Psychological Science – Colloquia Program

School of Psychological Science
Colloquia Program – Semester 1

The School runs a Research Colloquia program for most of the year covering a broad range of subject matter related to current research in psychology. The form is usually that of a presentation followed by discussion, and all are welcome to attend.

All colloquia will be held in Room 217 of the George Singer Building (NW8), Bundoora campus from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

Visitors to the university should note that there are controls on parking. Please call at Central Control (main entrance-next to lake) and you will be issued with a complimentary parking permit for the Visitors’ Car Park. Inquiries to Martha Heysen – tel. 9479 2153

13 March	Professor E. Gilmer Clary College of St Catherine, USA	Expanding commitment and affordable housing: The impact of service-learning experience on habitat for humanity volunteers
20 March	Dr Russell Conduit Monash University	Sleep: Perchance to dream
10 April	Professor Debra Franko Northeastern University, Boston	Internet programs for eating disorder education and prevention: Targeting adolescents and university students
17 April	Professor David Crawford Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University	Understanding contextual influences on childhood obesity
24 April	Dr Edith Bavin School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University	Predicting and explaining specific language impairment
8 May	Professor Mike Kyrios Swinburne University of Technology	Determinants of compulsive behaviour
15 May	Professor Jeanette Milgrom Mental Health Clinical Service, Austin Health & School of Behavioural Science, University of Melbourne	Current issues in perinatal depression
22 May	Professor Martine Powell Deakin University	Improving the competency of investigative interviewers
29 May	Dr Jordy Kaufman Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology	A neural basis for object permanence in infancy