Dr Rachel Dryer
Lecturer in Psychology
Bsc (Hons), Auckland University 1992
PhD, Auckland University 1997
Rachel Dryer
Bio
Rachel Dryer is a lecturer in Psychology at the Bathurst campus since 1998. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 1997. Rachel has almost 14 years of experience teaching Psychology at a tertiary level in three different Universities (CSU, University of Canterbury, University of Auckland). This has involved teaching at both University of Canterbury (1997) and University of Auckland (1991-1996) undergraduate and postgraduate subjects in the areas of Cognition, Behavioural Neuroscience, and Introductory Psychology subjects. Since her appointment at CSU she has been involved in the full range of both internal and distance modes of teaching from first year level subjects to subjects that are taught in the Master of Psychology (Clinical) program. These subjects have been in the areas of Cognitive Psychology/Neuroscience, Human Neuropsychology, Psychological Testing/Assessment, and Problems Emerging in Childhood and Adolescence.
Rachel's research interests are in the areas of developmental disorders (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sleep Breathing Disorders), learning disabilities (Dyslexia), psychological assessment, and cognitive development. She also has research projects in the area of eating disorders (Bulimia Nervosa), cognition and learning. All of these research projects reflect her desire to examine not only a range of theoretical and applied questions, but also clinical and social issues.
Teaching
- Psychological Assessment (4 th year)
- Problems Emerging in Childhood and Adolescence (Clinical Masters)
- Human Neuropsychology (Clinical Masters)
Research
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Sleep Breathing Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Psychological Assessment/Testing
- Cognitive Development
Research Grants
CSU Faculty Publication Grant with Assoc. Professor Michael Kiernan (Dryer & Kiernan). ($2,982 for 2005).
CSU Competitive Grant with Assoc. Prof. Michael Kiernan and Assoc. Prof. Graham Tyson (Kiernan, Dryer, & Tyson). Implicit theories of Bulimia Nervosa: Explanatory models used by health professionals and university students ($13,000 for 2003).
ARC Small Grant (CSU) with Dr. Michael Kiernan and Lynne Mason (Kiernan, Dryer & Mason). The effects of medication on executive function and indices of frontal lobe and basal ganglia function in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children ($12,000 for 1999).
CSU Small Grant with Dr. Michael Kiernan and Assoc. Prof. Graham Tyson (Dryer, Kiernan & Tyson). Implicit theories of ADHD: Explanatory models used by health professionals, parents, teachers, children, and the general population ($4794 for 2000).
Olfactory Research Fund with Andrew Livermore (Livermore & Dryer). The influence of cognitive processing styles on the perception of odours and their mixtures (US$14414.57 for 1999).
CSU Faculty of Arts Seed Grant. Cross-modal evaluative conditioning of faces by olfactory cues ($2000 for 2001).
Recent publications
Membership of professional associations and groups
- Registration with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board
- Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
- Past member of the Australian Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (AACBT).
