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Supervisors and Research Areas - 4th Year Application Information

Some staff members have listed projects they have available for 4th year students. Other members of staff would prefer to work with their student(s) to identify a research project of mutual interest.  Listed below are the general research areas for each of the available supervisors. Follow the the link from a supervisor's name to the outlines of projects they are offering or their specific areas of research interest.  Where available you can also follow the link to their web pages for further information.

Supervisors

Staff Member Location Research Area 1

Research Area  2

Research Area  3
Accident Research Centre MUARC
Clayton
Human Factors Human / Road Safety Organizational Psychology
Dr Simon Albrecht SPPPM
Caulfield
Organizational Psychology    
A/Prof Felicity Allen
 
SPPPM
Caulfield
Health Psychology Social Psychology

 

Dr J Sabura Allen SPPPM
Clayton
Clinical Psychology    
Dr Angelika Anderson Education Clayton Developmental disabilities (especially Autistic Spectrum Disorder – ASD) Parent training School improvement to prevent / reduce underachievement and problem behaviour
Australian Centre for Child Neuropsychology Studies Royal Children's Hospital Clinical Neuropsychology Clinical Psychology Developmental Psychology
Dr. Pauleen Bennett
 
SPPPM
Clayton
Human-Animal Interactions Neuropsychology

 Learning and Memory

Dr. Glenda Bishop SPPPM
Clayton
Behavioural and Cellular Neurosciences    
Dr. Jillian Broadbear SPPPM
Clayton
Behavioural and Cellular Neurosciences    
Dr. Sue Burney SPPPM
Caulfield
Health Psychology Psycho-oncology  
Ms Debra Cairns SPPPM
South Africa
Health Psychology

Social Psychology

 
Assoc Prof Sally Carless SPPPM
Caulfield
Organisational Psychology    
Prof. Grahame Coleman SPPPM
Clayton & Caulfield
Human-Animal Interactions Chronobiology and Sleep

Behavioural and Cellular Neurosciences

Dr. Russell Conduit SPPPM
Caulfield
Chronobiology and Sleep    
Dr Michael Daffern SPPPM
Caulfield
Forensic Psychology    
Ms Maria Damianova SPPPM
South Africa
Neuropsychology

Cross-cultural Psychology

 
Prof.Paul Fitzgerald SPPPM
Alfred Hospital
Brain Imaging

Clinical Neuropsychology /Psychiatry

 
A/Prof. Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis SPPPM
Clayton
Experimental Neuropsychology    
Dr.Kathryn Gilson SPPPM
Clayton
Clinical Psychology    Interest areas: Depression and anxiety in young adults; Attitudes and beliefs towards mental health; Mental Health and culture  
A/Prof.Eleonora Gullone SPPPM
Clayton
Developmental Psychology    Human-Animal Interactions  
Dr. Philip Greenway Faculty Education
Clayton
Psychological Assessment

Phenomenological Psychology

Philosophy

Dr. Penny Hasking SPPPM
Caulfield
Human-Animal Interaction Health Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Dr. Graeme Hyman SPPPM
Caulfield
Health Psychology Organisational Psychology

Sports Psychology

Dr. Vickii Jenvey SPPPM
Clayton
Developmental Psychology Development and heath Developmental (Clinical)
Dr Nicky Jacobs Faculty Education
Clayton
Counselling Psychology Educational Psychology

 

Dr. Max Jory SPPPM
Caulfield
Perception (visual) Social Psychology
(Social Perception)

Cognition

A/Prof Neville King Faculty Education
Clayton
Counselling Psychology Educational Psychology  
Dr Litza Kiropoulos SPPPM
Caulfield
Clinical and Cross-Cultural Psychology    
Dr. Georgia Lowndes SPPPM
Clayton
Clinical Neuropsychology    
Assoc Prof Marilyn Lucas SPPPM
South Africa
Neuropsychology

