Our people in the School of Psychology

Inside the Parramatta Science building


Leadership and Governance

Leadership

Prof. Tanya Meade

Professor Tanya Meade (opens in a new window)

Professor of Clinical Psychology           
Dean and Discipline Leader                       

Steve Cumming

Associate Professor Steve Cumming (opens in a new window)

Associate Professor of Psychology
Deputy Dean

Renu Narchal

Dr Renu Narchal (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer, Psychology
Associate Dean (Engagement and International)

Dr Michael Gascoigne

Dr Michael Gascoigne (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
Associate Dean (Research) 

Steve Cumming

Associate Professor Steve Cumming (opens in a new window)

Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Dean (HDR)
(Acting)
Steve Cumming  Associate Professor Steve Cumming (opens in a new window)
 
Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)
(Acting)
Karen MosesMs Karen Moses (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
Head of Clinical Services, Western Sydney University Psychology Clinic

Melissa Maucort

Ms Melissa Maucort School Manager 

Governance

Karen Mattock a

Dr Karen Mattock (opens in a new window),

Senior Lecturer, Psychological Science

Director of Academic Program
(Undergraduate Psychology - Years 1 to 3)

Michael Gascoigne  Dr Michael Gascoigne (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
Director of Academic Program
(Postgraduate Psychology - Years 4 to 6)

David Arness

Dr David Arness (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychological Sciences

Academic Program Advisor (Undergraduate Psychology)
 
Disability Coordinator
Emma Walter new image  Dr Emma Walter (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychological Science
Academic Program Advisor (Undergraduate Psychology)

Martin Daly

Dr Martin Daly  (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychology
Academic Program Advisor (4th Year Honours)

Fran Doyle

Dr Frances Doyle  (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

Academic Program Advisor (Postgraduate Programs)

Emilee Gilbert Psych  Associate Professor Emilee Gilbert (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer, Psychological Science
Equity and Diversity Chair

Academic Staff

David Arness

Dr David Arness (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychological Sciences
Dr David Arness is the Academic Program Advisor, Undergraduate, and a Lecturer in Psychological Science, whose research focuses on the common themes of optimal human performance, and a special interest in mindfulness and attention.
Dr Samuel Arnold Dr Samuel Arnold (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychological Science
Dr Samuel Arnold is Lecturer in Psychological Science whose research interests include support for people with intellectual disability and autistic adults, psychometrics and assessment tool development.
Dr. Tuki Attuquayefio Dr. Tuki Attuquayefio
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Associate Lecturer in Psychological Sciences
Dr. Tuki Attuquayefio is an Associate Lecturer in Psychological Sciences whose research interests reside in data science, fMRI, psychology, eating behaviour and gut microbiome.

John Cass

Associate Professor John Cass (opens in a new window)

Associate Professor in Psychological Science
Dr John Cass is an Associate Professor of Psychological Science, whose research interests include visual perception and cognition, augmented reality and human-machine interaction, time perception and the relationship between attention and body dissatisfaction.
Assoc Prof Janet Conti 

Associate Professor Janet Conti (opens in a new window)

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology

Dr Janet Conti is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, a clinical psychologist and and AHPRA endorsed supervisor. She lectures in the postgraduate Master of Clinical and Professional Psychology programs, particularly in the area of psychological treatment interventions. Her research is focused on the eating disorder experiences and their treatment.
Steve Cumming 

Associate Professor Steve Cumming (opens in a new window)

Associate Professor of Psychology

Dr Steve Cumming is an Associate Professor in Psychology and a committed educator with extensive interprofessional teaching and learning and governance experience. As a member of the School of Psychology's External Advisory Committee, Steve has contributed to the teaching of the University's Clinical Psychology program.

Martin Daly

Dr Martin Daly (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychology

Dr Martin Daly is a Lecturer, practicing Psychologist, and the Academic Program Advisor for the 4th year/Honours program, with broader research interests in theoretical unification and integration across the discipline, and the development of tailored ('eclectic') approaches to therapy for clients.

