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Dr Ken Robinson

Ken is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology within the School of Arts and Humanities.

Current Teaching

  • PSY2305 - Individual Differences
  • PSY3306 - Psychology, Community and Work

Background

  • January 2006-current: Senior Lecturer in Psychology, ECU
  • September 2002-December 2005: Head of School, Professional Community Services, Faculty of Regional Professional Studies
  • January 2001-2005: Associate Dean (Research and Higher Degrees), Faculty of Regional Professional Studies
  • 1998-2004: Director, Centre for Regional Development and Research
  • 1996-1998: Director of Research, Nottingham Paediatric Cochlear Implant Programme, Queens Medical Centre University Hospital NHS Trust
  • 1991-1996: Scientist, MRC Institute of Hearing Research, Scottish Clinical Outstation, Glasgow
  • 1989-1991: Scientific Officer at the MRC Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge
  • 1986-1987: Tutor with the Department of Psychology, The University of Western Australia
  • 1985-1987: Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, The University of Western Australia
  • 1984-1985: Research Assistant, Western Australian Department of Health
  • 1982-1984: Personnel Officer, Woodside Offshore Petroleum, Karratha
  • 1979-1982: Personnel Officer, General Motors-Holden's Limited, Melbourne

Professional Associations

  • Registered Psychologist, PsyBA
  • Community Psychology Endorsed Area of Practice, PsyBA
  • Member, Australian Psychological Society
  • Member, APS College of Community Psychologists
  • National Chair, APS College of Community Psychologists 2012-2013
  • State Chair, WA Section, APS College of Community Psychologists 2010-11
  • Member, Organising Committee, APS Child, Adolescent and Family Interest Group 2008-current.

Awards and Recognition

University and National Teaching Awards

  • 2015: Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Other

  • 2010 - West Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Award. The Office of Crime Prevention, Perth, for Inside Parents, trial of a parent training and group psychotherapy program aimed to reduce risk of recidivism.
  • 2010 - Serco International Australasian Region Pulse Award. Serco International, Sydney. Awarded for Inside Parents, most promising and innovative program.
  • 2002 - President’s award for outstanding service to the Regional Chambers of Commerce (WA).
  • Co-Chair, ePortfolio Steering Group, Curriculum 2012 (2010-current), and of University CTL Working Party, ECU. Member, ePortfolio University Project Board (2012).
  • Member (Elected Staff Rep. 2008-11), University Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee, ECU
  • Member (Elected Staff Rep. 2001-02, HoS Rep. 2002-05), Academic Board, ECU
  • Board Member (Elected Staff Rep. 1999-05), Advisory Board, Faculty of Regional Professional Studies, ECU.
  • Board Member (Ministerial Appointment 2000-2003), South West Development Commission, WA
  • Hon. Executive Director, Regional Chambers of Commerce (WA) Inc., 2000-2002.
  • Member, Management Committee, South West Chambers of Commerce & Industry, 2000-2005
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Val Lishman Health Research Fund, 1999-2003
  • Member, Steering Committee, Consortium for Health & Ecology, 2001-2004, ECU
  • Director, Vocation and Youth, Bunbury-Leschenault Rotary Club, 2001-2002

Research Areas and Interests

  • Individual differences: emotion and emotional regulation, intelligence testing
  • Community psychology and social justice: youth, prisoners, reconciliation.
  • Process and effectiveness of family therapy
  • Training fluid intelligence
  • Applying Self-Determination Theory to student retention
  • Psychophysiological, behavioural and self-report measures of emotion regulation

Qualifications

  • Mental Health, Edith Cowan University, 2024.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, England, 1993.
  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Western Australia, 1986.
  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Melbourne, 1979.

