QUT | Staff Profiles | Erin O'Connor

Name

Dr Erin O'Connor

Position(s)

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School - Psychology and Counselling

IHBI Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects,
IHBI Psych and Counc - HDHS

Discipline *

Other Education, Psychology, Other Studies in Human Society

Phone

+61 7 3138 4812

Fax

+61 7 3138 0486

Email

el.oconnor@qut.edu.au

Location

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Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) (Queensland University of Technology)

Professional memberships and associations

Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, Office of Learning and Teaching 2014
Early Career Teacher Award, Australian Psychological Society (APS) 2012
Director of Academic Programs, School of Psychology & Counselling
Registered Psychologist (Australia)
Associate Member of the APS
Executive Member QUT Higher Education Research Network
Chair School of Psychology and Counselling Learning and Teaching Committee

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Dr O’Connor is a registered Psychologist and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has completed post-doctoral training at the University of Minnesota and worked as a learning design consultant in universities and in secondary schooling. She is the chair of her school’s Learning and Teaching Committee and represents the Faculty of Health (shared seat) on the QUT Higher Education Research Network Executive. Erin received a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in 2014, a Vice Chancellor’s Performance Award in 2011, and the APS Early Career Teacher Award for 2012. Her research
interests include:

Adult learning and decision making
Reflection and experiential learning
Health psychology

This information has been contributed by Dr Erin O'Connor.

PYB207 – Psychology in the Community (subject for final year students)

Career development for psychology students
50 hour service learning placement with a community, private, or government organisaton
Reflection skills and training in mindfulness and self evaluation
This placement unit culminates in a student conference during which we present short video briefs of where the students went, what they supported the organisation to do, and their professional development outcomes.

PYB000 – Psychology in Professional Contexts (subject for first year students)

Blended learning unit (combination of face to face and online classes that are designed to be studied together)
Exploration of “Psychology” and how we come in contact with principles of psychology in our everyday life
Examination of popular and scientific media, problem based scenarios that put the student in the ‘seat’ of a psychology graduate.
Real world problems and solutions
Some career guidance and study help to make sure students get the most out of their time at university

This information has been contributed by Dr Erin O'Connor.

Past Experience:

Learning Designer – Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology
Post Doctoral Associate – University of Minnesota, USA
Elected Committee Member: Consumer Liaison Committee, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand

Previous research appointments: Cancer Council, Center for Accident Research and Road Safety – QLD, St Flanna’s School (Refugee support), and St Paul’s School

Previous volunteer service: Association for Friends and Relatives of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI), and Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Center.

This information has been contributed by Dr Erin O'Connor.

Hamilton K, Morrissey S, Farrell LJ, Ellu MC, O'Donovan A, Weinbrecht T, O'Connor EL, (2018) Increasing psychological literacy and work readiness of Australian psychology undergraduates through a capstone and work-integrated learning experience: Current issues and what needs to be done, Australian Psychologist p151-160
O'Connor EL, Sims LJ, White KM, (2017) Ethical food choices: Examining people's Fair Trade purchasing decisions, Food Quality and Preference p105-112
Moss ND, O'Connor EL, White KM, (2010) Psychosocial predictors of the use of enhanced podcasting in student learning, Computers in Human Behaviour p302-309
Longman H, O'Connor EL, Obst PL, (2009) The Effect of Social Support Derived from World of Warcraft on Negative Psychological Symptoms, CyberPsychology and Behaviour p563-566
O'Connor EL, Longman HJ, White KM, Obst PL, (2015) Sense of community, social identity and social support among players of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs): A qualitative analysis, Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology p459-473
Lum MG, Garnett M, O'Connor EL, (2014) Health communication: A pilot study comparing perceptions of women with and without high functioning autism spectrum disorder, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders p1713-1721
Wilson DR, O'Connor EL, (2017) Mindfulness, personality and disordered eating, Personality and Individual Differences p7-12
O'Connor EL, White KM, (2010) Willingness to trial functional foods and vitamin supplements: The role of attitudes, subjective norms, and dread of risks, Food Quality and Preference p75-81
Lodge J, O'Connor EL, Shaw R, Burton L, (2015) Applying cognitive science to critical thinking among higher education students, The Palgrave handbook of critical thinking in higher education p391-407

For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.

Dr Erin O'Connor

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