Prof Cathy Catroppa
Prof Cathy Catroppa
Professor Catroppa is an international leader in childhood traumatic brain injury. In addition to her active contribution to research, she has shown clinical leadership in her supervision and mentoring of research and clinical students, researchers, and interns (national and international) and junior staff. She also has strong national and international collaborations, including several projects for which she is Chief investigator.
With regard to service, Professor Catroppa has worked on the Royal Children’s Hospital campus for over 30 years (1989-2001 full-time, and since then on a part-time basis). During this time, she has maintained a strong affiliation with the University of Melbourne, including extensive supervision of Honour’s, Master’s, and PhD students. She has been invited to provide lectures to undergraduate students, gaining Honorary status at RCH and the University of Melbourne (Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences and Department of Paediatrics).
With regard to service, Professor Catroppa has worked on the Royal Children’s Hospital campus for over 30 years (1989-2001 full-time, and since then on a part-time basis). During this time, she has maintained a strong affiliation with the University of Melbourne, including extensive supervision of Honour’s, Master’s, and PhD students. She has been invited to provide lectures to undergraduate students, gaining Honorary status at RCH and the University of Melbourne (Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences and Department of Paediatrics).
Professor Catroppa is an international leader in childhood traumatic brain injury. In addition to her active contribution to research, she has shown clinical leadership in her supervision and mentoring of research and clinical students, researchers,...
Professor Catroppa is an international leader in childhood traumatic brain injury. In addition to her active contribution to research, she has shown clinical leadership in her supervision and mentoring of research and clinical students, researchers, and interns (national and international) and junior staff. She also has strong national and international collaborations, including several projects for which she is Chief investigator.
With regard to service, Professor Catroppa has worked on the Royal Children’s Hospital campus for over 30 years (1989-2001 full-time, and since then on a part-time basis). During this time, she has maintained a strong affiliation with the University of Melbourne, including extensive supervision of Honour’s, Master’s, and PhD students. She has been invited to provide lectures to undergraduate students, gaining Honorary status at RCH and the University of Melbourne (Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences and Department of Paediatrics).
With regard to service, Professor Catroppa has worked on the Royal Children’s Hospital campus for over 30 years (1989-2001 full-time, and since then on a part-time basis). During this time, she has maintained a strong affiliation with the University of Melbourne, including extensive supervision of Honour’s, Master’s, and PhD students. She has been invited to provide lectures to undergraduate students, gaining Honorary status at RCH and the University of Melbourne (Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences and Department of Paediatrics).
Top Publications
- Novak, J, Fetit, AE, Griffiths-King, D, Catroppa, C, Anderson, VA, Wood, AG. 3D Texture Analysis of the Corpus Callosum in T1-Weighted MR Images of Children with a Traumatic Brain Injury.. Brain Topogr 39(3) : 2026 view publication
- Catroppa, C, Anderson, V, Beauchamp, MH, Yeates, KO. New Frontiers in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury, An Evidence Base for Clinical Practice. 2026 view publication
- Anderson, V, Hearps, S, Beauchamp, M, Darling, S, Catroppa, A, Payne, J, Haritou, F, Galvin, J, Muscara, F, Anderson, V. The Pediatric Evaluation of Emotions, Relationships, and Socialization Questionnaire (PEERS-Q). Development and validation of a parent-report questionnaire of social skills for children. Australian Journal of Psychology Accepted for Publication: 2026 view publication
- Griffiths-King, D, Shephard, A, Novak, J, Catroppa, C, Anderson, VA, Wood, AG. Proposed Methodology for Reducing Bias in Structural MRI Analysis in the Presence of Lesions: Data from a Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Cohort. 2026 view publication
- Catroppa, C, Morrison, E, Ryan, NP, Khan, N, Botchway-Commey, EN, Moe, S, Piazza, C, Corso, K, Rae, G, Bull, C, et al. Characterising the Educational Experiences and Mental Health of Children with Pre-Existing Learning Difficulty or Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic. COVID 3(9) : 1233 -1243 2026 view publication
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