Research Outputs

2023

Journal Articles

  • Andrew, L., Robinson, K., Dare, J., Costello, L. (2023). Nursing students doing gender: Implications for higher education and the nursing profession. Nursing Inquiry, 30(1), article number e12516. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12516.
  • Preece, D., Mehta, A., Petrova, K., Sikka, P., Bjureberg, J., Chen, W., Becerra, R., Allan, A., Robinson, K., Gross, J. (2023). The Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire-Short Form (PAQ-S): A 6-item measure of alexithymia. Journal of Affective Disorders, 325(TBD), 493-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.036.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Andrew, L., Dare, J., Robinson, K., Costello, L. (2022). Nursing practicum equity for a changing nurse student demographic: a qualitative study. BMC Nursing, 21(1), article number 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00816-2.
  • Preece, D., Mehta, A., Becerra, R., Wai, C., Allan, A., Robinson, K., Boyes, M., Hasking, P., Gross, J. (2022). Why is alexithymia a risk factor for affective disorder symptoms? The role of emotion regulation. Journal of Affective Disorders, 296, 337-341.
  • Andrew, L., Robinson, K., Costello, L., Dare, J. (2022). Competing worlds: the private lives of women nurse students and gender equity in higher education. Studies in Higher Education, 47(6), 1171-1183. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2020.1861597.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Loh, J., Robinson, K., Muller-Townsend, K. (2021). Exploring the motivators and blockers in second year undergraduate students: an ecological system approach. The Australian Educational Researcher, 48(1), 85-106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-020-00385-w.
  • Andrew, L., Costello, L., Robinson, K., Dare, J. (2021). Going-it alone: The university progression of women nursing students who are the first person in their intimate relationship to go to university. Higher Education Research and Development, 40(5), 901-916. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2020.1867517.
  • Andrew, L., Robinson, K., Dare, J., Costello, L. (2021). Widening the lens on capital: conceptualising the university experiences of non-traditional women nurse students. Higher Education Research and Development, 40(7), 1359-1374. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2020.1815663.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Preece, DA., Becarra, R., Allan, A., Robinson, K., Chen, W., Hasking, P., Gross, J. (2020). Assessing alexithymia: Psychometric properties of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire and 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale in United States adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 166(November 2020), Article number 110138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110138.
  • Preece, D., Becerra, R., Robinson, K., Gross, J. (2020). The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties in General Community Samples. Journal of Personality Assessment, 102(3), 348-356. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2018.1564319.
  • Preece, D., Becerra, R., Robinson, K., Allan, A., Boyes, M., Chen, W., Hasking, P., Gross, J. (2020). What is alexithymia? Using factor analysis to establish its latent structure and relationship with fantasizing and emotional reactivity. Journal of Personality, 88(6), 1162-1176. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12563.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Roberts, P., Barblett, L., Robinson, K. (2019). Early years teachers' perspectives on the effects of NAPLAN on stakeholder wellbeing and the impact on early years pedagogy and curriculum. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 44(3), 309-320. https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119855562.
  • Titlestad, A., Robinson, K. (2019). Navigating Parenthood as Two Women; The Positive Aspects and Strengths of Female Same-sex Parenting. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 15(2), 186-209. https://doi.org/10.1080/1550428X.2018.1423660.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Preece, D., Becerra, R., Robinson, K., Dandy, J., Allan, A. (2018). The psychometric assessment of alexithymia: Development and validation of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire. Personality and Individual Differences, 132(1 October), 32-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.05.011.
  • Preece, D., Becerra, R., Robinson, K., Dandy, J. (2018). Assessing Alexithymia: Psychometric properties and factorial invariance of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale in nonclinical and psychiatric samples. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 40(2), 276–287. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-017-9634-6.
  • Rogers, S., Barblett, L., Robinson, K. (2018). Parent and teacher perceptions of NAPLAN in a sample of Independent schools in Western Australia. The Australian Educational Researcher, 45(4), 493-513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-018-0270-2.
  • Preece, D., Becerra, R., Robinson, K., Dandy, J., Allan, A. (2018). Measuring emotion regulation ability across negative and positive emotions: The Perth Emotion Regulation Competency Inventory (PERCI). Personality and Individual Differences, 135(1 December 2018), 229-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.07.025.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Preece, D., Becerra, R., Allan, A., Robinson, K., Dandy, J. (2017). Establishing the theoretical components of alexithymia via factor analysis: Introduction and validation of the attention-appraisal model of alexithymia. Personality and Individual Differences, 119(December 2017), 341-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.08.003.