Dr Brooke Donnelly 

Dr Brooke Donnelly 
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

Dr Brooke Donnelly is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology. She is also a Clinical Psychologist, and her research interests include neurobiology and eating disorders.

Fran Doyle

Dr Frances Doyle  (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

Dr Fran Doyle is the Academic Program Advisor for Postgraduate Psychology. She is also a Clinical Child Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology. Her research aims to improve the wellbeing of families by understanding the development of child and adolescent mental health problems.

Dr A Ewald 

Dr Alina Ewald
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Associate Lecturer in Psychological Science

Dr Alina Ewald is an Associate Lecturer of Psychological Science whose research interests include fathering, employee wellbeing, work-family balance, and gender equity and diversity in the workplace.

Dr Michael Gascoigne

Dr Michael Gascoigne (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
Dr Michael Gascoigne is a Senior Lecturer Clinical Psychology, whose area of research investigates cognitive deficits in clinical populations.
Emilee Gilbert Psych 

Associate Professor Emilee Gilbert (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer, Psychological Science

Dr Emilee Gilbert is an Associate Professor in Psychological Science with expertise across a range of qualitative research methods, public health policies and practices, and the application of post-structural feminist theory to the analysis of issues surrounding gender, health and sexuality.

Craig Gonsalvez

Professor Craig Gonsalvez (opens in a new window)

Professor of Clinical Psychology

Dr Craig Gonsalvez is a Professor in Clinical Psychology with research and scholarly contributions to clinical psychophysiology, practitioner training and supervision, and the psychopathology of anxiety disorders.
Dr Cindy Harmon-Jones  

Dr Cindy Harmon-Jones (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychological Science

Dr Cindy Harmon-Jones is a Lecturer of Psychological Science.
Her research interests include motivation and emotion, including emotional experience and regulation, with a focus on approach motivated, negative emotions such as anger and cognitive dissonance.

Liquan Liu

Dr Liquan Liu (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychological Science

Dr Liquan Liu is a Lecturer in Psychological Science whose research interests lie in the multi-dimensional effects of multilingualism and multiculturalism on infant development and the relationship between nature (internal factors) and nurture (external factors) in the course of child development.
Tim Marsh 

Dr Tim Marsh  (opens in a new window)


Associate Lecturer in Psychological Sciences

Dr. Tim Marsh is an Associate Lecturer in Psychological Sciences whose research interests reside in the field of Moral Psychology with a particular focus on the social and psychological factors that contribute to beliefs and expression of intergroup prejudice.

Karen Mattock a

Dr Karen Mattock (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer, Psychological Science

Dr Karen Mattock's is a Senior Lecturer in Psychological Science and Director of Academic Program (Undergraduate Psychology) whose research interests are in infant and child language development, particularly in the areas of speech perception, babbling, bilingualism and infant-directed speech, as well as word learning in infants, children and adults.

Prof. Tanya Meade Dean

Professor Tanya Meade (opens in a new window)

Professor of Clinical Psychology
Dean and Discipline Leader

Professor of Clinical Psychology

Karen Moses

Mrs Karen Moses (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

Karen Moses is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology and Head of Clinical Services with research and practice expertise in anxiety disorders, exposure-based therapy, tele-health and training and supervision of clinical psychology interns.

Renu Narchal

Dr Renu Narchal (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer, Psychology
Dr Renu Narchal is the Associate Dean for Engagement and International and a Senior Lecturer in Psychology, whose research interests and publications delve into the area of health and wellbeing, as well as the impact of life events on development from the point of view of migratory experiences and settlement issues.

Tania Perich

Dr Tania Perich (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Dr Tania Perich is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and whose research interests include bipolar disorder, depression, menopause, mental health and wellbeing, as well as the effectiveness of psychological therapies in the treatment of bipolar disorder and depression.

