ACU Researcher

Dr Serje Robidoux

Research Fellow (Statistics)
Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy

Areas of expertise: methodology; statistics; literacy; dyslexia; reading; spelling; language; math; children's wellbeing

Email: serje.robidoux@acu.edu.au

Location: ACU North Sydney Campus

HDR Supervisor accreditation status: Not accredited/Not applicable

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4581-3297

Serje is a researcher and statistical specialist in the fields of literacy and language. He advises researchers on statistical techniques, provides statistical leadership for the ARC Laureate and the Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy, conducts workshops on the latest statistical techniques, and critically reviews research proposals. Serje is currently involved in several spelling-related projects, projects focussed on adolescents, and projects continuing to understand the complex interrelationships between literacy and emotional health particularly in children with reading difficulties.

Select publications

Galea, C., Robidoux, S., Salins, A. & McArthur, G. M. (2025). Book reading and developmental outcomes in young children: A systematic review with meta analyses. Frontiers in Language Sciences. doi: 10.1002/smi.3388Open Access

Jones, A., Gandhi, E., O'Gradey-Lee, M., Francis, D., Robidoux, S., et al. (2025). The Validity and Reliability of the Reading Anxiety Test (RAT) for Children and Adolescents. Assessment. 10.1177/10731911251327480

Salins, A., McArthur, G., Jones, A., & Robidoux, S. (2025). A longitudinal study of reading and mental health development in children with reported ear and hearing difficulties. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. doi: 10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00471

Robidoux, S., Eklund, K., McArthur, G. M., et al. (2024). Reading and emotional-behavioural development in Finnish children: A longitudinal study of associations. Reading & Writing. doi: 10.1007/s11145-024-10559-yOpen Access

McArthur, G., Doust, A., Banales, E., Robidoux, S., & Kohnen, S. (2024). Are comorbidities of poor reading related to elevated anxiety in children? Annals of Dyslexia. doi: 10.1007/s11881-023-00292-6

Francis, D. A., Robidoux, S., Hudson, J. L., & McArthur, G. M. (2022). Are different reading problems associated with different anxiety types?, Applied Cognitive Psychology, doi: 10.1002/acp.3970

*Colenbrander, D., Kohnen, S., Beyersmann, E., Robidoux, S., et al. (2022). Teaching children to read irregular words: A comparison of three instructional methods. Scientific Studies of Reading, doi: 10.1080/10888438.2022.2077653

Wang, HC., Nation, K., Gaskell, G., Robidoux, S., et al. (2022). Nap effects on pre-school children's learning of letter-sound mappings. Child Development, doi:10.1111/cdev.13753

McArthur, G., Badcock, N., Castles, A., & Robidoux, S. (2022). Tracking the relations between children's reading and emotional health across time: Evidence from four large longitudinal studies. Reading Research Quarterly, 00(00), 1- 31, doi: 10.1002/rrq.426

Hameau, S., Biedermann, B., Robidoux, S., Nickels, L. (2021). Effects of phonological neighbourhood density and frequency in picture naming. Journal of Memory and Language, 120, doi:10.1016/j.jml.2021.104248.

Projects

• 2017 Literacy Planet Partner Organisation Research Collaboration: Robidoux, S. and McArthur, G.: Literacy Planet In-Class Study [$86,000]

• 2015 Literacy Planet Partner Organisation Research Collaboration: Robidoux, S. and McArthur, G.: Literacy Planet Efficacy Study [$11,870]

• 2012 Macquarie University Research Development Grant: Robidoux, S. and Besner, D.: Order mttaers: Modelling letter-position coding in visual word recognition [$33,362]

Awards

• Macquarie University Faculty of Human Sciences Associate Dean Research Service Award for significant contribution to the Human Sciences via statistical support

Appointments and Affiliations

• Adjunct Fellow, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University

Public engagement

Media publications

• Seven myths about dyslexia put to rest: Article published in The Conversation.

Radio Interviews

• Seven myths about dyslexia put to rest: Afternoons with Clare Blake, 4BC Radio, Brisbane, QLD, October 22, 2015.

• Seven myths about dyslexia put to rest: Evenings with Dominic Knight, ABC 702, NSW/ACT, October 22, 2015.