People in the Lab
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Lab Head and Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, Ourimbah campus of the University of Newcastle.
I did my BSc (hons) and PhD at the University of Sydney under the supervision of Professor Peter Wenderoth.
I have previously held academic positions at the University of Wollongong and Macquarie University.
Lab PhD students
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Johanne Knowles
PhD examining the effect of early-life influenced life history strategy on short- and long-term decision making.
Co-supervised by Bill Budd at UoN
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Peter Marshall
PhD examining determinants of facial sexual dimorphism in humans
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Carly Tredway
PhD examining the role of gonadal hormones in the development of adolescent depression
Lab Alumni
Paul Strutt
PhD examining the relationships between social anxiety, social competence and face-processing abilities/strategies.
Co supervised by Linda Campbell at UoN
Danielle Wagstaff
PhD examining the effect of natural variations in gonadal hormone levels on intersexual interactions and mate choice decisions/preferences.
Now at Federation University
PhD students associated with the lab
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Christy Jones
Clinical Phd investigating face processing and social interactions in mothers suffering from post-natal depression.
Supervised by Dr Linda Campbell (co-supervised by Darren)
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Danielle Piepers
Phd investigating the impact of dynamic facial stimuli on holistic processing.
Supervised by Dr Rachel Robbins at UWS ) co-supervised by Darren)
Graduated!