School of Psychology

Kathryn Von Treuer

Position Associate Professor
Email kathryn.vontreuer@deakin.edu.au
Area School of Psychology
Phone +61 3 92446554
Campus Burwood


Role and profile
Dr Kathryn von Treuer is both a health and organisational psychologist. She is Associate Head of School (Partnerships and Development), Senior Lecturer and Course Chair for the Master of Psychology (Organisational and Industrial). She teaches mainly at post graduate level and is an active researcher who supervises higher degree students.


Teaching responsibilities
Unit Chair for:
HPS720 - Conflict, Negotiation and Mediation


Research interests
Cohesion and workplace cohesion
Organisational climate and culture
Workplace health and well-being
Innovation


Awards and prizes
2008, Commendation for Excellence in Teaching
2008, National finalist lecturer of the year
2009, National finalist lecturer of the year



Memberships
MRegistered Psychologist
Specialist Endorsed Health Psychologist
Specialist Endorsed Organisational Psychologist
Member, Australian Psychological Society
Member, International Association Applied Psychology
Member, Australian Human Resources Institute



Conferences
Invited presentation
Von Treuer, K.M. Organisational Resilience, 1st Western Australia Psychology conference, Perth, Nov 8th.
Symposium presentation “Should I stay or should I go now?”
Von Treuer, K.M., Gerber, T., Johansen, S., & Fullarton, C. (2010). The influence of work environment and employee expectations on employee retention in Allied Health Professionals in Regional and Metropolitan Victoria., 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology, 11th- 16th of July.
von Treuer, K.M., Sturre, V., & Keele, S. (2010). Engaging Organisational knowledge to Enhance Evaluation of the student work integrated learning placement experience. ACEN Conference Proceedings, Perth, Sept 28-Oct 1st.
Sturre, V., von Treuer, K.M. & Keele, S. (2010). Potential utilisation of assessment centre (AC) methodology to enhance developmental planning, placement outcomes and work readiness. ACEN Conference Proceedings. Perth, Sept 28-Oct 1st.
Keele, S., Sturre, V., von Treuer, K.M. & Feenstra, F. (2010) Evaluation of the use of Assessment Centre methodology to enhance developmental planning, placement outcomes and work readiness, for postgraduate students. ACEN Conference Proceedings. Perth, Sept 28-Oct 1st.
von Treuer, K.M., Mills, K., Johansen, S., Earl, C., & Loughnan, C. (2010). Addressing the community health priorities through Government and University Partnership: A mid-term evaluation of the DU + DHS (BSW) Partnership. The AUCEA conference proceedings, Launceston, July 5th- 7th.
Windle, K.P. & von Treuer, K.M. (2008). Subjective wellbeing and positive employment relationships. 10th Australian Conference on Quality of Life, 20th November, Melbourne.
Bett, R.J., von Treuer, K.M & Fuller, M. (2008) The Relationship Between Social Capital and Wellbeing. 10th Australian Conference on Quality of Life, 20th November, Melbourne.
von Treuer, K.M. & McMurray, A.J. (2007). Organisational climate predictors of innovation, 4th International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, 6th to 9th February, Queensland.
von Treuer, K.M. & Little, G. (2006). Shift work, organisational climate and health outcomes in nurses. 8th Australian Conference on Quality of Life, 25-26th November, Melbourne

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9th November 2012