Department of Psychological Sciences

Five-out-of-five for research excellence and five-out-of-five for graduate satisfaction — we take pride in our teaching and student achievements. With professionally accredited courses, our graduates leave with vital skills for applying psychological knowledge in our technologically driven society. We then train future leaders with postgraduate courses in multiple fields of applied psychological practice and research. Our industry-linked projects impact individuals, groups and organisations around the globe.

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Psychology

Understand the human brain, our motivations and peculiarities

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- University
Swinburne face masks designed to encourage social connection

Swinburne has launched a range of reusable face masks in campus-inspired designs, with every sale supporting the Student Emergency Fund.

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Monday 17 August 2020
- Social Affairs
Swinburne researchers to examine public trust in genomics in health care

Swinburne researchers awarded $500,000 to examine concerns about ethical and social issues in the use of genomics in health care.

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Monday 11 May 2020
- Health
Swinburne team guide helps transition mental health consultations online

How-to guides developed by Mental Health Online (MHO) will help mental health practitioners transition to video consultations as COVID-19 spreads

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Monday 23 March 2020

Professor Monica Thielking

Chair, Department of Psychological Sciences

Department of Psychological Sciences

+61 3 9214 4402

mthielking@swinburne.edu.au

Name	Position	Contact	Location
Professor Glen Bates	Professor	+61 3 9214 8100 gbates@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Jennifer Beaudry	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5028 jbeaudry@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1023
Professor Sunil Bhar	Professor	+61 3 9214 8371 sbhar@swinburne.edu.au	ATC938
Dr Ben Bullock	Senior Lecturer and Course Director, Undergraduate Programs	+61 3 9214 4358 bbullock@swinburne.edu.au	ATC937
Dr Simone Buzwell	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 8104 sbuzwell@swinburne.edu.au	ATC930
Associate Professor Joseph Ciorciari	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 8363 jciorciari@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1035
Dr Bradley Elphinstone	Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4682 belphinstone@swinburne.edu.au
Roslyn Galligan	Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5345 rgalligan@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1024
Dr Sharon Grant	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4765 sgrant@swinburne.edu.au	ATC941
Associate Professor Jordy Kaufman	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 5757 jkaufman@swinburne.edu.au	ATC933
Dr Simon Knowles	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 8206 sknowles@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1041
Dr Chris Ludlow	Lecturer	cludlow@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Jessica Mackelprang	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5653 jmackelprang@swinburne.edu.au	ATC911
Professor Susan Moore	Adjunct Professor	smoore@swinburne.edu.au
Professor Greg Murray	Director, Centre for Mental Health	+61 3 9214 8300 gwm@swinburne.edu.au	ATC917
Associate Professor Maja Nedeljkovic	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 4428 mnedeljkovic@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1011
Julian Oldmeadow	Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5962 joldmeadow@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1034
Dr Catherine Orr	Lecturer	corr@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1017
Associate Professor Jeffrey Pfeifer	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 8578 jpfeifer@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1038
Dr Nicole Redlich	Lecturer	nredlich@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1023
Professor Susan Rossell	Professorial Research Fellow, Director	+61 3 9214 8173 srossell@swinburne.edu.au	ATC916
Professor Penelope Schofield	Professor, Health Psychology	pschofield@swinburne.edu.au	ATC915
Dr Jessica Sharp	Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4300 jsharp@swinburne.edu.au	ATC931
Associate Professor Diane Sivasubramaniam	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 5858 dsivasubramaniam@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1022
Dr Jason Skues	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4497 jskues@swinburne.edu.au	ATC939
Associate Professor Neil Thomas	Deputy Director, Centre for Mental Health	+61 3 9214 8742 neilthomas@swinburne.edu.au	ATC921
Dr Benedict Williams	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 8059 bwilliams@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1010
Dr Lisa Wise	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5063 lwise@swinburne.edu.au	ATC919 (Lab EN407)
Dr Katie Wood	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4627 cwood@swinburne.edu.au	ATC1012

Latest news

- Technology
- Health
Reducing depression in home-based aged care

Swinburne and leading home care provider Silverchain will co-design and pilot a digital intervention for depression for older adults living at home.

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Tuesday 04 April 2023
- Law
‘Boundless opportunities’ put Swinburne law graduate on top

Swinburne Law School graduate has received a prestigious Supreme Court Prize 2020 for his oustanding academic achievements while studying at Swinburne.

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Thursday 14 May 2020
- Health
Understanding impacts of the beauty industry shutdown during COVID-19

Swinburne researchers have published a paper investigating the psychological and behavioural responses to the shutdown of the beauty industry

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Thursday 01 October 2020
- Social Affairs
- Health
Swinburne researcher selected for ABC’s Media Residency Program

Dr Stephane Shepherd has been chosen to be part of ABC’s Top 5 Media Residency program, which includes a two-week in-house intensive placement at the ABC

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Tuesday 01 September 2020
- Health
- University
Improving the identification and treatment of mental health issues

The Centre for Mental Health will be partnering with Readiness Pty Ltd to improve the identification and treatment of mental health issues

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Monday 03 August 2020