Associate Professor Paul Chang
Current Teaching
- PSY2202 - Research Methods in Psychology 2
- PSY3303 - Research Applications and Ethical Issues
- PSY3350 - Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception
Background
- 1985-1989 - Clinical Audiologist, National Acoustic Laboratories
- 1989-1991 - Research Assistant, University of Minnesota
- 1993-1996 - Teaching Assistant, University of Chicago
- 1997-1998 - Clinical Audiologist, Australian Hearing
- 1998-2004 - Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
- 2005-2010 - Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
- 2010-present - Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University
Professional Memberships
- Member, Association for Psychological Science
Awards and Recognition
University and National Teaching Awards
- 2009 - Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
- 2003 - ALTC Australian Award for University Teaching (team award)
- 2003 - ECU Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Other
- 2009 - ECU Vice-Chancellor’s Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
- 1989-1996 - Fulbright Scholarship
- 1984 - UWA H. L. Fowler Prize in Psychology
- 1983 - UWA Lady James Prize in Natural Science
Research Areas and Interests
- Face recognition by adults and children
- Attitudes towards sun protection: Using photoaging images to change parents’ attitudes towards sun protection
- Attitudes towards smoking: Using personalised ‘smoker’s face’ simulations to decrease positive attitudes to smoking
- Attitudes towards noise-induced hearing loss: Using auditory simulations to convince people of the threat of noise exposure
- Improving quality in learning and teaching in tertiary education
- Health promotion
- Cognitive and developmental psychology
Staff Qualifications
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PhD, United States of America, 1997 .
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Master of Arts, United States of America, 1991 .
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Bachelor of Science, The University of Western Australia, 1985 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
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The Cone of Deafness: An interactive demonstration of the difficulties in communication between people when they have simulated hearing loss and tinnitus,
Dept of Health and Ageing,
Grant(**),
2010,
$50,000.
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Using Auditory Simulations to Enable Prevention of Noise Exposure in School Age Children and Young Adults,
Dept of Health and Ageing,
Grant(**),
2010,
$73,992.
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Using Auditory Simulations to Enable Prevention of Noise Exposure in School Age Children and Young Adults,
Dept of Health & Ageing,
Grant,
2009,
$88,228.
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The Cone of Deafness: An interactive demonstration of the difficulties in communication between people when they have simulated hearing loss and tinnitus,
Dept of Health & Ageing,
Grant,
2009,
$22,727.
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Using Auditory Simulations to Enable Prevention of Noise Exposure in School Age Children and Young Adults,
Dept of Health & Ageing,
Grant,
2008,
$51,865.
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UV Photos Enhance Parent's Commitment to Protect Their Children From The Sun,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2005,
$52,483.
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UV Photos Enhance Parent's Commitment to Protect Their Children From The Sun,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2004,
$29,295.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Journal Articles
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Cohen, L., Chang, P., Hendricks, J., Cope, V., Harman, B., (2011), Enhancing psychology students' experiences: The development of an undergraduate leadership programme. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 10(2), 164-169, DOI: 10.2304/plat.2011.10.2.164.
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Cohen, L., Chang, P., Pooley, JA., Pike, L., (2008), A holistic approach to establishing an effective learning environment for psychology. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 7(1), 12-18, United Kingdom.
Research Student Supervision
Associate Supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy, Living Fifo: The Experiences And Psychosocial Wellbeing Of Western Australian Fly-in/fly-out Mining Employees And Partners.
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Doctor of Philosophy, Individual Adaptation To Discontinuous Employment For Australian Workers: A Longitudinal Mixed Method Study.
