The Macquarie University Psychology Society(MUPS) was launched today in the Central Courtyard with live music, a roaring barbecue, and lots of socialising! The event was attended by the Dean of Human Sciences along with the Head of the Psychology Department and a number of academic and proffessional staff.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Julie Fitness in her appointment as Vice-President, Academic Senate for 2009.
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who was successful in obtaining an NH&MRC public health postgraduate scholarship for 2.5 years and to Andrew Bailie her supervisor ! The title of Emma's project is:
"The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Practices in reducing Distress in Children Diagnosed with Cancer and their Parents"
When: 10am-3.30 22th of July 2009
Where: W5C220
For: Staff, Masters/DPsych students
RSVP: Janna Enger by 30-5-09
The Workshop program:
10 - 12 WAIS IV
12 - 12.30 lunch break
1.00 - 2.00 WAIS IV continued
2.00 - 2.15 break time
2.15 - 3.30 WMS-IV
When: 9.30am 28th of July 2009
Where:E7B100
Please note change of room!
When: 4.00pm, 23rd of March
Where:Faculty Meeting Room (C3B601)
Abstract
When: 6.30pm, 16th of March 2009
Where: W5A Theatre 2
Full lecture details
When: 1 - 3pm, 12th of March
Where: E7B T5
Postgraduate Research Festival 2009
The Department of Psychology at Macquarie University has an excellent international reputation based in part on its research strengths in diverse areas of psychology. One of the ways we develop our graduates into excellent researchers is through their participation in a Divisional Research Festival each year. All postgraduate students must give an oral presentation on work in progress and future plans. This festival is organised by a student committee, is supported by both the department and division, and is well attended by academic staff, postgraduate students and others.
When: 9.30am 17th of February 2009
Where: W5A T1
Who: Staff, Students in particular Masters & DPsych
When: 10 - 1.30pm, 10th of February 2009
Where: TBA
RSVP: Janna Enger by 2nd of February
who, in collaboration with the Rape Crisis Centre and the Australian Services Union has just received a grant for $120,000 over 18 months from Workcover for a project entitled 'Vicarious Traumatization Program'.
2009-01-14on his grant success. Maquarie University has been awarded a grant of $121, 249 for a multicentre Emergency Department study to validate the Abbreviated Westmead PTA Scale by the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW
MUPRA 2009 Supervisor of the Year. The Supervisor of the Year Award is an annual award to encourage the recognition of excellence in supervision. Nominations are from Macquarie University research postgraduates who have completed more than one year of the research with their supervisors. This year the award was judged by A/Prof. Anna Reid from the Centre for Professional Development.
For outstanding contribution to student learning:
| Name | Course | Tesis Title | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Anthony Arcuri | Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology) | Psychotherapist's handling of sexual attraction to clients: A grounded theory | Dr Doris McIlwain |
 Dr Kirsten Barchia |
Doctor of Philosophy with the Master of Clinical Psychology | Peer aggression in schools: Social cognitive predictors of behaviours and outcomes associated with peer aggression interactions. | Assoc. Prof. Kay Bussey |
| Dr Kymbra Clayton | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | Selves in the world: A question of functionality | Dr David Cairns |
| Dr Emma Collins | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | What works in community treatment with sex offenders? The perspective of the offender and the expert | Dr Jac Brown |
| Dr Matthew Conroy | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) | The acute effects of opiate analgesics on learning and memory: Can administration of opiate analgesics induce memory impairments similar to those observed during post-traumatic amnesia | Dr Jennifer Batchelor |
| Dr Sarah Fairjones | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) | Predicting cognitive outcome following mild traumatic brain injury: The applicability of reserve theory | Dr Jennifer Batchelor |
| Dr Elizabeth Foley | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | An empirical evaluation of the therapeutic benefit of mindfulness based approaches | Dr Andrew Baillie |
| Dr Jonathan Gerber | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | On being rejected: A comprehensive experimental account | Prof Ladd Wheeler |
| Dr Stephanie Groves | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | Cognitive factors in binge eating: The role of positive and negative beliefs | Prof Andrew Baillie |
| Dr Andrew Jones | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | Repulsive criminals and appalling crimes: The influence disgust sensitivity, affect and crime heinousness on perceptions of culpability | A/Prof Julie Fitness |
| Dr Sara Lucas | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) | Predictors of psychosocial status after diagnosis of first episode psychosis | A/Prof Arthur Shores |
| Dr Aydin Karacanta | Doctor of Philosophy with the Master of Clinical Psychology | The role of anger in goal persistence: An experimental investigation | A/Prof Julie Fitness |
| Dr Tabitha Keon | Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology) | Lay people’s theories and experiences of romantic forgiveness | A/Prof Fitness, Julie |
| Dr Lauren Krause | Doctor of Psychology (Organisational Psychology) | The motivational potential of experiential rewards and individual differences in reward preferences | A/Prof Julie Fitness |
| Dr Gayle Lumby | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | Living alongside bi-polar: The experience of carers | Dr Cathy McMahon |
| Dr Anthony Miller | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | An electrochemical study of cholinergic and glutamatergic receptor involvement in the regulation of nigrostriatal and mesoaccumbens dopamine transmission | Dr Judi Homewood |
| Dr Oscar Modesto Ramirez | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | The formation of gay identity and its implications on the styles of gay male relationships | Dr Jac Brown |
| Dr Cal Paterson | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | Great expectations: Applying common factors research to practice in psychotherapy for anxiety disorders | Dr John Franklin |
| Dr Julie Peterson | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | The other side of the coin: Exploring the role punishment plays in maintaining close relationships | A/Prof Julie Fitness |
| Dr Anthony Rigney | Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology) | The influence of rapport on children's reports | A/Prof Kay Bussey |
| Dr Emma Robinson | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | Psychological traits and attitudes predicting willingness to undergo appearance-enhancing procedures | Prof Ronald Rapee |
| Dr Mary Schaafsma | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | Cognitive effects of menopause: Psychosocial and cognitive profiles during the menopausal transition | Dr Judith Homewood |
| Dr Catherine Udy | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | The role of aversive parental affect and cognitive experiences in childhood anxiety | Dr Jennifer Hudson |
| Dr Paul Wagland | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology | Questioning the age of criminal responsibility | A/Prof Kay Bussey |
| Dr Christopher Williams | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology) | Patterns of reading impairments in cases of Anomia: Implications for models of lexical retrieval | Prof Max Coltheart |
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