Health Psychology

 
Prof Lenore Manderson SPPPM
Caulfield
Infectious Diseases, gender and sexuality, embodiment and identity    
Dr. Louise McLean Faculty Education
Clayton
Health Psychology Educational Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Dr. Wendy McKenzie SPPPM
Clayton
Cognition and Psycholinguistics Human Memory Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Mr Maboe Mokgobi SPPPM
South Africa
Clinical Psychology Cross-cultural Psychology  
Prof Dennis Moore Faculty Education
Clayton
Educational Psychology Developmental Psychology  
Dr. Simon Moss SPPPM
Caulfield
Organisational Psychology Social Psychology  
Prof. James Ogloff SPPPM
MMC
Forensic Psychology Clinical Psychology  
Dr. Jim Phillips SPPPM
Clayton
Human Factors Developmental Psychology  
Prof. Jennie Ponsford SPPPM
Clayton
Clinical Neuropsychology    
Dr. Shantha Rajaratnam SPPPM
Clayton
Chronobiology and Sleep Behavioural and Cellular Neurosciences  
A/Prof. Nikki Rickard SPPPM
Caulfield
Music Psychology  Learning and Memory Cognition and Psycholinguistics
Dr. Nicole Rinehart SPPPM
MMC
Clinical Neuropsychology Developmental Psychology  
Dr Susannah Runci
(not available in 2009)
SPPPM
Kingston Center
Clinical Psychology    
Assoc. Prof. Stephen Robinson SPPPM
Clayton
Behavioural and Cellular Neurosciences    
Dr. John Roodenberg Faculty Education
Clayton
Counselling Psychology    
Dr. Dianne Sheppard SPPPM
Clayton
Neuropsychology    
Dr. Janette Simmonds Faculty Education
Clayton
Counselling Psychology

Ethics in couselling

 
Dr. Gavin Sullivan
SPPPM
Caulfield
Counselling Psychology

Clinical Psychology

 
Dr Samia Toukhsati SPPPM
Caulfield
Learning and Memory Human-Animal Interactions Music Psychology
Dr. George Taleporos SPPPM
MMC
Health Psychology

Counselling Psychology

 
Dr. Katherine Vasey SPPPM
Caulfield
Mental Health, wellbeing and migration; Immigration and integration; Gender and migration Social inclusion, politics of social difference, race, citizenship, racism  
Dr. Dianne Vella-Brodrick SPPPM
Caulfield
Health Psychology Organisational Psychology  
Dr. Gordon Walker SPPPM
Caulfield
Health Psychology Clinical and Counselling Psychology  
Dr. Narelle Warren SPPPM
Caulfield
Qualitative Research; Rural Health; Chronic Disease Gender and Ageing  
Dr. Tom Whelan SPPPM
Caulfield
Developmental Psychology    
Dr. Elizabeth Wilson-Evered SPPPM
Caulfield
Organisational Psychology    
Dr. Sam Wilson SPPPM
Caulfield
Organisational Psychology    
Dr. Greg Yelland SPPPM
Clayton
 Psycholinguistics

Cognitive impairment

Developmental language disorders

 

General Research Areas

AREA TITLE CAMPUS
Behavioural and Cellular Neurosciences    
  Dr Glenda Bishop Clayton
  Dr Jillian Broadbear Clayton
  Prof. Grahame Coleman

Clayton & Caulfield

  Dr Russell Condiut Caulfield
  Dr Tom Edwards Clayton
  Assoc. Prof. Stephen Robinson Clayton
  Dr. Shantha Rajaratnum Clayton
  Dr. Matt Spitzer Clayton
Clinical Psychology    
  Australian Centre for Child Neurpsychology Studies Royal Children's Hospital
  Dr. Nikki Dowling Clayton
  Dr. Eleonora Gullone Clayton
  Prof. Fiona Judd Bendigo
(Centre for Rural Mental Health)
  Mr Maboe Mokgobi South Africa
Not available in 2009  Dr. Susannah Runchi Kingston Centre
(Aged Mental Health Research Unit)

