Postgraduate
students at the Australian Centre for Emerging
Technologies and Society (ACETS)
conduct research on the impact of technological change
on Australian society.
Projects may focus on social,
political, ethical or psychological dimensions of
emerging technologies. ACETS is an interdisciplinary research group.
Academic staff with expertise in psychology, sociology,
media, business and engineering are available
to supervise postgraduate research projects.
Our research expertise spans a wide range of
methodologies (e.g., focus groups, telephone interviews,
experiments), all aspects of survey design (questionnaires,
online surveys) and analytic techniques (e.g.,
qualitative content and discourse analysis), as
well as quantitative multivariate techniques (e.g.,
structural equation modelling, latent class analysis).
ACETS research staff supervise postgraduate
students at Honours, Masters and Doctoral level.
Applications are welcome from students wishing
to do MA or PhD research.
Students wishing to
conduct research in relation to the Swinburne
National Technology & Society Monitor are
particularly welcome. Scholarships are sometimes
available. Current ACETS postgraduate students
and projects include:
- Samantha Henderson
PhD title:
Sustainability and Friendships in Australian Online
Communities
- Sue
Malta
PhD title: Older Adults and their
Intimate Relationships: Online &
Offline
- Mathew Marques
PhD title: Attitudes
Towards Australian Scientists
Potential Postgraduate Student Projects
Students
interested in pursuing postgraduate research
degrees in any of the following areas should
contact the relevant staff member.
ACETS
STAFF Professor Michael Gilding
- Biotechnology
clusters and networks
- Social implications
of biotechnology
- Sociology of the
family (especially technology and the family)
- Sociology
of science and technology
- Economic
sociology
Contact:
Michael Gilding
Phone: (03) 9214 8102
Email: mgilding@swin.edu.au
 Dr Christine Critchley
- Trust
- Attitudes
- Attribution
theory and lay theories of human behaviour
- Attitudes
towards science and scientists
- Public
understanding of science
- Tall poppy
syndrome
- Statistical modelling
- Psychological
measurement
Contact:
Christine Critchley
Phone: (03) 9214 5480
Email: ccritchley@swin.edu.au
Dr Lyn Turney
- Social implications of biotechnology
- DNA
paternity testing and other identity
testing
- Sociology
of science and technology
- The body
and technology
- Health and medical
and technologies
Contact:
Lyn Turney
Phone: (03) 9214 4407
Email: lturney@swin.edu.au
Dr Elizabeth Hardie
- Cyberpsychology and interpersonal
relationships
- Group dynamics and
online social collectives
- Impact
of technological change on health and well-being
- Attitude
and behaviour change in response to new
technologies
- Culture,
gender, self and identity
- Social psychology
of work; employee stress and health
Contact:
Elizabeth Hardie
Phone: (03) 9214 5297
Email: ehardie@swin.edu.au
Dr Simone Buzwell
- Cybersexuality- the impact
of new technologies on sexual behaviour
- Cyberpsychology
and interpersonal, especially romantic,
relationships
- Impact
of technology on health and well-being
- The
place of new technologies when managing
health problems
- Men's health
Contact:
Simone Buzwell
Phone: (03) 9214 8104
Email: sbuzwell@swin.edu.au
Dr Karen Farquharson
- Digital Divide
- Online
communities
Contact:
Karen Farquharson
Phone: (03) 9214 5889
Email: kfarquharson@swin.edu.au
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