Dr Khanh Linh Chu

Dr Khanh Linh Chu is a Senior Research Assistant and Sessional Academic at The University of Queensland. Her research spans education, psychology, and child and adolescent mental health, with a particular interest in the factors that shape children and young people's learning, development, and wellbeing.

Her research has focused on translating theory-driven psychological research into approaches that can support children's mental health and learning. As part of a broader program of research on cognitive training in children and adolescents, her doctoral research investigated whether training inhibitory control could influence anxiety, worry, and mathematics achievement in primary-school children. Her work also examines the relationship between anxiety, executive functions and mathematics/reading achievement.

Dr Chu's research has expanded to children's and adolescents' experiences of adversity, including the impacts of domestic and family violence and coercive control on their mental health, wellbeing, and development. She is also involved in research concerning culturally and linguistically diverse and international student populations, with an interest in how educational and support systems can respond more effectively to diverse needs and experiences.

Dr Chu completed her PhD in Education at The University of Queensland and also holds a Master of Educational Studies (Careers, Guidance, and Counselling) from UQ. Prior to entering academia, she worked as an English language teacher in Vietnam. She now contributes to research and teaching across education, child and adolescent mental health, and wellbeing.

Selected Publications

Chu, K. L., Edwards, E. J., & Vaughan, R. S. (2026). Untangling the influence of anxiety and motivation on cognitive performance of international university students. Journal of International Students, 16(1), 127–140. https://doi.org/10.32674/kb71w355

Edwards, E. J., Chu, K. L., & Avery-Overduin, B. (2026). Understanding child and adolescent development: A guide for educators. The University of Queensland. https://doi.org/10.14264/6ae8156

Edwards, E. J., Chu, K. L., & Carroll, A. (2024). Inhibitory control training for anxiety and math achievement in primary-school children: Protocol for a proof-of-concept study. JMIR Research Protocols, 13, e52929. https://doi.org/10.2196/52929

Edwards, E. J., Chu, K. L., John, N., Edwards, M. S., & Lyvers, M. (2023). Depression moderates the relationship between trait anxiety, worry and attentional control in melanoma survivors. Healthcare, 11(23), 3097. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11233097

Edwards, E. J., Zhang, X., Chu, K. L., Cosgrove, L. K., & Vaughan, R. S. (2022). Explaining individual differences in cognitive performance: The role of anxiety, social support and living arrangements during COVID-19. Personality and Individual Differences, 198, 111826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111826