 

Dr. Gavin Sullivan Caulfield
Cognition and Psycholinguistics    
  Dr. Max Jory Caulfield
  MUARC Clayton
  Dr. Wendy McKenzie Clayton
  Dr. Nikki Rickard Caulfield
  Dr. Greg Yelland Clayton
Counselling Psychology    
  Dr. Phillip Greenway Clayton
  Dr. Nikki Jacobs Clayton
  A/Prof Neville King Clayton
  Dr. John Roodenberg Clayton
  Dr. Janette Simmonds Clayton

 

Dr. Gavin Sullivan Caulfield
  Mr. Gordon Walker Caulfield
Developmental Psychology    
  Australian Centre for Child Neurpsychology Studies Royal Children's Hospital

 

Dr. Eleonora Gullone  Clayton
  Dr. Penny Hasking Caulfield
  Dr. Vickii Jenvey Clayton
  Dr. Louise McLean Clayton
  Prof. Dennis Moore Clayton
  Dr. Jim Phillips Clayton
  Dr. Nicole Rinehart Monash Medical Centre
  Dr. Tom Whelan Caulfield
  Dr. Greg Yelland Clayton
Educational Psychology    
  Dr. Angelika Anderson Clayton
  Dr. Nicky Jacobs Clayton
  A/Prof Neville King Clayton
  Dr. Louise McLean Clayton
  Prof. Dennis Moore Clayton
Health Psychology    
  Assoc. Prof. Felicity Allen Caulfield
  Dr. Sue Burney Caulfield
  Ms. Debra Cairns South Africa
  Dr. Penny Hasking Caulfield
  Dr. Graeme Hyman Caulfield
  Dr. Fiona Judd Bendigo
(Centre for Rural Mental Health)
  Assoc Prof Marilyn Lucas South Africa
  Dr. Louise McLean Clayton
  MUARC Clayton
  Dr. Dianne Vella-Brodrick Caulfield
  Mr. Gordon Walker Caulfield
Human Factors    
  MUARC Clayton
  Dr. Jim Phillips Clayton
Human-Animal Interactions    
  Dr. Pauleen Bennett Caulfield
  Prof. Grahame Coleman

Clayton & Caulfield

  Dr. Penny Hasking Caulfield
  Dr. Eleonora Gullone Clayton
  Dr Samia Toukhsati Caulfield
Learning and Memory    
  Dr. Pauleen Bennett Caulfield
  Dr. Wendy McKenzie Clayton
  Dr. Nikki Rickard Caulfield
  Dr Samia Toukhsati Caulfield
Neuropsychology    
  Australian Centre for Child Neurpsychology Studies Royal Children's Hospital
  Dr. Pauleen Bennett Caulfield
  Dr. Georgia Lowndes Clayton
  Ms Maria Damianova South Africa
  Dr. Paul Fitzgerald Alfred Hospital
  Dr. Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis Clayton
  Assoc Prof Marilyn Lucas South Africa
  Prof. Jennie Ponsford Clayton
  Dr. Nicole Rinehart Monash Medical Centre
Dr. Dianne Sheppard Clayton
  Dr. Greg Yelland Clayton
Organisational Psychology    
Dr. Simon Albrecht Caulfield
  Dr. Sally Carless Caulfield
  Dr. Graeme Hyman Caulfield
  MUARC Clayton
  Dr. Simon Moss Clayton
  Dr. Dianne Vella-Brodrick Caulfield
Dr. Sam Wilson Caulfield
  Dr. Elizabeth Wilson-Evered Caulfield
Social Psychology    
  Assoc. Prof. Felicity Allen South Africa
  Ms. Debra Cairns Caulfield
  Dr. Max Jory Caulfield
  Dr. Simon Moss Clayton
Sports Psychology    
  Dr Graeme Hyman

Caulfield

  Dr Dianne Vella-Brodrick

Caulfield