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

Associate Professor Diane Sivasubramaniam

Chair, Department of Psychological Sciences; Program Leader, Public Interest Technology

Department of Psychological Sciences

+61392145858

dsivasubramaniam@swinburne.edu.au

Name	Position	Contact
Associate Professor Diane Sivasubramaniam	Associate Professor, Chair of Department of Psychological Sciences	+61 3 9214 5858 dsivasubramaniam@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Ben Bullock	Senior Lecturer, Deputy Chair of Department of Psychological Sciences (undergraduate programs)	+61 3 9214 4358 bbullock@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Jessica Mackelprang	Senior Lecturer, Deputy Chair of Department of Psychological Sciences (postgraduate programs)	+61 3 9214 5653 jmackelprang@swinburne.edu.au
Professor Glen Bates	Professor	+61 3 9214 8100 gbates@swinburne.edu.au
Professor Sunil Bhar	Professor	+61 3 9214 8371 sbhar@swinburne.edu.au
Catherine Brennan	Director, Swinburne Psychology Clinic	+61 3 9214 8147 cbrennan@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Simone Buzwell	Senior Lecturer, Course Director, Bachelor of Psychological Science	+61 3 9214 8104 sbuzwell@swinburne.edu.au
Associate Professor Joseph Ciorciari	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 8363 jciorciari@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Bradley Elphinstone	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4682 belphinstone@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Roslyn Galligan	Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5345 rgalligan@swinburne.edu.au
Inge Gnatt	Lecturer	+61 3 9214 3532 ignatt@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Taylor Gogan	Lecturer	tgogan@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Sharon Grant	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4765 sgrant@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Rachel Jellett	Lecturer	rjellett@swinburne.edu.au
Associate Professor Jordy Kaufman	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 5757 jkaufman@swinburne.edu.au
Associate Professor Simon Knowles	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 8206 sknowles@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Deborah Koder	Lecturer	dkoder@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Chris Ludlow	Lecturer, Deputy Director, Swinburne Psychology Clinic	cludlow@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Ilona McNeill	Lecturer	imcneill@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Suzy Miller	Lecturer, Course Director, Master of Counselling	semiller@swinburne.edu.au
Professor Greg Murray	Professor, Director, Mood Disorder Research and Practice	+61 3 9214 8300 gwm@swinburne.edu.au
Professor Maja Nedeljkovic	Professor	+61 3 9214 4428 mnedeljkovic@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Julian Oldmeadow	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5962 joldmeadow@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Catherine Orr	Senior Lecturer	corr@swinburne.edu.au
Associate Professor Jeffrey Pfeifer	Associate Professor	+61 3 9214 8578 jpfeifer@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Dragan Rangelov	Senior Lecturer	drangelov@swinburne.edu.au +61 3 9214 3295
Dr Nicole Redlich	Lecturer	nredlich@swinburne.edu.au
Professor Susan Rossell	Professorial Research Fellow, Director	+61 3 9214 8173 srossell@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Jessica Sharp	Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4300 jsharp@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Jason Skues	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 4497 jskues@swinburne.edu.au
Professor Neil Thomas	Professor, Director, National E-Therapy Centre; Director, Voices Clinic	+61 3 9214 8742 neilthomas@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Benedict Williams	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 8059 bwilliams@swinburne.edu.au
Dr James Williams	Lecturer, Course Director, Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced)	jwilliams@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Lisa Wise	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5063 lwise@swinburne.edu.au
Dr Kelvin Wong	Senior Lecturer	+61 3 9214 5161 kelvinwong@swinburne.edu.au
Associate Professor Katie Wood	Associate Professor, Course Director, Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)	+61 3 9214 4627 cwood@swinburne.edu.au

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