2016 alumni

Meet our PhD alumni and explore their research topics.

To find out more about our PhD alumni, please visit their thesis submissions via the links below.

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Alana Oakley

The Role of Serotonin in the Development of Psychiatric Disorders

Supervisor: Prof Bart Ellenbroek

Secondary supervisor: Prof Susan Schenk

The Role of Serotonin in the Development of Psychiatric Disorders: Studies on Drug Dependence and Anxiety-like Behaviour Following the Genetic Reduction of the Serotonin Transporter.

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Bridget Brox

The Role of the Serotonin Transporter as a Genetic Risk Factor in the Development of Drug Addiction

Supervisor: Prof Bart Ellenbroek

Secondary supervisor: Prof David Harper

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Clara Cantal

"Direct threats require decisive action"

Supervisor: A/Prof Taciano Milfont

Secondary supervisor: Prof Marc Wilson

Direct threats require decisive action": An investigation on how levels of political conservatism change in the face of economic, natural and social threats

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Dane Aronsen

The role of 5-HT 1A and 5-HT 1B receptors in MCMA self-administration

Supervisor: Prof Susan Schenk

Secondary supervisor: Prof Bart Ellenbroek

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Hanna Squire

Behavioural and Neurochemical Effects of Acute (±) 3,4 MDMA in the Dopamine D1 Receptor Mutant Rat

Supervisor: Prof David Harper

Secondary supervisor: Prof Bart Ellenbroek

Behavioural and Neurochemical Effects of Acute (±) 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in the Dopamine D1 Receptor Mutant Rat

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Jeremy Webster

Discriminative Stimulus Properties of MDMA: The Role of Serotonin and Dopamine

Supervisor: Prof Susan Schenk

Secondary supervisor: Prof David Harper

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Melissa Garber

An analysis of restorative justice and intimate partner violence policy and practice:

Supervisor: Prof Tony Ward

Secondary supervisor: A/Prof John McDowall

An analysis of restorative justice and intimate partner violence policy and practice: professionals' perspectives and perceptions.

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Missy Wolfman

Understanding and addressing challenges faced by forensic interviewers in their work with children

Supervisor: Dr Deirdre Brown

Secondary supervisor: Prof Paul Jose

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Peter Ranger

The development of animal models for autism: A gene-environment approach

Supervisor: Prof Bart Ellenbroek

Secondary supervisor: Prof David Harper

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Pollyane da Costa Diniz

Values and their Relationship to Pro-Environmental Engagement:

Supervisor: A/Prof Taciano Milfont

Secondary supervisor: Prof John McClure


Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Robert Michael

Ordered questions bias eyewitnesses and jurors.

Supervisor: Prof Maryanne Garry

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Sarah Goddard

"I just find it awkward": Girls' negotiations of sexualised pop music media

Supervisor: A/Prof Sue Jackson

Secondary supervisor: Dr Anita Brady

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.


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Uta Waterhouse

Tobacco addiction in individuals with schizophrenia: A study in rats

Supervisor: Prof Bart Ellenbroek

Secondary supervisor: Dr Katie Brennan

Link to the Institutional Repository record of this thesis.