Ross King
Role and profile
Ross in an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology and a registered endorsed clinical psychologist with 25 years experience in public psychiatry, community and private practice settings. He is the Course Chair of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) course. He teaches across undergraduate, Honours, and Postgraduate levels in clinically related areas. In addition, he supervises the research of Honours, Clinical Masters, & higher degree (D Psych and PhD) students and provides clinical supervision to Master of Psychology (Clinical) students on placement.
Teaching responsibilities
Course Chair Master of Psychology (Clinical)Unit Chair: HPS708 Psychological Therapy HPS705 Advanced Clinical Assessment HPS711 Advanced Clinical Practice Lectures in: HPS714/914 Studies in Psychopathology HPS779 Psychological Assessment HPS776 Issues in Professional Psychology HPS777/ 977 Interview & Intervention Strategies HPS308 Psychopathology HPS415/726 Issues in Psychological Assessment Research interests
Ross conducts research in eating disorders including the impact of carer interventions, risk factors and outcomes of disordered eating, and developing and testing models of disordered eating. He is also interested in the area of body image, particularly sociocultural influences on the development of body image disturbances. He also conducts research on areas related to professional practice of psychology such as burnout, dual relationship in rural areas.Awards and prizes
1996 WJC Banks Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching & Learning2005 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellent Contribution to the Community 2007 Faculty Teaching & Learning Improvement Award 2008 Faculty Teaching & Learning Award – Outstanding Course in Psychology 2008 Faculty Teaching & Learning Award – Most Improved Course in Psychology Memberships
Member, Australian Psychological SocietyMember, APS College of Clinical Psychologists Member, Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Registered endorsed clinical psychologist, Psychology Board of Australia Service to the University, discipline or community
Member, School of Psychology School BoardMember, School of Psychology, Academic Progress Committee Member, School of Psychology Postgraduate Academic Advisory Board Member, School of Psychology Teaching & Learning Committee Member, Barwon Health Deakin Psychology Clinical Governance Committee Member, Barwon Region Eating Disorders Working Party Member, Barwon Medicare Local Advisory Board Conferences
Pompei, G., & King, R. (2012). Pro-eating disorder website usage and the transtheoretical model. 10th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Adelaide.Pepin, G., & King, R., & Treasure, J (2011). The Maudsley collaborative carer skillbuilding workshop: Impact on carers in an Australian sample. 10th London International Eating Disorders Conference, London. Pepin, G., & King, R., & Treasure, J (2011). The Maudsley collaborative carer skillbuilding workshop: Impact on carers in an Australian sample. 9th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Sydney. Coomber, K., & King, R. (2011). Perceptions of carer burden: Differences between individuals with an eating disorder and their carer. 9th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Sydney. Bongiorno, L., & King, R. (2010). Post-partum women's body image: The curse of the yummy mummy. 8th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Auckland. Dando, A.J., & King, R. (2010). Body image and reasons for exercise in young adult gym users. 8th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Auckland. Bongiorno, L., & King, R. (2010). Post-partum women's body image: The curse of the yummy mummy. 44th Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Darwin. King, R., Pepin, G., & Coomber, K. (2010). Skillbuilding workshops for carers of eating disordered individuals: A replication. 44th Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Darwin. Liu, M., & King, R. (2009). The effect of ethnicity and sociocultural variables in body ideals and preferences. 7th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Brisbane. Coomber, K., & King, R. (2009). Caring for individuals with an eating disorder. 7th Annual Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, Brisbane. Henzen, L. & King, R. (2008). Body image ideals of thinness and muscularity for self and others. 43rd Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Hobart. Diehm, R., & king, R. (2008). Factors influencing the impact of secondary exposure to trauma. 43rd Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Hobart. Younis, L., & King, R.M. (2007). Burnout in mental health clinicians working with borderline personality disorder. 42nd Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Melbourne. King, R. Jones, M., Staiger, P. (2007). The applicability of the transtheoretical model to anorexia: An empirical study. 8th London International Eating Disorders Conference, London. Woerner, J., & King, R. (2007). Applicability of the transtheoretical model to anorexia nervosa clients: Individual perspectives. 8th London International Eating Disorders Conference. London. |
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9th November 2012