Academic Promotions
Congratulations
to Scott Brown (Level E) and Darren Burke (Level D) on their recently awarded
academic promotions.
Congratulations
to Dr Lousie Houlcroft.
Under the
authority of the University Council, Louise was admitted to the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Psychology on 9 December. A great effort
and well within RTS time. Congratulations also to Louise’s supervisors: Miles
Bore and Don Munro.
2015 ARC Funding Recipients - an excellent outcome
for the School of Psychology
- Professor Simon Dennis, Professor Andrew Heathcote and Associate Professor Vladimir Sloutsky (Ohio State University) were awarded $757,800 for a project that aims to develop a model of episodic memory, the category of memory that allows people to recall specific experiences, events and times. Professor Dennis' project will apply the model to both adult and child development data, enhancing understanding of when episodic memory develops in children and young adults. This grant was the largest given for Psychology or Cognitive Science in the 2015 round, and was the second largest grant obtained by UON.
- Dr Stefania Paolini, Professor Jake Harwood, Associate Professor David Neumann and Professor Miles Hewstone received $293,400 for their research into intergroup contact (face-to-face interactions between people of opposing groups).
Academic
Promotions
Congratulations
to Scott Brown (Level E) and Darren Burke (Level D) on their recently awarded
academic promotions.
13th
Australian Conference on Personality and Individual Differences
Miles
Bore and Don Munro organised the 13th Australian Conference on Personality and
Individual Differences (ACPID) held at the Newcastle Travelodge 27 and 28
November. The conference, officially opened by HoS Prof Simon Denis, was attended by 80 delegates from around
Australia and included keynote addresses, symposia, individual papers and a rapid poster
presentation sessions (much like the 3 minute thesis format).
Three
Minute Thesis Finalist
Kate
Bartlem presented her research "Changing Practice: Addressing
Physical Health in Mental Health Services" at the Faculty Heat of the
Three Minute Thesis Competition. Kate was one of three Faculty finalists to go
through to the University Final held in July. Well done Kate!
