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Associate Professor

Petra Staiger

Associate Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/SEED - Lifespan

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  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/SEED - Lifespan
  • +61 3 924 46876 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Dr Petra Staiger is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology and
Co-Director of the Centre for Drug Use, Addictive and Anti-social
behaviour (CEDAAR) and Deputy Co-Director of SEED Lifespan Strategic Research Centre.

Dr Staiger is an experienced clinical researcher and clinician within the
mental health and alcohol and other drug services. She has a well-respected
national and international reputation in the treatment of addiction and co-
morbid mental health with a strong track record in managing large research
grants. Her research expertise is in investigating the etiology and treatment
of individuals with addictive behaviour problems with a particular focus on
those with complex needs (i.e., polydrug users, co-morbid mental health
problems, family violence).

Dr Staiger's research has been presented at national and international
conferences such as the World Congress of Psychiatry, International Congress
of Behavioural Medicine and the World Congress of Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy. She has published over 100 journal articles and co-authored 10 book
chapters.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Associate Professor
    Deakin University, School of Psychology

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons)
    Monash University, Clayton, Australia

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Clinical and health psychology
  • Public health
  • Health services and systems

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Psychology

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE

  • SEED - Lifespan