School of Psychology News

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CONGRATULATIONS TO DR ANNE PEDERSEN ON SECURING ANOTHER ARC GRANT
Dr Pedersen has secured another grant. This time to explore of the frequency, outcomes, enablers and constraints of bystander anti-racism...

SANDY WLLIAMS RETIRES
After a long association, including 16 years as a member of staff, Sandy Williams has called it a day...

THE 2010 EXCELLENT PHD THESIS IN PSYCHOLOGY AWARD HAS BEEN AWARDED TO DR EMMA THOMAS
The Science Academia and Research Advisory Group of the APS has awarded Dr Emma Thomas...

2008 TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR DR NGAIRE DONAGHUE
Congratulations to Dr Ngaire Donaghue for being awarded a Teaching Excellence Award in 2008...

DR PAUL BAIN HAS BEEN AWARDED AN AUSTRALIAN POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP GRANT
Following on from the ARC grant awarded to Dr Paul Bain in 2007 is a second ARC grant awarded to research a novel and potentially critical factor in support for social change, beliefs about society in the future...

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR TIM KURZ FOR JOINTLY SECURING FUNDING TO ESTABLISH A NEW CENTRE FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOREST AND WOODLAND HEALTH.
Dr Tim Kurz from the School of Psychology is one of a group of researchers at Murdoch University involved in a recent successful application to the Western Australian State Government for funding...

ROBYN BETT - LECTURER OF THE YEAR WINNER!
Congratualtions to Robyn Bett from the Counselling Program on her success in the "Lecturer of the Year" for 2007.

ANNE PEDERSEN HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN SECURING AN ARC LINKAGE GRANT IN CONJUNCTION WITH FORREST, J., PARADIES, Y., IP, D., & BABACAN, H. CONGRATULATIONS TO DR PEDERSEN.
The $188,680 grant was awarded over a 3 year period to examine the regionally varied nature of racism, and the need for context-sensitive anti-racism....

CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR BONNIE BARBER ON SECURING ANOTHER GRANT, THIS TIME IN CONJUNCTION WITH 2 PROFESSORS IN THE US
A longitudinal study to examine financial behaviors, economic aspirations, and work and family choices and how educational experiences (high school and college) affect the development of financial attitudes, intentions, and behaviors during young adulthood....

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR GODFREY BARRETT-LENNARD ON BEING PRESENTED THE DOCTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY HONORARY DEGREE
At the Graduation Ceremony on March 26th, 2007 Dr Barrett-Lennard was prented the Doctor of the University Honorary Degree....

DR ANNE PEDERSEN AND SUE HOFFMAN, PhD STUDENT, CONTRIBUTE TO A BOOK SPOTLIGHTING ASYLUM SEEKER HELPERS.
Congratualions to Dr Pedersen and PhD student, Sue Hoffman, for their contribution to the book outlining the expereinces of refugee advocates...

YET ANOTHER GRANT HAS BEEN SECURED BY A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Congratulations to Dr Corinne Reid and Dr Libby Lee (School of Education)....

FOLLOWING CLOSELY ON THE HEELS OF THE 3 ARC GRANTS AWARDED TO SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY STAFF, PROFESSOR PETER DRUMMOND HAS SECURED FUNDING FROM NHMRC.
Congratulations to Professor Drummond for securing this funding....

COMMENCING IN 2007, 3 SUBSTANTIAL ARC DISCOVERY GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY STAFF. THE STAFF INVOLVED ARE PROFESSOR BONNIE BARBER, DR PAUL BAIN, AND DR CRAIG McGARTY, WHO JOINS THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN FEB, 2007.
Congratulations to all staff concerned. Please click on the individual names to see details of the grants....

HONOURS FOR DR GODFREY BARRETT-LENNARD
Dr Godfrey Barrett-Lennard (Goff, to everyone) was recently elected to Fellowship of the Australian Psychological Society....

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR MARJORIE COLLINS ON WINNING THE PRIME MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL ENDEAVOURS...
Congratulations to Dr Marjorie Collins, and her team at the East Perth Neuropsychology Clinic, for winning the Prime Ministers award....