People in the Lab

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

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

Peter Marshall
PhD examining determinants of facial sexual dimorphism in humans


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

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)

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!