Carla is a lecturer/researcher with the School of Education/Arts/Community at Federation University, Victoria, Australia. Carla is currently teaching professional experience units to undergraduate students in early childhood, primary and secondary education. Previously she held the position of Lecturer in Health and Society in the School of Psychology and Public Health at La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus teaching public health units to undergraduate and post graduate students. 

Her research in critical reflection has been a pivotal interest in considering how school communities can incorporate a compassionate stance in relation to taboo subjects such as death, dying bereavement. Her current research using social inquiry has focused on how people through their storytelling and their connection to spirituality and nature can transform their grief. 

Further research on the transformative aspects of being in nature are of interest.