DrMariel Messer

Deakin University Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellow

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute

  • Deakin University Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellow
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
  • +61 3 924 45635 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Current Role(s)

2025 - Current Executive Dean of Health Research Postdoctoral Research Fellow Faculty of Health/School of Psychology

2017- 2024 HBS110 Health Psychology: Behaviour Change: Unit Chair

Unit Chair Roles
2021- 2023 HPS325 Addiction
2021 HPS105 Foundations of Psychological Practice

Lecturing Roles
2020 HPS325 Addiction
2017 – 2021 HPS778/978 Issues and Ethics in Professional Practice A
2017 – 2019 HPS201/HPS771 Psychology Research Methods (Introductory)
2017 – 2019 HPS202 Child and Adolescent Development
2017 – 2019 HPS203 Cognitive Psychology
2017 – 2019 HPS121 Psychology B: Individual and Social Development
2017 – 2019 HPS307 Personality
2017 – 2019 HPS308 Psychopathology
2017 – 2019 HPS111 Introduction to Psychology A

 

Supervision Roles

Primary supervisor- 1 student

Associate supervisor- 3 students

Fourth year supervisor- 4 current students, 22 completed. 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Investigating the proposed change mechanisms of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for eating disorders
    Olivia Marie Soliman - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Exploring the Utility of Single-Session Interventions (SSIs) for Eating Disorders.
    Tayarna Bolger - School of Psychology
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Applying Machine Learning to Eating Disorder Digital Intervention Outcome Prediction
    Zoe McClure - School of Psychology - 2025
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Understanding Digital Health Intervention Engagement: A Self-Regulated Learning Approach
    Chi Ching Claudia Liu - School of Psychology - 2026
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Delivering Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Binge Eating Through an App: Development and Evaluation
    Cleo Eloise Anderson - School of Psychology - 2026