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Cognitive Psychology at Swinburne

Cognitive psychology studies

Staff from the cognitive psychology area teach in the following areas:

Staff in cognitive psychology

Person Position Research interests
Dr Joseph Ciorciari Senior Lecturer
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Cognitive Neurosciences
  • Biology of Individual Differences
Professor David Crewther Professor
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • cognitive neuroscience of autistic tendency
  • biomarkers for ADHD
  • therapeutic effects of omega-3 essential fatty acids on brain and cognition
  • binocular rivalry and conscious awareness
  • neural mechanisms of ocular growth control and myopia
  • bionic eyes
Dr Jordy Kaufman Senior Research Fellow
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Developmental cognitive neuroscience
  • Object processing
  • Spatial cognition
  • Cognitive, social and brain development in infants
  • Early markers for atypical development (e.g., for Autism and Schizophrenia)
Dr Lauren Owen Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Conrad Perry Senior Lecturer
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • My research interests are mainly in the area of language processing, where I currently do both theoretical and applied work. I'm particularly interested in cross-language comparisons of language processing.
Dr Andrew Pipingas Senior Lecturer
(Available to supervise to Honours level)
  • Application of brain electrical activity techniques and computerised cognitive testing to investigate effects of ageing, Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) on cognitive processes.
  • The effects of micronutrient and herbal supplementation on brain function.
  • Neuropsychological and neuroimaging correlates of episodic memory.
Professor Andrew Scholey Professor
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Neurocognitive and mood effects of nutrition and nutraceuticals
  • Cognition enhancing and anti-stress effects of natural medicines
  • Blood glucose and cognitive function
  • Neurocognitive effects of recreational drug use
  • Use of novel platforms (internet, PDAs, mobile phone) for assessing mood state and cognitive performance
Professor Con Stough Professorial Fellow
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Biological basis of intelligence and cognition
  • Emotional competencies in schools
  • Herbal and nutrient medicine
  • Interventions for cognitive ageing and dementia
  • Developing effective leadership
  • Biological basis of personality
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Drugs and Driving
Dr Benedict Williams Senior Lecturer
(Available to supervise to Doctoral level)
  • Psychology of music
  • Motor control
  • Taxometrics, time series and other quantitative methods
  • General cognitive psychology