School of Psychology News

On this page we are hoping to keep all those interested up to date with news, functions and special events that occur within the school.
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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 PROFESSOR 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 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....

CONGRATULATIONS TO LISA RICHARDSON ON SECURING A FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
Congratulations to Lisa Richardson, a PhD candidate in clinical psychology, who has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to undertake 12 months of research in the U.S....

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR MAX SULLY AND MS MELANIE FREEMAN FOR SECURING ANOTHER GRANT
Congratulation to Max Sully and Melanie Freeman for the grant they received from the Directorate of the Australian Defence Force Cadets worth $50,000 to develop a training package to develop conflict resolution skills in its senior Cadet officers....

CONGRATULATIONS TO CORINNE REID AND COLLEAGUES FOR SECURING A GRANT
Congratulations to Corinne Reid and associates for securing a $480,000 grant from the ARC for a project titled "Maturation of the brain and the development of cognitive abilities".....

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR LAURENCE HARTLEY AND MS MELANIE FREEMAN FOR THEIR PATREC GRANT
In July 2005 Dr Laurence Hartley and Ms Melanie Freeman were given a $24,000 grant from PATREC (Planning and Transport Research Centre) a research centre partnered by all 4 universities in Perth to support research in the transport industry.....

RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS
The staff of the School of Psychology have been busy writing and publishing their research........

CONGRATULATIONS TO MELANIE BURKHARDT FOR WINNING THE ELSE HARWOOD AWARD
Melanie is now invited to present her work at the first Psychology and Ageing Interest Group conference...

GODFREY BARRETT-LENNARD AWARDED LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Congratualions to Godfrey Barrett-Lennard on this achievement.....

ELECTION TO NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FAMILY RELATIONS
Congratualtions to Professor Bonnie Barber on her election as a member of the Research and Theory Section Nominating Committee with the National Council on Family Relations...

GRADUATION CEREMONY
The Division of Health Sciences' graduation ceremony was held on 6th April, 2005, Click on the headline to see our group...

TOP INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS COME TOGETHER IN NEW ACADEMY
The university's latest research iniative, the Academy of Advanced Studies, sees a group of Murdochs top researchers, including Associate Professor Peter Drummond and Associate Professor Laurence Hartley, come together......

BANISHING THE BLUSH
Research done by Associate Professor Peter Drummond into why people blush will give us a better concept of social anxiety and how to manage it.....

CONGRATULATIONS TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MARK RAPLEY, DR PIA BRODERICK, AND PROFESSOR TRISH HARRIS FOR SECURING A GRANT
The Lotteries commission has awarded Associate Professor Mark Rapley, Dr Pia Broderick and Professor Trish Harris $61,515.....

RESEARCH INTO BOSNIAN REFUGEES RESETTLEMENT HAS LED TO CALLS FOR A REVIEW OF THE REFUGEE INTEGRATION POLICY
A 3 year study, conducted by Dr Val Colic-Peisker, looks at how Bosnian refugees to Australia are coping with the transition into their new country...

LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE " TRANSITIONS:MOVING FORWARD WITH YOUR TEENAGE CHILD"
A project headed by Dr Pia Broderick and Associate Professor Mark Rapley in conjunction with CSCR saw the launch of a new website.....

CONGRATULATIONS TO MELANIE FREEMAN AND DR MAX SULLY ON BEING AWARDED A RESEARCH GRANT
The Department of Justice has awarded Dr Max Sully and Melanie Freeman an amount of $65,808.....

NEW NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC OPENS IN EAST PERTH
The new clinic is the first of its kind in Australia offering a unique cost-effective approach to researching and treating.....