Staff

Head of School

Name
Contact
Einar Thorsteinsson
Head of School
(02) 6773 5031
hospsych@une.edu.au

Academic Staff

Academics
Name Areas of Research /
Supervision Interest
Contact Details
Deborah Apthorp, PhD
Associate Professor
HDR Coordinator        
  • EEG
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Visual Perception
02 6773 4316
dapthorp@une.edu.au
Warren Bartik, PhD
Associate Professor
  • Clinical psychology entry and supervision assessment
  • Youth suicide and suicide bereavement
  • Rural and remote psychology
  • Psychology in the workplace
  • Rural child, adolescent, young people’s mental health
  • Adolescent mental health and climate change
02 6773 3743
wbartik@une.edu.au
Bernadine (Bernie) Cocks PhD
Senior Lecturer
Course Coordinator, BPSYSC        
  • Cognitive neuroscience
  • Language
02 6773 4376
bcocks3@une.edu.au
Suzie Cosh, PhD
Associate Professor
  • Mental wellbeing in sport and exercise
  • Disordered eating behaviour, orthorexia nervosa and compulsive exercise
  • Adolescent mental health and climate change
  • Extreme weather events and mental health outcomes
  • Clinical interventions in psychology
  • Help seeking
  • Qualitative research
02 6773 2073
scosh@une.edu.au
William Coventry, PhD
Senior Lecturer
  • Behaviour genetics
02 6773 2846
william.coventry@une.edu.au
Ryan Davies
Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
 rdavie36@une.edu.au

Henriette (Henri) Dohnt 

Lecturer in Clinical Psychology & Clinical Placement Coordinator and Supervisor

Course Coordinator, GCSPSY

  • Use of Generative AI in postgraduate psychology training
  • Psychologists' development of reflective practice
  • Supervision of provisional psychologists and remediation
  • Supporting neurodiversity in the psychology workforce
hdohnt@une.edu.au
Hayley Farrell, PhD
Lecturer
Course Coordinator, MPP
  • Clinical Psychology
02 6773 2929
Hayley.Farrell@une.edu.au
Belinda Flannery, PhD
Lecturer
Fourth Year Coordinator
  • Prejudice
  • Intergroup dynamics
  • Social cohesion
  • Nationalism
  • Populism
  • Group Protection
  • Fundamental Social Motives
02 6773 1807
bflanne3@une.edu.au
Graham Jamieson, PhD
Senior Lecturer
  • Cognitive-neuroscience of executive control
  • Hypnosis and conscious states
02 6773 4279
gjamieso@une.edu.au
Amanda Jefferys, B. Psych (Hons), Doctorate in Clinical and in Health Psychology.
Senior Lecturer
Acting Director, Clinical Psychology Program
Course Coordinator,  MPSYCH
  • Disordered eating behaviour in men/athletes/adults
  • Impacts of health and health conditions on functionality
  • Working in rural and remote psychology
  • Complex trauma in first responders and others
  • Leadership and locus of control in work
  • Child and Adolescent projects: child well-being, improvement at school through the natural world, engagement and learning.
02 6773 4047
Amanda.Jefferys@une.edu.au
Natasha Loi, PhD
Associate Professor
Course Coordinator, GDPSY 
  • Organisational psychology
  • Workplace incivility, bullying, harassment
  • Wellbeing
  • Burnout
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Psychological health
02 6773 3903
nloi2@une.edu.au
Amy Lykins, PhD
Professor in Clinical Psychology
  • Climate change and mental health
  • Diet, agriculture, and the environment
  • Human-animal relationships
02 6773 5014
alykins@une.edu.au
John Malouff, PhD
Associate Professor
  • Evaluating efficacy of treatment methods
02 6773 3776
jmalouff@une.edu.au
Alycia Messing
Associate Lecturer
 amessin3@une.edu.au
Methuen Morgan
Lecturer
 mmorga20@une.edu.au
Clara Murray, DClinPsy
Associate Professor
Director, Clinical Psychology Program (Mon, Tue)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuropsychological rehabilitation
  • Adjustment to disability
  • Adult attachment
  • Compassion Focused Therapy and mindfulness
02 6773 1793
cmurra30@une.edu.au

Keri Phillips PhD

Lecturer

 

