Colloquium program semester 1, 2013

1:00pm - 1:50pm, Social Sciences North Building, Room 241 (New location)
Date           SpeakerTopic 

March 14

Dr Ryan Balzan, School of Psychology, Flinders University

The role of cognitive biases in the development, maintenance and treatment of delusions

March 21

Dr Helena Chui School of Psychology, Flinders University

Social partners and momentary affect in the oldest-old

April 4

Professor Geoff Cumming, Emeritus Professor, School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University

The New Statistics: Why, How, and Where Next?

Prof. Cumming will also be presenting a workshop entitled 'The New Statistics: Estimation and Meta-Analysis for Better Research' for post-graduate students and interested staff on Friday 5 April, 9am - 1pm (Room TBA)

April 11

Professor Paul Arbon, Director, Flinders University Disaster Research Centre

Can you prevent disaster?

May 2

Professor Michelle Moulds, School of Psychology,  University of New South Wales

The influence of rumination on memories of negative and positive events in depression

A simple lunch will be served in the Staff Common Room (SSN) immediately after the colloquium for those who wish to continue discussion

Prof. Moulds will also be presenting a workshop for post-graduate students and interested staff on Friday 3 May (Details TBA)

May 9

Dr Emma Baker, Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning (CHURP), University of Adelaide

Housing as a determinant of health: Developing an Australian evidence base

A simple lunch will be served in the Staff Common Room (SSN) immediately after the colloquium for those who wish to continue discussion

May 23 Dr Helen Askell-Williams, Director, Flinders Educational Futures Research Institute, Flinders University

Quality of implementation of a school mental health initiative and changes over time in students' social and emotional competencies

May 30Dr Junwen Chen, School of Psychology, Flinders University

The effect of video feedback on social anxiety

June 6Mr Tom Nehmy, School of Psychology, Flinders UniversityCan multiple psychopathologies be prevented with a single prevention program? A controlled evaluation of the "Healthy Minds" program
   

 Convenor: Dr Julie Robinson (08) 8201 2395

 

Colloquium program semester 2, 2013

Date SpeakerTopic 

July 26

Dr Michael Gradisar, School of Psychology, Flinders University

Dealing with the trials and tribulations of the media

August 2

Introducing three "new" PhD students:

Belinda Bury, Clare Holmes, and Gorica Micic, School of Psychology, Flinders University

August 9

Dr Nicole Thomas, Post-doctoral fellow, School of Psychology, Flinders University

Eye movements and biases in attention

August 16

Prof Jason McCarley, School of Psychology, Flinders University

The distracted lane-keeping effect: Should we be reassured or more concerned?

August 30

Introducing three new PhD students:

Nicola Guerin, Ashleigh Haynes, and Charlotte Tottman, School of Psychology, Flinders University

September 6

Dr Michelle Arnold, School of Psychology, Flinders University

It's context all the way down

September 13

Dr Kelly Steelman-Allen, Post-doctoral fellow, School of Psychology, Flinders University

Modelling the control of visual attention in dynamic workspaces

October 11

Assoc Prof Nathan Consedine, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Getting out of diapers: A capacity based view of (lifespan) emotional development

October 18

Introducing three new PhD students:

Anne-Marie Coughlin, Nathan Leggett, and Rachel Andrew, School of Psychology, Flinders University
October 25

Introducing three new PhD students:

Rie Kubota, Paul Lewis, and Stacey Taylor-Aldridge, School of Psychology, Flinders University

November

Date TBC

Prof Dr Peter Brugger, Head, Neuropsychology Unit, Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Zurich

TBC

Convenor: Dr Julie Robinson (08) 8201 2395