Fields of Research (FoR)

• Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology ( 170106 )
  
• Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) ( 110319 )
  
• Geriatrics and Gerontology ( 110308 )
  
• Aged Health Care ( 111702 )
  
• Mental Health ( 111714 )
  
• Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) ( 320221 )
  
• Geriatrics And Gerontology ( 320210 )
  
• Mental Health Services ( 420313 )
  
• Aged Health Care ( 420301 )
  
• Clinical Sciences ( 320200 )
  
• Health Services And Systems ( 420300 )
  

Research interests

Mental Health and Aging, including:

Age differences in effects of emotion on cogntion
Stress and coping in family caregivers of frail elderly
Wisdom

Professional memberships

Fellow, College of Clinical Psychology, Australian Psychological Society

Fellow of the Divisions of Clinical Psychology and of Adult Development and Aging, American Psychological Association.

Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

Member, Australian Psychological Society
Member, International Psychogeriatrics Society
Member, International Association of Applied Psychology

USQ Research affiliations

• Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)
  

Currently teaching courses/programs

PSY 8050 Advanced Clinical Intervention Masters in Clinical Psychology program (MPCL)

Teaching experience(Tertiary)

30 Years

Teaching experience(Other)

38 Years

Research supervisor in the area of:

• Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology ( 170106 )
  
• Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) ( 110319 )
  
• Geriatrics and Gerontology ( 110308 )
  
• Aged Health Care ( 111702 )
  
• Mental Health ( 111714 )
  
• Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) ( 320221 )
  
• Geriatrics And Gerontology ( 320210 )
  
• Mental Health Services ( 420313 )
  
• Aged Health Care ( 420301 )
  
• Clinical Sciences ( 320200 )
  
• Health Services And Systems ( 420300 )