Prof Rosalyn Shute

Position/s:	Adjunct Professor School of Psychology
Phone:	work+61 8 82012349
Email:	ros.shute@flinders.edu.au
Location:	Social Sciences North (361)
Postal address:	GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Biography

Rosalyn Shute's early career included several positions in university departments of psychology and optometry in the UK, and service to the British Psychological Society, including membership of its top executive committee. She immigrated to Australia in 1991 to take up the position of Lecturer in Psychology at Flinders, followed by promotions to Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor. Over thirteen years at Flinders, she taught developmental and clinical child psychology and coordinated postgraduate programs in educational and clinical psychology, overseeing the introduction of the Clinical PhD program. For eight years, she was also Visiting Psychologist at the Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide. From 2004-2007 she was Professor and Head of Psychology at the University of Ballarat. She maintains research links with both Flinders and the University of Ballarat through Adjunct Professorships.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), University of London; PhD (University of Wales); Chartered Psychologist, UK.

Honours, awards and grants

In 2000, Rosalyn Shute led a team which won an Australian Violence Prevention Award for work connecting theory with practice in the area of school violence. In 2004, she won second prize in the national (Australia and New Zealand) Campus Review/Coop Bookshop Dialogica competition for an essay demonstrating engaging scholarly writing in her field. Invited presentations have included the inaugural Constance Davey Memorial lecture (in memory of the woman who established psychological services for children in South Australia early in the 20th Century), and recent research presentations in Germany and Japan.

Key responsibilities

Rosalyn Shute's responsibility as an Adjunct Professor is to engage in research activities.

Teaching

Teaching interests

As an Adjunct Professor, there are no teaching responsibilities.

Research and consultancy

Research interests

These lie in child and adolescent psychology, broadly considered, and more specifically in paediatric psychology and peer victimisation. Adjunct Professor Shute has about ninety publications, including five books, and has acted as advisor on the content of anti-bullying DVDs distributed to schools in South Australia and nationally. Grants/consultancies have included a Federally-funded project on bullying in preschools and primary schools, an interest being followed up with a colleague in Osaka University of Education, where Adjunct Professor Shute was a Visiting Scholar in March 2009. The previous year, she gave an invited talk in Wuerzburg to the Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, on the subject: "Adolescent boys' victimisation of girls: A few bad apples?". Teacher responses to bullying is another research interest. Adjunct Professor Shute recently acted as editor-in-chief for a book on wellbeing and mental health in educational contexts for Flinders' research centre Student Wellbeing and Prevention of Violence (SWAPv) http://caef.flinders.edu.au/research-groups/swapv/index.php. Article on book: http://blogs.flinders.edu.au/flinders-news/2012/01/12/school-a-good-place-to-work-on-wellbeing/

Postgraduate research supervision

Rosalyn Shute has supervised many postgraduate research theses over the years, in child and adolescent psychology broadly considered, but with a particular focus on paediatric and clinical child psychology and peer victimisation. Although she is no longer available to supervise theses, she continues to act as an external thesis examiner and is open to approaches from Flinders students to serve on thesis committees in areas in which she has expertise.

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Roberts, R.M. & Shute, R.H., 2012. A prospective study of coping and adjustment in adolescents with craniofacial conditions. CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE, 14(2), 111-128.

Roberts, R.M. & Shute, R.H., 2011. Children's experience of living with a craniofacial condition: Perspectives of children and parents. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 16(3), 317-334.

Roberts, R.M. & Shute, R.H., 2011. Living with a craniofacial condition: Development of the Craniofacial Experiences Questionnaire (CFEQ) for adolescents and their parents. CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL, 48(6), 727-735.

Gannoni, A.F. & Shute, R.H., 2010. Parental and child perspectives on adaptation to childhood chronic illness: A qualitative study. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 15(1), 39-53.

Dedousis-Wallace, A. & Shute, R.H., 2009. Indirect bullying: predictors of teacher intervention, and outcome of a pilot educational presentation about impact on adolescent mental health. Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 9, 2-17.

Shute, R.H., Owens, L.D., & Slee, P.T., 2008. Everyday victimization of adolescent girls by boys: sexual harassment, bullying or aggression?. Sex Roles, 58(7-8), 477-489.

Ellis, A.A. & Shute, R.H., 2007. Teacher responses to bullying in relation to moral orientation and seriousness of bullying. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 77(3), 649-663.

Owens, L.D., Shute, R.H., & Slee, P.T., 2007. 'They do it just to show off': Year 9 girls', boys' and their teachers' explanation for boys' aggression to girls. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 13(4), 343-360.

Shute, R.H., McCarthy, K.R., & Roberts, R.M., 2007. Predictors of social competence in young adolescents with craniofacial anomalies. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 7(3), 595-613.

Shute, R.H. & Charlton, K., 2006. Anger or compromise? Adolescents' conflict resolution strategies in relation to gender and type of peer relationship. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 13(1-2), 55-69.

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Refereed journal articles

Roberts, R.M. & Shute, R.H., 2012. A prospective study of coping and adjustment in adolescents with craniofacial conditions. CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE, 14(2), 111-128.

Roberts, R.M. & Shute, R.H., 2011. Children's experience of living with a craniofacial condition: Perspectives of children and parents. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 16(3), 317-334.

Gannoni, A.F. & Shute, R.H., 2010. Parental and child perspectives on adaptation to childhood chronic illness: A qualitative study. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 15(1), 39-53.

