Publications

Peer Reviewed

1. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (in press). Beyond the toy box: How Australian adults prescribe toys based on child gender expression and assigned biological sex. Diversity & Inclusion Research. 

2. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., & Mulvihill, A. (2025). Using a continuous measure of child gender identity to explore mother–child agreement. Social Development. IF: 1.9. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.70036

3. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., & Mulvihill, A. (2025). Experiences in organised extracurricular social activities for children experiencing a delay in language development. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. IF: 2.1. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.70134

4. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., Sanderson, E., & Thai, M. (2025). Mental state language and child gender: A scoping review of developmental evidence. The British Journal of Developmental Psychology. IF: 2.2.http://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12502 (4 citations to date)

5. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & McAuliffe, T. (2023). Participation and experiences in extracurricular activities for autistic and neurotypical children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. IF: 2.8.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06142-z (8 citations to date)

6. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Thai, M. Mulvihill, A. (2023) How we talk to kids: Adults prefer different forms of language for children based on gender expression. Sex Roles. IF: 3.4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-023-01393-7 (10 citations to date)

7. Dingle, G. A., Sharman, L. S., Bauer, Z., Beckman, E., Broughton, M., Bunzli, E., Davidson, R., Draper, G., Fairley, S., Farrell, C., … Wright, O. R. L. (2021). How Do Music Activities Affect Health and Well-Being? A Scoping Review of Studies Examining Psychosocial Mechanisms. Frontiers in Psychology.  IF: 2.9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.713818(250 citations to date)

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Under Review

1. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (under review, revision invited). From dolls to trucks: Factors associated with adults’ gender-typing of children’s toys.

2. Farrell, C., Mulvihill, A., & Slaughter, V. (under review). The maternal mental state input inventory: A scoping review of use, adaptation, and developmental evidence.

3. Chemke-Dreyfus, A., Farrell, C., Wergin, V. V., La Rue, C. J., Browning, A., Nguyen, L., Haslam, C. (under review). Mapping social identities in adolescents: Usability, developmental appropriateness, and psychosocial correlates of the oSIM tool.

4. Taubert, J., MacColl, C., Farrell, C., Robinson, A. K., Slaughter, V., & Mattingley, J. B. (under review). Human-animal interactions recalibrate the face-selective network in children.

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Presenting Author

1. Farrell, C., Mulvihill, A., & Slaughter, V. (2025). Using a continuous measure of child gender identity to explore mother–child agreement. Presented at the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) Conference, Melbourne, VIC. Oral Presentation.

2. Farrell, C., Chemke-Dreyfus, A., Wergin, V. V., La Rue, C. J., Browning, A., Nguyen, L., Haslam, C. (2025). Mapping young people’s social worlds: Using oSIM to understand social group memberships in childhood. Presented at GROWTH – HERA Conference, Brisbane, QLD. Oral Presentation.

3. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (2024). Non-parents’ and parents’ mental state language preferences towards children as a function of child gender. Presented at AHDA Conference, Brisbane, QLD. Best Presentation Award. Oral Presentation.

4. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (2024). From dolls to trucks: Factors associated with adults’ gender-typing of children’s toys. Presented at AHDA Conference, Brisbane, QLD. Oral Presentation.

5. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (2024). Beyond the toy box: How adults prescribe toys based on child gender expression and assigned biological sex. Presented at AHDA Conference, Brisbane, QLD. Oral Presentation.

6. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (2023). Non-parents’ and parents’ mental state language preferences towards children as a function of child gender. Presented at SRCD 2023, Salt Lake City, Utah. Poster.

7. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (2023). Non-parents’ and parents’ mental state language preferences towards children as a function of child gender. Poster presented online for BCCCD 2023, Budapest, Hungary. Poster.

8. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (2022). Non-parents’ and parents’ mental state language preferences towards children as a function of child gender. Presented at the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) Conference, Adelaide, SA. Oral Presentation.

9. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., Mulvihill, A., & Thai, M. (2022). Non-parents’ and parents’ mental state language preferences towards children as a function of child gender. Presented at the University of Queensland’s HDR Day, Brisbane, QLD. Oral Presentation.

10. Farrell, C., Slaughter, V., & Mulvihill, A. (2021). Organised Extracurricular Social Activity Participation for School-Aged Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder. Presented at the ASFAR Conference, Brisbane, QLD.Oral Presentation.

