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Dr Deidre Drake
Dr Deirdre Drake
Senior Lecturer
| Telephone: | (61 8) 6304 5020 |
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| Email: | d.gdrake@ecu.edu.au |
| Campus: | Joondalup |
| Room: | JO30.212 |
Current Teaching
- PSY5188 - Advanced Developmental and Professional Issues in Psychology
- PSY2231 - Developmental Psychology
- PSY1101 - Introduction to Psychology
Background
After originally training as a lawyer, I came back to study psychology as a mature aged student. I have been lecturing at ECU since 2000, prior to that I was a tutor in Psychology and a lecturer in Criminology at The University of Melbourne.
Professional Memberships
- Australian Psychological Society
Research Areas and Interests
- Adult development and aging
- Psychology and Law
- Adult development and transitions
- Relationships between people and companion animals
- Public opinions about the justice system
Staff Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne, 2000 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
- Victims' voices in Family Violence Courts: Developing innovative best-practice models, Edith Cowan University, Grant - Collaborative Research, 2006, $15,000.
- Victims' voices in Family Violence Courts: Developing innovative best-practice models, Edith Cowan University, Grant - Collaborative Research, 2005, .
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Book Chapters
- Slocum, D., McKillop, D., Allan, A., Allan, R., Drake, D., (2011), Apology and acceptance in intimate partner relationships. Interpersonal acceptance and rejection: Social, emotional and educational contexts, 175-181, Boca Raton, Florida USA.
Journal Articles
- Cooney, A., Allan, A., Allan, R., McKillop, D., Drake, D., (2011), The forgiveness process in primary and secondary victims of violent and sexual offences. Australian Journal of Psychology, 63(2), 107-118, Melbourne, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00012.x.
Research Student Supervision
Principal Supervisor
- Doctor of Psychology, Exploration Of Implicit Theories Of Justice With Secondary Victims Of Sexual Assault..
Co-principal Supervisor
- Doctor of Philosophy, Protective- Restoring To Maintain Self Integrity: A Grounded Theory Of The Human Experience Of Dog Relinquishment.
- Doctor of Philosophy, Effects Of Parenting Styles, Academic Self-efficacy, And Achievement Motivation On The Academic Achievement Of University Astudents In Ethiopia.
- Doctor of Psychology, Post-traumatic Growth In Carers Of People With A Mental Illness..
Associate Supervisor
- Doctor of Philosophy, Silencing Violence In The Family: Making The Victim The Problem - When We Remember They Call Us Liars.
- Doctor of Philosophy, 'heartlines'.