Shute, R.H., Owens, L.D., & Slee, P.T., 2008. Everyday victimization of adolescent girls by boys: sexual harassment, bullying or aggression?. Sex Roles, 58(7-8), 477-489.

Ellis, A.A. & Shute, R.H., 2007. Teacher responses to bullying in relation to moral orientation and seriousness of bullying. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 77(3), 649-663.

Thomas, K. & Shute, R.H., 2006. The old and mentally ill in Australia: Doubly stigmatised. Australian Psychologist, 41(3), 186-192.

Owens, L.D., Shute, R.H., & Slee, P.T., 2005. 'In the eye of the beholder ...': Girls', boys' and teachers' perceptions of boys' aggression to girls. International Education Journal, 5(5), 142-151.

Carroll, P. & Shute, R.H., 2005. School peer victimization of young people with craniofacial conditions: A comparative study. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 10(3), 291-304.

Shute, R.H. & Walsh, C.D., 2005. Adolescents with chronic illnesses: school absenteeism, perceived peer aggression, and loneliness. The Scientific World Journal, 5, 535-544.

Kovacev, L. & Shute, R.H., 2004. Acculturation and social support in relation to psychosocial adjustment of adolescent refugees resettled in Australia. International Journal of Behavioural Development, 28(3), 259-267.

Owens, L.D., Shute, R.H., & Slee, P.T., 2004. Girls' Aggressive Behaviour. The Prevention Researcher, 11(3), 9-10.

Packenham, M., Shute, R.H., & Reid, R., 2004. A truncated functional behavioral assessment procedure for children with disruptive classroom behaviors. Education and Treatment of Children, 27(1), 9-25.

Richards, J., Encel, J., & Shute, R.H., 2003. The emotional and behavioural adjustment of intellectually gifted adolescents: A multi-dimensional, multi-informant approach. High Ability Studies, 14(2), 153-164.

Prosser, B.J., Reid, R., Shute, R.H., & Atkinson, I.M., 2002. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: special education policy and practice in Australia. Australian Journal of Education, 46(1), 65-78.

Shute, R.H., Owens, L.D., & Slee, P.T., 2002. You just stare at them and give them daggers: Nonverbal expressions of social aggression in teenage girls. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 10, 353-372.

Shute, R.H., De Blasio, T., & Williamson, P.J., 2002. Social support satisfaction of Australian children. International Journal of Behavioural Development, 26(4), 318-326.

Shute, R.H. & Brock, A., 2001. Group Coping Skills Program for Parents of Children With Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities. Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, 6(4), 15-25.

Books

Slee, P.T. & Shute, R.H., 2003. Child development: thinking about theories, London, UK: Arnold.

Book chapters

Shute, R.H., 2011. School bullying: The role of teachers. In Mental health and wellbeing: Educational perspectives. Adelaide, SA: Shannon Research Press, pp. 131-142.

Shute, R.H., 2011. Educational perspectives on mental health and wellbeing: Themes and future directions. In Mental health and wellbeing: Educational perspectives. Adelaide, SA: Shannon Research Press, pp. 357-368.

Shute, R.H., 2007. Adolescents with chronic physical conditions: peer victimization in relation to school absenteeism and appearance. In Adolescent Behavior Research. New York, USA: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., pp. 181-192.

Owens, L.D., Slee, P.T., & Shute, R.H., 2001. Victimisation among teenage girls: What can be done indirect harrasment. In Peer Harassment in School: The Plight of the Vulnerable and Victimised. New York, USA: The Guilford Press, pp. 215-242.

Refereed conference papers

Owens, L.D., Shute, R.H., & Slee, P.T., 2006. Year 9 girls', boys' and their teachers' perceptions about boys' aggression to girls. Proceedings of the 16th World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression, 91-95.

Shute, R.H., 2005. Adaptation to chronic physical conditions: why should we ask the children, and how?. Proceedings of the 40th APS Annual Conference: Past reflections, future directions, 293-297.

Journal articles

Coetzee, H. & Shute, R.H., 2003. "I can run faster than him because I have faster shoes": Perceptions of competence and gender role stereotyping in children's imaginary friends. Child Study Journal, 33(4), 257-272.

Conference publications

Shute, R.H., Slee, P.T., & Owens, L.D., 2009. Sexual harassment: An integral part of high school aggression. 16th Biennial AHDA Conference.

Shute, R.H. & Dedousis-Wallace, A., 2008. What factors predict teacher intervention in indirect bullying, and how effective is teacher education about its mental health impact?. ISSBD 2008 Abstracts.

Shute, R.H., 2008. Boys' sexual bullying of girls in high school: a few bad apples?. Proceedings of the 20th Biennal ISSBD Meeting.

Owens, L.D., Shute, R.H., & Slee, E.W., 2002. Understanding victimisation of girls by boys in coeducational high schools. Girls' perceptions. ISSBD Conference, 60-60.

Owens, L.D., Slee, P.T., & Shute, R.H., 2002. Sex and Age Differences in Aggression and Conflict Resolution Among Adolescents. The Developmental Origins of Aggressive Behaviour.

Other public research outputs

Shute, R.H., Slee, P.T., Murray-Harvey, R., & Dix, K.L., 2011. Mental health and wellbeing: Educational perspectives (Co-editor), Adelaide: Shannon Research Press.

Cox, G., Owens, L.D., Shute, R.H., Slee, P.T., Wright, S., & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2006. Reducing bullying: evidence based strategies for schools.

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