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Professor Craig Speelman

Professor Craig Speelman

Professor Craig Speelman

Professor

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 5724  
Mobile: 0407 452 328  
Facsimile: (61 8)  6304 5834  
Email: c.speelman@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO30.203  

 

Current Teaching

  • PSY3304 Cognition 
  • PSY4128/5128 Research Skills
  • Unit co-ordinator - PSY3304, PSY4128/5128

Background

  • 1992-1993 – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of WA
  • 1994-1995 – Lecturer, University of New England
  • 1996-1997 – Lecturer, Griffith University
  • 1997-2001 – Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
  • 2002-2005 – Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
  • 2006-2007 – Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University
  • 2008-present – Professor, Edith Cowan University
  • 2002-February 2012 – Head of School, School of Psychology and Social Science, Edith Cowan University

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Australian Psychology Society
  • Member, Psychonomics Society

Awards and Recognition

Other

  • 1985 - APS Prize

Research Areas and Interests

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Skill Acquisition
  • Memory
  • Music
  • Skill acquisition
  • Memory for music

Staff Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia .
  • Bachelor of Science Honours, The University of Western Australia .

Research

Recent Research Grants

  • Blast the Germs,  Association of Independent Schools of WA,  AISWA - Grant,  2011,  $40,000.
  • Building Financial Literacy and Retirement Savings Engagement by Developing a Financial Education Programme for the Workplace,  Australian Research Council,  Grant - Linkage (Projects),  2011,  $60,934.
  • Building Financial Literacy and Retirement Savings Engagement by Developing a Financial Education Programme for the Workplace,  Australian Research Council,  Grant - Linkage (Projects)(**),  2010,  $52,264.
  • Building Financial Literacy and Retirement Savings Engagement by Developing a Financial Education Programme for the Workplace,  Australian Research Council,  Grant - Linkage (Projects),  2009,  $50,906.
  • Western Australian Antenatal and Postnatal Screening Study: National Postnatal Depression Prevention and Early Intervention Program,  Beyond Blue - National Depression Initiative,  Scholarship,  2008,  $15,000.
  • The Retirement Savings Decisions of Australian Workers: A Long-Term Study of Public Sector and Industry Fund Members,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Near miss,  2005,  $28,000.
  • National Postnatal Depression Prevention and Early Intervention Program.,  Beyond Blue - National Depression Initiative,  Grant,  2005,  $20,000.
  • National Postnatal Depression Prevention and Early Intervention Program.,  Beyond Blue - National Depression Initiative,  Grant,  2004,  $84,000.
  • The Retirement Savings Decisions of Australian Workers: A Long-Term Study of Public Sector and Industry Fund Members,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Near miss,  2004,  $28,000.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Books

  • Simpson, T., Speelman, C., (2010), Anxiety and skill acquisition: The association between anxiety, working memory and skill acquisition and transfer., 238, Germany.
  • Gringart, E., Helmes, E., Speelman, C., (2010), The Role of Stereotypes in Age Discrimination in Hiring: Evaluation and Intervention., 288, Saarbrucken, Germany.

Journal Articles

  • Gringart, E., Helmes, E., Speelman, C., (2011), Development of a Measure of Stereotypical Attitudes towards Older Workers. Australian Psychologist, N/a(N/A), 1-9, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00024.x.
  • Croy, G., Gerrans, P., Speelman, C., (2011), Normative influence on retirement savings decisions: Do people care what employers and the government want?. Australian Journal of Psychology, na(na), na, Melbourne, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00029.x.
  • Croy, G., Gerrans, P., Speelman, C., (2010), The role and relevance of domain knowledge, perceptions of planning importance, and risk tolerance in predicting savings intentions. Journal of Economic Psychology, 31(6), 860-871, Netherlands, DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2010.06.002.
  • Speelman, C., Martin, K., Flower, S., Simpson, T., (2010), Skill Acquisition in Skin Cancer Detection. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 110(1), 277-297, DOI: 10.2466/PMS.110.1.277-297.
  • Gerrans, P., Clark-Murphy, M., Speelman, C., (2010), Asset allocation and age effects in retirement savings choices. Accounting & Finance, 50(2), 301- 319, Australia, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-629X.2009.00330.x.
  • Croy, G., Gerrans, P., Speelman, C., (2010), Injunctive Social Norms Primacy Over Descriptive Social Norms in Retirement Savings Decisions. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 71(4), 259-282, DOI: 10.2190/AG.71.4.a.
  • Clark-Murphy, M., Gerrans, P., Speelman, C., (2009), Return Chasing as a Driver in Individual Retirement Savings Investment Choices: Evidence from Australia. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 30(1), 4-19, United States, DOI: 10.1007/s10834-008-9133-8.
  • Brooks, J., Nathan, E., Speelman, C., Swalm, D., Jacques, A., Doherty, D., (2009), Tailoring screening protocols for perinatal depression: prevalence of high risk across obstetric services in Western Australia. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 12(2), 105-112, Austria, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-009-0048-7.
  • Buist, A., Austin, M., Hayes, B., Speelman, C., Bilszta, JL., Gemmill, AW., Brooks, J., Ellwood, D., Milgrom, J., (2008), Postnatal Mental Health of Women Giving Birth in Australia 2002-2004: Findings From the Beyond Blue National Postnatal Depression Program. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 42(1), 66-73.
  • Purnell-Webb, P., Speelman, C., (2008), Effects of Music on Memory for Text. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 106(3), 927-957, US.
  • Gringart, E., Helmes, E., Speelman, C., (2008), Harnessing Cognitive Dissonance to Promote Positive Attitudes Toward Older Workers in Australia. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 38(3), 751-778, USA, DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00325.x.

Conference Publications

  • Speelman, C., Forbes, J., Giesen, K., (2011), Performing New Tasks with Old Skills: Is Prediction Possible?. The International Conference SKILLS 2011, 1(15-16 Dec 2011), 1-4, Les Ulis Cedex, France, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20110100085.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Rewiring Head And Heart: An Investigation Into The Efficacy Of A Clinical Psychotherapeutic Modality For The Treatment Of Depression.
  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Perceptions About Goal Setting, Academic Behaviours, Academic Performance, And Psychological Distress Of University-bouind Secondary Students..
  • The Role Of Memory In The Development Of Musical Skill.
  • Doctor of Philosophy,  An Examination Of The Relationship Between Positive Psychological Functioning And Depression.
  • The Child Knows Best: The Strategies And Tactics Of Accelerated Learning.
  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Psychological Determinants Of Retirment Savings Behaviour: An Application Of The Theory Of Planned Behaviour..
  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Cognitive Reactivity: Evidence Of A Regulatory Mechanism That Compensates For Dysphoric Mood And Mediates Depression Vulnerability..

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy,  Structure Strategy Use In Children's Comprehension Of Expository Texts.