Evelyn Smith

Associate Professor Evelyn Smith (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
Dr Evelyn Smith is a clinical psychologist and a Senior Lecturer in Clinical psychology, with expertise in eating disorders and obesity.
Dr Paul Strutt Dr Paul Strutt (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Dr Paul Strutt is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and an endorsed Clinical Neuropsychologist and clinical supervisor. He is Secretary of the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists – NSW Section. His research interests include modifiable risk factors for dementia, concussion, repetitive head injury and CTE, and neuropsychological outcomes following neurosurgery.
Kell Tremayne  Dr Kell Tremayne (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Dr Kell Tremayne is the Academic Course Advisor, Undergraduate, and a Senior Lecturer in Psychology, whose areas of research and focus are in behavioural and positive psychology, resilience, as well as sustainable well-being.

Emma Walter new image

Dr Emma Walter (opens in a new window)

Lecturer in Psychological Science
Dr Emma Walter is the Academic Program Advisor, Undergraduate and a Lecturer in Psychological Science with a background in individual differences and a primary focus in developing a research program based on understanding the complex nature of social and cognitive functioning in everyday life and identifying the mechanisms which may underlie impaired functioning in these areas.

Travis Wearne

Dr Travis Wearne (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Neuropsychology
Dr Travis Wearne is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Neuropsychology, whose research investigates social cognition and emotion regulation across healthy populations and those with acquired brain conditions (e.g., traumatic brain injury).
Gabrielle Weidermann  Associate Professor Gabrielle Weidemann (opens in a new window)

Associate Professor in Psychological Science
Dr Gabrielle Weidemann is an Associate Professor in Psychological Science who investigates associative learning and classical conditioning processes in human participants, specifically assessing the role of higher order cognitive processes in the acquisition and expression of predictive learning, conditioning and instrumental learning.
Quincy Wong  Dr Quincy Wong (opens in a new window)

Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Dr Quincy Wong is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology, with a research focus on social anxiety, cognitive processes, psychometrics and suicide prevention.

Psychology Clinic

Karen Moses 

Karen Moses (opens in a new window)

Head of Clinical Services, Western Sydney University Psychology Clinic

Vanessa Croker  Vanessa Croker (opens in a new window) Senior Supervisor
Bill Bouzianis  Bill Bouzianis (opens in a new window) Day Supervisor
 Dr Rudi Črnčec  (opens in a new window) Day Supervisor
 Mira Kozik  (opens in a new window) Day Supervisor
May Lam  May Lam (opens in a new window) Day Supervisor
Andrea Malcolm  Andrea Malcolm  (opens in a new window) Day Supervisor
Maria Reboredo  Maria  Reboredo  (opens in a new window) Day Supervisor
Suzanne Benson  Suzanne Benson (opens in a new window) Testing Supervisor
Anne Brown  Anne Brown (opens in a new window) Testing Supervisor
 Dr Phil Ray  (opens in a new window) Testing Supervisor
Joana Medina  Joana Medina (opens in a new window) Senior Administrative Officer - Psychology Clinic
Miffany Gaspersic  Miffany Gaspersic (opens in a new window) Business Administrative Assistant

Professional staff

 Cortney Alvaro (opens in a new window) Placement Assistant
 Athifa Ansari (opens in a new window) Business Analyst (Casual)

Reannen Baker

Reannen Baker (opens in a new window) Business Administrative Officer
Jody Cameron-Roy  Jody Cameron-Roy (opens in a new window) Executive Assistant (Dean & Deputy Dean)
(On leave)            
 Alison Douglas  (opens in a new window) Executive Project Officer

Vicki Fox

Vicki Fox (opens in a new window) Research & HDR Coordinator
Lee Franks-Bugeja  Lee Franks-Bugeja (opens in a new window) Business Administrative Assistant

Melissa Maucort

Ms Melissa Maucort (opens in a new window) School Manager
Joana Medina  Joana Medina (opens in a new window) Senior Administrative Officer (Psychology Clinic)
Leanne Mifsud Leanne Mifsud (opens in a new window)Business Administrative Assistant
Shazia Nadan  Shazia Nadan (opens in a new window) Governance and Compliance Officer
Danielle Sherwin Danielle Sherwin (opens in a new window)Business Administrative Assistant 
(Deputy Dean Assist) 
Ritu Talwar  Ritu Talwar (opens in a new window) Placements Officer
Angela Tanovic  Angela Tanovic (opens in a new window) Placements Officer
Sue Veen New 2022  Sue Veen (opens in a new window) Engagement Officer

