Research Team

Jennie Van Pelt

Flagging risk: An individualised approach to improving treatment outcomes in alcohol use disorder

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate — Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Prof Dianne Shanley

ORCID: 0009-0007-9423-1932

Steph Reeve

Mind the attrition gap: e-contingency management in TBI Substance use treatment

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate — Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Dr Tim Piatkowski

ORCID: 0009-0002-7333-0564 Publons: KLD-1471-2024

Jasmine Zaphir

A bioSocial Cognitive Theory based intervention for addictive and binge eating

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (PhD Clin Psych) candidate — Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Dr Natalie Loxton

ORCID: 0009-0002-8832-2778 Publons: KWT-7573-2024

Angela Wanigasooriya

Social cognitive predictors of treatment outcomes for amphetamine use and application of a biosocial cognitive model

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate — Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor

Brandon Hsu-Chen Cheng

The Multidimensional Nature of Craving and Motivation in Alcohol Use

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate — Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor (Primary), Dr Jason Coates

Research Assistants and Interns

Ms Hannah Lindsay

Ms Chloe Kidd

Mr Samnang Leav

Ms Senudi Malaweera

Ms Georgia Gregory

Ms Nanna Thomsen

Ms Isha Chawla

Past Higher Degree Research Students

Investigating social-cognitive predictors of alcohol misuse and related risky behaviours among adolescents

Laura Anderson

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Dr Genevieve Dingle

A biosocial cognitive model of youth cannabis dependence

Zoe Papinczak

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Dr Paul Harnett

Episodic foresight and decision-making: mechanisms, development, impairment and evolution

Adam Bulley

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Thomas Suddendorf (Primary), Professor Julie Henry

Impulsivity as mechanism of risk and target for prevention in adolescent alcohol use

Kiri Patton

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Dr Jeanie Sheffield

Targeting treatment in alcohol dependence

Jason Coates

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor (Primary), Dr Genevieve Dingle 

Parental substance misuse, prevention science, and evidence-based practice: Filling in the gaps and solidifying the foundations

Elizabeth Eggins

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — External Associate Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Sharon Dawe (Primary), Dr Natalie Loxton, Dr Sarah Bennett, Professor David B. Wilson, Dr Paul Harnett