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Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science - Student Research

The inter-disciplinary nature of the CFBS and focus on practical applications of its research provides a unique learning environment for students wishing to undertake research. The CFBS welcomes research students from all levels of tertiary education e.g., PhD, Doctor of Psychology, Honours.

Click here to see a list of possible Student Research Topics for 2009, alternatively staff will be happy to discuss and help you develop research ideas that you may have.

2007 Completions

Our congratulations are extended to the two Doctor of Psychology (Clinical, Forensic Specialisation) students who completed their training in 2007:

Name	Supervisor(s)	Topic
Dr Rachel Campbell	Prof James Ogloff	"Antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy, and the assessment of risk for violence in an Australian mentally disordered population"
Dr Narelle Warden	Prof James Ogloff	"Child pornography and the internet: The relationship between accessing and downloading and contact child sex offences"

PhD Students

Name	Supervisor(s)	Topic
Mr Gennady Baksheev	Dr Stuart Thomas Prof James Ogloff	"Symptoms and diagnosis in police holding cells"
Mr David Curnow	Prof James Ogloff	"Predicting the risk of "white collar" offending: Assessing the interaction of work environment and offender characteristics"
Ms Anthea Lemphers	Prof James Ogloff Dr Tim Rolfe	“Association between dual diagnosis and offending in a forensic psychiatric population: Identification of factors that reduce the likelihood of offending”
Dr Danny Sullivan	Prof Paul Mullen Dr Michele Pathe Prof Peter Ebeling	"Comparing anti-libidinal medications: A randomised controlled trial of medication in deviant sexual arousal”
Ms Cindy Wall	Prof James Ogloff Dr Shirley Morrissey	“The psychological consequences of work injury: The influence of personality and perceptions of justice”
Ms Lisa Warren	Prof Paul Mullen	“The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of those who threaten to kill”

Doctor Doctor of Psychology (Clinical/Forensic) Students

Name	Supervisor(s)	Topic
Det S/Sgt Deb Bennett	Prof James Ogloff Prof Paul Mullen	“Identifying protective factors for homicide offenders with a psychotic illness”
Mr Chi Meng Chu	Prof James Ogloff Dr Stuart Thomas	“Using static or dynamic? Violence risk assessment of offenders with mental illness”
Ms Margaret Cutajar	Prof James Ogloff Prof Paul Mullen	“Child sexual abuse and subsequent offending, victimisation, and mental health: A prospective study”
Mr Michael Davis	Prof James Ogloff	“Of broken legs and smoking guns: Structured professional judgment and violence risk assessment”
Ms Katie Dietrich	Prof James Ogloff Dr Michael Daffern	“Peer group, static and dynamic risk factors of violence in inpatient adolescents”
Mr Dominic Doyle	Prof James Ogloff Dr Stuart Thomas	“Expert opinion and post-sentence legislation in Australia”
Mr Murray Ferguson	Prof James Ogloff	“Psychosis, substance abuse and antisocial personality: Implications for recidivism”
Mr Joel Godfredson	Prof James Ogloff Dr Stuart Thomas	“Police officer experience of, and attitudes to, dealing with people with mental illness”
Ms Dragana Kesic	Dr Stuart Thomas Prof James Ogloff	“Use of force on and by the police: The role of mental illness”
Mr Stefan Luebbers	Prof James Ogloff	“The role of emotional intelligence in young offending”
Ms Emily Mann	Prof Paul Mullen Dr Danny Sullivan	“Methamphetamine-induced psychosis: How does it differ from schizophrenia?”
Ms Troy McEwan	Prof Paul Mullen Prof James Ogloff	“Assessing risk in the stalking situation”
Ms Kate McGregor	Prof Paul Mullen Prof David Castle	“Personality traits and damaging behaviours in males with schizophrenia”
Ms Janet Ruffles	Prof James Ogloff	“Evaluating the operation of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic)”
Ms Tamsin Short	Dr Stuart Thomas Prof James Ogloff Prof Paul Mullen	“Violence in schizophrenia: The role of mental illness, substance abuse and crime victimisation”
Ms Elizabeth Terziovski	Prof James Ogloff Dr Jonathan Clough	“Investigating the efficacy of mechanisms used to enhance judicial communication with jurors”
Ms Melisa Wood	Prof James Ogloff	“Offending and violence among the mentally ill: Contributions of comorbidity, personality and psychopathy”

Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science - Student Research

2007 Completions

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PhD Students

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Doctor Doctor of Psychology (Clinical/Forensic) Students

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