Role and profile
Dr Zinkiewicz is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology, and Deputy Course Chair of the Bachelor of Psychology (H345) at Geelong. She teaches social and health psychology at undergraduate level, and social psychology at postgraduate level, and supervises graduate diploma, honours, masters and doctorate students.
Teaching responsibilities
Unit chair: HPS766, HPS767, HPS787, HPS785, HPS792, HPS793, and HPS794Coordinates HBS110, HPS204, HPS304 and HPY201 at Geelong Deputy Course Chair, H345 Geelong Other teaching: lectures and/or tutorials in HBS110, HPS121, HPS204, HPS304, HPS726. Research interests
Group processes and intergroup relations; attitude-behaviour relations; driver and motorcyclist behaviour; social psychology of alcohol and other drug use; teaching and learning of psychology.
Awards and prizes
National Finalist, UniJobs.com.au Lecturer of the Year competition 2008; Deakin University Psychological Society 2008 Lecturer of the Year Runner-up (Geelong); Deakin University Lecturer of the Year 2007, UniJobs.com.au Lecturer of the Year competition.
Memberships
Member, Society for Australasian Social PsychologistsMember, APS Psychology Education Interest Group Member, Society for the Teaching of Psychology Service to the University, discipline or community
Dr Zinkiewicz is a member of the University Electronic Access Advisory Group, and the Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee. In the School of Psychology she is a member of the Teaching and Learning Committee, HDR Liaison at the Waterfront, and Geelong staff liaison with Deakin University Psychological Society.Dr Zinkiewicz is Victorian state representative for the APS Psychology Education Interest Group, and is on the Editorial Board of the international peer-reviewed journal Psychology Learning and Teaching. She regularly reviews articles for international peer-reviewed journals in the area of health, social and organisational psychology, and psychology teaching and learning. Conferences
Gulyas, A., & Zinkiewicz, L. (2010). An intergroup and intragroup approach to workplace bullying: Patterns of bullying from ingroup versus outgroup sources. Paper presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, July.Zinkiewicz, L., Wig, P., Gook, L., Gerlach, K., McKenna, A., & O’Sullivan, A. (2010). Gender role influences on risky motorcycle riding behaviour among Australian motorcycle riders. Paper presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, July. Zinkiewicz. L., & Short, J. (2010). Comparing Disabled and Non-Disabled Students’ Reasons for Studying Psychology. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Psychology Education, Sydney, July. |