Alumni
2017 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Anne Dwyer | Early Language Experience and Later Vocabulary among Australian Infants from Diverse Socioeconomic Backgrounds | Research Officer, MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Saya Kawase | Examination of the role of native speech rhythm in non-native speech production and its perception | Assistant Professor, Center for the English Language Education in Science and Engineering (CELESE), Waseda University |
| Dr Yvonne Leung | From novel to familiar: The learning of pitch intervals and event frequencies in microtonal music systems | Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre of Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW Sydney |
| Dr Steffen Herff | The odds and ends of interference in memory for melody | Scientist, Social & Cognitive Computing (SCC) A*Star Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore |
2016 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Gregory Cohen | Event-Based Feature Detection, Recognition and Classification | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Laurence Bruggeman | Nativeness, Dominance and the Flexibility of Listening to Spoken Language | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University |
| Dr Jaydene Elvin | How the Native Language Shapes Individual Differences in Non-native Perception and Spoken Word Recognition: English vs Spanish Learners of Portuguese | Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, California State University, Fresno |
| Dr Jia Hoong (Joey) Ong | Distributional Learning of Lexical Tone and Musical Pitch by Naive and Experienced Adult Learners | Research Fellow, Nanyang Techonological University, Singapore |
| Dr Chetan Singh Thakur | Stochastic Electronics for Neuromorphic Systems | Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) |
2015 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Janise Farrell | Training L2 Speech Segmentation with Word-Spotting | Learning Advisor, Academic Language and Learning (ALL) Unit, UNSW Canberra |
| Dr Richard Salmon | Avatars, Agency and Performance: The Fusion of Science and Technology in the Arts | Academic Coordinator/ Chief Academic Officer/ Department Coordinator Design, Web, App's and Interactive Technologies SAE Institute, Sydney |
| Dr Michael Fitzpatrick | Auditory and Auditory-Visual Speech Perception and Production in Noise in Younger and Older Adults | Clinical Master of Science student, University of Sydney |
| Dr Tim Paris | Audiovisual Prediction using Brain and Behaviour Measures | Founder, Bold Voyage Data Science |
2014 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Alison Creighton | Play Songs and Lullabies: Features of Emotional Communication and Developing Mother-Infant Attachment | Clinical Specialist, Sing&Grow Australia |
| Dr Josephine Terry | Implicit Learning of Complex Auditory Temporal Structures with Even and Uneven Meters | Research Assistant, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Staci Vicary | Visual Memory for Human-Action Form and Motion-Based Processing in Action Recognition | Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Brunel University, London |
2013 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Ming-Wen Kuo | Low Frequency Gain Compensation in Directional Hearing Aids for Mandarin Listeners | Audiologist, Dayton, Ohio |
| Dr Runchun (Mark) Wang | Building Blocks for Electrical Neural Networks | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University |
2012 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Rachel Bennetts | The Role of Familiarity and Movement in Face Recognition | Research Assistant, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Erin Cvejic | It's not Just what you say, but also how you say it: Exploring the Auditory and Visual Properties of Speech Prosody | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales |
| Dr Karen Mulak | The development of phonologically specified word forms | Research Assistant, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University |
2011 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Bronson Harry | Attention and Recognition: The Role of Overt and Covert Attention in Explicit and Subliminal Face Processing | Postdoctoral Research Officer, School of Psychology, Bangor University, UK |
| Dr Benjawan Kasisopa | Reading without Spaces between Words: Eye Movements in Reading Thai | Research Officer, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Natalie Morrison | Attentional Resourcing: The Role of Cognitive Complexity and Cognitive Load | Masters of Clinical Psychology student, University of New South Wales |
| Dr Kirk Olsen | Perceptual Bias and Loudness Change: An Investigation of Memory, Masking and Psychophysiology | Research Officer, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Nathan Perry | A Reduced Processing Approach to Decision Support for Improving the Decisions of Less-Experienced Incident Commanders | Lecturer, School of Psychology, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Damien Smith | Lexical Tone and Perceptual Training: Implications for Children with Cochlear Implants | Medical Student, University of Sydney |
2010 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Mark Antoniou | One Head, Two Languages: Speech Production and Perception in Greek-English Bilinguals | Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University, Chicago |
| Dr Elizabeth Beach | The Effect of Spectral Tilt on Infants' Speech Perception: Implications for Infants with Hearing Loss | Research Psychologist, National Acoustic Laboratories |