Reports

  • Robinson, K., Roberts, P., Barblett, L., Rogers, S. (2017). NAPLAN Narratives: Impact on Student Wellbeing At Years 3, 5 And 7. Australia. Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Rogers, S., Barblett, L., Robinson, K. (2016). Investigating the impact of NAPLAN on student, parent and teacher emotional distress in independent schools. Australian Educational Researcher, 43(3), 327-343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-016-0203-x.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Andrew, L., Maslin-Prothero, S., Costello, L., Dare, J., Robinson, K. (2015). The influence of intimate partnerships on nurse student progression: An integrative literature review. Nurse Education Today, 35(12), 1212-1220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.04.018.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Cameron, S., Robinson, K. (2014). The Experiences of Indigenous Australian Psychologists at University. Australian Psychologist, 49(1), 54-62. https://doi.org/10.1111/ap.12036.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Cohen, L., Dean, J., Gridley, H., Hogea, R., Robinson, K., Sampson, E., Sibbel, A., Turner, C. (2012). Lobbying for endorsement of community psychology in Australia. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 3(2), 1-14.

2010

Journal Articles

  • Robinson, K., Scott-Pillow, G. (2010). Evaluation of the 11th Trans-Tasman Community Psychology Conference:Exploring Boundaries, Expanding Frontiers, July 2009, Fremantle,Western Australia. Australian Community Psychologist, 22(1), 38-47.

Research Projects

  • NAPLAN Narratives: Stakeholders’ perspectives surrounding student wellbeing 2016-2018 (NAPLAN Narratives: Studies 2 and 3), Association of Independent Schools of WA, AISWA - Grant, 2016 ‑ 2026, $60,000.
  • NAPLAN Narratives: Stakeholders’ perspectives surrounding student wellbeing (Studies 4 & 5), Association of Independent Schools of WA, AISWA - Grant, 2017 ‑ 2026, $80,000.
  • Amplify 2: The Story of Three Schools, Association of Independent Schools of WA, AISWA - Grant, 2017 ‑ 2026, $30,000.
  • Amplify: The Story of Six Schools, Association of Independent Schools of WA, AISWA - Grant, 2016 ‑ 2026, $40,000.
  • Emotion and Disordered Eating in WA Adolescents, Channel 7 Telethon Trust, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $84,675.
  • NAPLAN Narratives: Stakeholders perspectives surrounding student wellbeing, Association of Independent Schools of WA, AISWA - Grant, 2015 ‑ 2017, $45,000.
  • A Co-operative Inquiry into the Engagement of Community and Mining Industry Stakeholders to Achieve Win/Win Processes & Outcomes in a Small Rural Town., Alcoa of Australia Ltd, Grant, 2002 ‑ 2006, $274,000.
  • Smart Events, Department of Transport and Regional Services, Grant, 2003 ‑ 2005, $74,528.
  • Investing in our youth., Attorney-General - WA, Grant, 2001 ‑ 2003, $135,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Psychology, Practitioners' decisions about whether or not to use the dsm-5 model of personality diagnosis

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Women who study: Balancing the dual roles of postgraduate student and mother.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Learning from the experts: Qualitative study of the lived experience of mental illness.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Churchgoers' help-seeking behaviours for emotional and mental health difficulties and the role of clergy
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Measuring emotional reactivity, alexithymia, and emotion regulation as clinically relevant emotional constructs: Theoretical considerations and the development of new psychometric measures

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, A public health perspective of the higher education experiences of women studying nursing: A hermeneutic inquiry into commencement and progression

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Social Science, Visual dysfunction: A contributing facto in memory deficits, and therefore learning difficulties?
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