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Dr Bruce Findlay

BA, BSc(Hons) MSc, PhD (Melb)

Senior Lecturer

Tel: 61 3 9214 8093

Office: BA1043

Email: bfindlay@swin.edu.au
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Biography

Bruce came to the study of Psychology after several years as an industrial engineer, managing to balance work, study and raising a family. He was heavily involved in the introductory psychology laboratory program at the University of Melbourne while studying for his research Masters degree, an experience which led him to write a successful book "How to write psychology research reports and essays", now in its 5th edition, and widely used in Australian, New Zealand and Japanese universities.

Bruce has also been involved in relationship education with Lifeworks, raising the consciousness of couples about the demands (and joys) of committed relationships. Bruce joined Swinburne as a lecturer in 1992 after gaining his MSc, and continued to balance study and other commitments, gaining his PhD in 1999. He is a registered Psychologist, and a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Teaching

  • Psychology of Personality
  • Social Psychology
  • Introductory Psychology
  • Psychological Measurement
  • Postgraduate supervision

    • Research Interests

  • long-term relationships such as adult friendships and marriage, with a particular interest in attachment theory
  • psychology of humour
  • psychological aspects of organisations, such as work-life balance

    • Publications Include

  • Currie, M., Findlay, B.M., & Cunningham, E. (2005). Homophobic appropriation: The psychosocial correlates of the Short Internalized Homonegativity Scale – a new measure of internalized homophobia. The Australian Journal of Counselling Psychology, 6, 11-21.
  • Byrne, R.A., & Findlay, B.M. (2004). Preference for SMS versus telephone calls in initiating romantic relationships. Australian Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society, http://swin.edu.au/ajets.
  • Currie, M., Cunningham, E., & Findlay, B.M. (2004). The Short Internalised Homonegativity Scale: Examination of the factorial structure of a new measure of internalised homophobia. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 64, 1053-1067
  • Underwood, H., & Findlay, B.M. (2004). Internet relationships and their impact on primary relationships. Behaviour Change, 21, 127-140.
  • Woodward, A.J., Carless, S.A., & Findlay, B.M. (2001). A psychometric evaluation of the Irrational Beliefs Inventory in a marital context. Australian Psychologist, 36, 255-261.

    • Awards and Grants

  • Bruce was awarded the (former) School of Social and Behavioural Sciences’ Excellent Teaching award in 2001, and this led to a Swinburne-wide Certificate of Commendation for the Teaching Excellence award, 2001

    • Other Projects

  • Bruce finds himself being consulted by journalists interested in aspects of behaviour like love, marriage and humour.


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