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

Rosalyn has won national awards for violence prevention and for engaging scholarly writing. 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

Research and supervision

Publications

Further information

Rosalyn Shute is available as an examiner of external theses. She is also open to serving on Flinders students' thesis committees in her areas of expertise.