| Dr Shaun Halovic | Perceiving Emotions through the Kinematics of Gait and the Influence of Adaptation Aftereffects | Research Officer and Tutor, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Jemma Harris | Testing a Mechanism for the Assessment of Operators' Cognitive Skills in Advanced Technology Environments | Research Associate, Macquarie University |
| Dr Christa Lam-Cassettari | The Influence of Infant Hearing Loss on Mother-Infant Interaction: Implications for Infant-Directed Speech, Responsiveness and Vocabulary Development | Postdoctoral Fellow, National Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham |
| Dr Ben Morrison | Profiling the Profiler: Exploring the Role of Cues in the Development of Expertise within the Domain of Offender Profiling | NSW Police Force, as an essential precursor to a position in Forensic Psychology |
| Dr Khazriyati Salehuddin | The Acquisition of Numeral Classifiers by Malay Children | Lecturer, School of Language Studies, University Kebangsaan, Malaysia |
2009 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Rikke Bundgaard-Nielsen | The Role of L2 Vocabulary Expansion in the Perception and Production of Australian English Vowels by Adult Native Speakers of Japanese | Postdoctoral Fellow, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Tim Byron | Music Processing Of Pitch And Temporal Information In Relational Memory For Melodies | Moved to Queensland, writing, singing and seeking postdoctoral appointment in music psychology |
| Dr Lidija Krebs-Lazendic | Early Vs. Late Serbian-English Bilinguals' Responses To Australian English Vowels | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New South Wales |
| Dr Mark Milic | Psychosemiotics: Communication As Psychological Action | Consultant Psychologist, Psychways Pty Ltd |
| Dr Robert Sazdov | Compositional Approaches In Multi-Channel Electroacoustic Music Based On Ecologically Valid Perceptual Experiments | Lecturer, Centre for Computational Musicology and Computer Music, University of Limerick |
| Sonia Wilke | Auditory Manipulation Of Visual Perceptions | In London, applying for UK-based doctoral programs in music and IT |
| Dr Nan Xu | Tones And Vowels In Cantonese Infant Directed Speech - Hyperarticulation During The First 12 Months Of Infancy | Postdoctoral Fellow, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University |
2008 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Arman Abrahamyan | Attentional Capture Of Emotional Static And Dynamic Hand Gestures And Faces: The Effect Of Valence In A Novel Stroopbased Paradigm | Research Associate, School of Psychology, University of Sydney |
| Dr Mary Broughton | Music, Movement And Marimba: Solo Marimbists' Bodily Gesture In The Perception And Production Of Expressive Performance | Lecturer in Percussion, School of Music, The Australian National University |
| Dr Dogu Erdener | Development Of Auditory -Visual Speech Perception In Young Children | Lecturer, Psychology Program, Middle East Technical University, North Cyprus |
| Dr Iris-Corinna Schwarz | Speech Perception, Phonological Sensitivity, And Articulation In Early Vocabulary Development | Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University |
| Dr Nicole Lees | Vocalisations With A Better View: Hyperarticulation Augments The Auditory-Visual Advantage For The Detection Of Speech In Noise | Grant Project Manager, Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University |
| Dr Barbara SchwanhauBer | Lexical Tone Perception And Production: The Role Of Language And Musical Background | Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Learning and Brain Sciences (iLabs), University of Washington |
| Dr Bettina Stevanovic | The Effect Of Learning On Pitch And Speech Perception: Influencing Perception Of Shepard Tones And McGurk Syllables Using Classical And Operant Conditioning Principles. | Tutor, School of Psychology, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Wendy Vlismas | The Effects Of Music And Movement On Mother-Infant Interactions | Infant Music and Movement Consultant, Brisbane |
2007 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Sean Coward | Choking Under Pressure: The Effects Of Auditory Subliminal Psychodynamic Activation On Male Competitive Performance | Senior Community Researcher, CHOICE |
| Dr Renee Glass | The Audience Response Tool (Art): The Impact Of Choreographic Intention, Information, And Dance Expertise On Psychological Reactions To Contemporary Dance | Consultant, PTG Global |
| Jessica Hartcher-O'Brien | Approaching The Underlying Mechanisms Of The Auditory Precedence Effect Using Masking Techniques | Doctoral student, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford |
2006 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr David Brennan | Perceived Ratio Relationship Between The Frequencies Of Tones And Infratones: An Experimental Investigation Of Great Base Theory | Lecturer, School of Psychology, Western Sydney University |
| Dr Brett Molesworth | Experiential Training And Risk Management Behaviour Amongst Pilots | Lecturer, Dept of Aviation, University of New South Wales |
2005 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Karen Mattock | Perceptual Reorganisation For Tone: Linguistic Tone And Nonlinguistic Pitch Perception By English Language And Chinese Language Infants | Research Council UK Fellow, Department of Psychology, Fylde College, Lancaster University |
2003 Graduates
| PhD Graduate | Thesis Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Dogu Erdener | The Role Of Visual Face Information And Orthography In L2 Acquisition | Lecturer, Psychology Program, Middle East Technical University, North Cyprus |
| Sue Rossiter | Tinnitus and Cognition | Senior Child Development Officer, Blacktown City Council |
| Dr Michael Tyler | Orthography, Phoneme Awareness And The Measurement Of Vocal Response Times | Lecturer, School of Psychology, Western Sydney University |
