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
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
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
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
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