie University, (2022, 32 hours).

Primary supervisor, Sophia Spallek, Bachelor of Psychology undergraduate volunteer placement, The University of Sydney (Feb 2019 – Dec 2020).

Primary supervisor, Hanani Bahrudin, Independent Learning Project undergraduate student, UNSW Medicine. 9 months, 25 hrs per week research placement (Feb – Oct 2018).

Primary supervisor, Rachana Deshpande, Bachelor of Psychology, Professional and Community Engagement placement (PACE), Macquarie University, (2018, 32 hours).

Primary supervisor, Ali Mohsen, Bachelor of Psychology, Professional and Community Engagement placement (PACE), Macquarie University, (2018, 32 hours).

Primary supervisor, Alicea Nicholas, Bachelor of Psychology, Professional and Community Engagement placement (PACE), Macquarie University, (2018, 32 hours).

Primary supervisor, Sedericx Fontillia, ACU Bachelor of Public Health student placement (2017).

2026 University of Sydney Industry and Community Project Unit- Industry Partner. Involved in designing & delivering 1 hour industry partnership lecture and participation in 3 tutorials, mentoring students to complete an independent research project

2025 Invited Lecture, Child mental health, Bachelor of Primary Education Degree, The University of Sydney

2025 University of Sydney Industry and Community Project Unit- Industry Partner. Involved in designing & delivering 1 hour industry partnership lecture and participation in 3 tutorials, mentoring students to complete an independent research project

2024 Invited Lecture, Child & adolescent mental health, Bachelor of Primary Education Degree, The University of Sydney

2023 Invited to prepare and run 1hr Lecture and prepare materials for tutorial and assessment tasks on child & adolescent mental health, Bachelor of Primary Education Degree, The University of Sydney

2019 Invited guest lecture, Master of Public Health, The University of Sydney

Birrell, L., Universal Prevention in Schools, Invited speaker and co-convener of ‘Evidence to Action: Examining the Impact of Universal Preventive Mental Health Programs in Australian Primary Schools’ Workshop, Preventive Mental Health Conference, Parramatta, 2026

Birrell, L., How to Design Public Health Campaigns: the Respect your Brain Campaign, invited presentation as part of a 2-day Health Hackathon with >40 secondary school students, organized by the NSW Departments of Health and Education, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, June 2024

Birrell, L., Gardner L., Devine, E. ‘Mental and substance use disorders in youth: prevalence, prevention and health promotion. Invited 2-hour workshop to delegates from the Malaysian Government Department of Education, The University of Sydney, Australia, October, 2023

Birrell, L., Research Insights: Understanding and Leveraging Citation Metrics – presented to ECR and PhD students at the university of Sydney at an interactive session about using metrics for research success. University of Sydney, August 2023.

Birrell, L. Introduction to research grants, 1-hour training workshop for professional staff members & PhD students at The Matilda Centre to upskill staff ahead off the annual Centre Grant Development Workshop, March 2022

Birrell, L., Stapinski L., What can teachers, parents and schools do to prevent harm from drug and alcohol use?, Northern Territory Festival of Teaching, Invited Workshop, Darwin, Australia, August, 2017

Newton, N., Kelly, E., Stapinski L., Barrett, E., Birrell, L., Preventure facilitator training workshop, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney, October, 2017