Adjunct Staff

Dr Nikki Rickard Adjunct Professor
Dr Patsy Tremayne Adjunct Associate Professor
Ms Lisa Abraham Adjunct Fellow
Mr Walid Ahmad Adjunct Fellow
Mr Gregory Barker Adjunct Fellow
Mrs Sarah Bergan Adjunct Fellow
Dr David Bosanquet Adjunct Fellow
Dr Victor Counted Adjunct Fellow
Dr Rudi Crncec Adjunct Fellow
Ms Aniela Gokiert Adjunct Fellow
Mrs Anusha Govender Adjunct Fellow
Ms Laura Kampel Lees Adjunct Fellow
Ms Allison O'Neill Adjunct Fellow
Dr Margo Orum Adjunct Fellow
Mrs Angela Petridis Adjunct Fellow
Ms Jane Pineda Adjunct Fellow
Ms Nicole Rafidi Adjunct Fellow
Ms Monica Sekowski Adjunct Fellow
Dr Janina Szyndler Adjunct Fellow
Mrs Rhonda Ters Adjunct Fellow
Dr Michele Wiese Adjunct Fellow
Ms Jesmine Yap Adjunct Fellow

Higher Degree Research candidates

CandidatePrincipal SupervisorThesis Title
Charles Ball Michael Tyler Cognitive Load in Second Language Comprehension
Jessica Bazouni Gabrielle Weidemann Positive Affect Benefiting Infant Word-Learning
Abhijatya Dhar Tanya Meade Relationships Between Symptomatology and Social and Occupational Functioning in Women with Borderline Personality Disorder: An Age Comparison Study
Simone du Toit Quincy Wong Emotional Working Memory Training and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder
Isabel Fraser Tania Perich Exploring the Experience of Psychological Interventions for Women with Bipolar Disorder During the Perinatal Period
Shannon Grassby Craig Gonsalvez A Competency-based Approach to Clinical Group Supervision in Psychology: A Systematic Investigation into Its Component Competencies, Its Assessment and the Determinants of Its Effectiveness
Samantha Hayes Evelyn Smith Investigating the Experience of Anger on an Obese Sample
Amelia Henry Craig McGarty How Advantaged Groups Respond to and Demobilize Collective Action by Disadvantaged Groups
Lauren Heywood Janet Conti How Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa Navigate Changes in Identity Throughout Treatment and the Impact That These Identity Negotiations May Have on Overall Treatment Efficacy
Johan Huda Craig McGarty Minority Group's Resilience of Cyber Racism in Indonesia Context
Mark Lathouwers Michael Tyler On the additivity of statistical and prosodic cues for spoken word segmentation
Karen Moses Tanya Meade Exposure based interventions: Optimising knowledge, skills and practice
Ceylan Okan Gabrielle Weidemann Social Media Use and Mental Health in Older Adults
Roseanne Peak Craig McGarty To investigate the impact of making short online messages in support of a traumatized people group, on the wellbeing of the supporter and their commitment to help others
Amy-Leigh Rowe Tania Perich Cognitive Functioning and Childhood Trauma in Bipolar Disorder
Olga Soumpassakis Emilee Gilbert Australian Woman's discursive constructions of the Lived Experiences of Domestic Violence
Sonja te Braak Tania Perich The Effectiveness of a Short-term Psychosocial Therapy Intervention (PETA) for Patients with a Severe Mental Illness.
Stephanie Watts Emilee Gilbert Females and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Alana Weithaler Karen Mattock A Mother's use of Infant-Directed Speech to her Baby in Utero during the Second and Third Trimester of Pregnancy and the Influences of Maternal Fetal Attachment