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Author

1. Taubert, J., MacColl, C., Farrell, C., Robinson, A. K., Slaughter, V., & Mattingley, J. B. (2025). Human-animal interactions recalibrate the face-selective network in children. Presented at Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting, St. Pete Beach, FL. Abstract published in Journal of Vision, 25(9), 2260. https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.25.9.2260

2. Mulvihill, A., Slaughter, V., Cuskelly, M., Gilmore, M., Girkin, F., Wall, K., . . . Farrell, C. (2024). Is maternal mental state language use associated with children’s responsivity toward their younger siblings? Presented at ISSBD 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. 

3. Mulvihill, A., Farrell, C., Sheppard, J., Quinn, L., Vos, G., & Slaughter, V. (2024) Social cognitive development in children with developmental language disorder: A systematic review. Presented at ISSBD 2024, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Media

16 September 2023 – PsyPost Article

Children’s gender expression influences how adults talk to them, study finds

https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/childrens-gender-expression-influences-how-adults-talk-to-them-study-finds-199040

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26 July 2023 – ABC Live Radio Interview

On the topic of language and gender in development

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26 July 2023 – IFL Science Article

Adults Choose Their Words Differently When Talking To Kids Of Different Genders 

https://www.iflscience.com/adults-choose-their-words-differently-when-talking-to-kids-of-different-genders-69996

 

Orchid Research Publications

Orchids Australia and The Orchadian are the two leading Australian reviewed orchid journals that publish botanical, observational, cultural, hybridisation related, and society matters. 

 

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1. Farrell, C. (2025). NSW Spring Shows. The Orchadian, 21(9), 378-382.

2. Farrell, C. (2025). The ANOS Newcastle Autumn Show 2025. The Orchadian, 21(8), 328-332.

3. Farrell, C. (2022). Getting Young People Involved with Orchids. Orchids Australia, 34(3), 18-25.

4. Farrell, C. (2022). ANOS Newcastle Spring Show 2022. The Orchadian, 22(5), 212-216.

5. Farrell, C. (2021). Sharing the joy: Hybridising dendrobiums. The Orchadian, 20(5), 212-219.

6. Farrell, C. (2020). ANOS Conference Photography Competition. The Orchadian, 19(11), 520-525.

7. Farrell, C. (2019). Dendrobium Section Rhizobium: An update of breeding. The Orchadian, 19(9), 415-422. 

8. Farrell, C. (2019). Growing Dendrobium Section Rhizobium. Orchids Australia, 31(4), 14-18. 

9. Farrell, C. (2019). The Influence of Dendrobium Speciosum in Hybrids. Orchids Australia, 31(5), 18-25. 

10. Farrell, C., Barnett, C., & Lowe, A. (2018). 2017 ANOS Newcastle Shows. The Orchadian, 19(3), 133-134. 

11. Farrell, C. (2018). Growing Dendrobium bigibbum and its Hybrids in NSW. The Orchadian, 19(4), 172-173. 

12. Farrell, C. (2017). Selected Progeny of Dendrobium Elegant Heart. The Orchadian, 19(1), 23-26. 

13. Farrell, C. (2015). Breeding Dendrobium Section Rhizobium Hybrids. The Orchadian, 18(6), 281-285. 

14. Farrell, C. (2015). In Memory of Brian Gerhard. The Orchadian, 18(3), 109

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Orchid Conference Presentations

Farrell, C. (2019). An update on Dendrobium Section Rhizobium Hybrids. Presented at the 9th ANOS Conference and show, Brisbane, QLD, August 2019.

Farrell, C. (2019). Dendrobium Section Rhizobium Hybrids. Presented at the 9th New Zealand National Orchid Exposition, Nelson, NZ, 2019.

Farrell, C. (2019). The Influence of Dendrobium Speciosum in Breeding. Presented at the 9th New Zealand National Orchid Exposition, Nelson, NZ, 2019.

Farrell, C. (2022). Exploring Dendrobium Section Rhizobium. Presented at the 22nd Australian Orchid Conference and Show Logan, QLD, September, 2022.

 

Creative Works

Through my position at Queensland Ballet I participated in the creation, planning, delivery and facilitation of many programs, for populations such as children under 5-years, individuals over the age of 60-years, individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, and those living in rural and remote areas. However, my most detailed contribution was the development of the Limitless Leaps program in association with Deakin University. This program was specifically designed to be inclusive and accessible for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

 

Godber, M. & Farrell, C. (2019). My Dance Story. Brisbane: Queensland Ballet. 

Godber, M. & Farrell, C. (2019). Limitless Leaps: a program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and associated developmental diagnoses. 

Farrell, C. & Godber, M. (2019). Limitless Leaps: curriculum teaching document to inform inclusive practice for students of all abilities to engage in ballet.