02 6773 5404

keri.phillips@une.edu.au

Kylie Rice, PhD
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology
A/Associate Dean Research: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Academic Lead - Pedagogical Research: Faculty of Medicine & Health
HDR Co-Ordinator – School of Psychology
Course Co-Ordinator – PhD Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
02 6773 4259
krice3@une.edu.au
Adam Rock, PhD
Associate Professor
Chair, School Education Committee
Deputy Head of School        
  • Altered states of consciousness.
02 6773 3027
arock@une.edu.au
Nicola Schutte, PhD
Associate Professor
  • Positive psychology
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Self-efficacy
  • Reading motivation
02 6773 3779
nschutte@une.edu.au
John Scott-Hamilton, PhD
Lecturer
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychological health and well-being
02 6773 5017
jscotth2@une.edu.au
Cassandra Sundaraja, PhD
Senior Lecturer
  • Perinatal Mental Health & Traumatic Birth Experiences
  • Climate Change & Mental Health
  • Intimate Partner Relationships
  • Psychotherapy
02 6773 5165
csundar2@une.edu.au
Andrew Talk, PhD
Senior Lecturer
  • Biopsychology
  • Neurospsychology
  • Learning and Memory
02 6773 3725
atalk@une.edu.au
Liz Temple, PhD
Associate Professor
  • Psychosocial wellbeing
  • Psychological stress, distress, and trauma
  • Drug and alcohol use and addiction; health and health-promoting behaviours
  • Personality, the self, and identity development
  • Gender equality.
02 6773 1760
etemple3@une.edu.au
Einar Thorsteinsson, PhD
Professor
Head of School
  • Health psychology
  • Social support
  • Adolescent coping
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Well-being
  • Cardiovascular reactivity
02 6773 2587
ethorste@une.edu.au
Glen Van Der Vyver
Associate Lecturer
 gvander5@une.edu.au
Sue Watt, PhD
Associate Professor        
  • Social psychology
  • Prejudice
  • Attitudes
  • Stereotyping
  • Migrant adjustment
  • Internet behaviour
02 6773 2153
sue.watt@une.edu.au
Fellows, Associates and Adjuncts
NameAreas of InterestContact Details
Matthew Anderson
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
Ines Anton-Mendez
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
 iantonm2@une.edu.au
Eric Belling
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
Lewis Bizo
Adjunct Professor
 lbizo@une.edu.au
Megan Borlase
Adjunct Lecturer
  
Rhonda Brown
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
  • Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
  • Psychiatry (Incl. Psychotherapy)
rhonda.brown@anu.edu.au
Brian Byrne
Emeritus Professor
  • Psychology of Language
  • International Twin Study
02 6773 2370
Belinda Craig
Adjunct Lecturer
 bcraig7@une.edu.au
Stephen Briggs
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
Tamar Doff
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
Natalie Green, DPSYCH
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
Yvette Greenhalgh
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
A/Prof Tanya Hanstock
Adjunct Lecturer
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
Don Hine
Adjunct Professor 
  
Stephen Leow
Honorary Associate
  
John McMahon
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 

Frankie Merritt
Adjunct Associate Professor

  • Decolonisation
  • Curriculum development
  • Aboriginal grief and loss
frankie.merritt@nd.edu.au
Dina Najjar
Adjunct Research Fellow
  
Bill Noble
Emeritus Professor
  • Tinnitus
  • Auditory Localisation
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Behavioural Evolution
02 6773 2528
Frederic Peters
Honorary Associate
  
Laura Roche
Adjunct Lecturer
  
Julian Rote
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
Peter Scollay
Adjunct Supervisor
  • Clinical Supervisor
 
Trudy Sharp
Adjunct Lecturer
  
Dr Bruce Stevenson
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
  • Cognitive Psychology (e.g., language processing, memory, perception, reasoning)
bstevens@une.edu.au

Professional Staff

Head of School Office
NameContact Details
Emily Waldron
Administrative Officer
02 6773 5031
psych-aa@une.edu.au
Contacts for General Enquiries, Undergraduate, Honours and Graduate Diploma Awards
NameContact Details
Emily Waldron
Administrative Assistant
02 6773 5031
AskUNE
Contacts for Master's and PhD Awards
Ava Leonard
Professional Psychology Programs Coordinator
02 6773 5031
AskUNE
Contacts for Psychology Clinic and Psychology Placements
Anna Helder (Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri)
Acting Clinic Director, Supervisor & Placement Coordinator, UNE Psychology Clinic
02 6773 1389
ahelder@une.edu.au
Erin Rodgers
Practice Manager, UNE Psychology Clinic
02 6773 5462
elove3@une.edu.au
Tania Robb
Clinical Placement Officer
02 6773 3680
trobb@une.edu.au
Alice Hone (Wed, Thurs & Fri)
Supervisor & Placement Coordinator, UNE Psychology Clinic
02 6773 5137
ahone3@une.edu.au