DrLoch Forsyth

Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology, Education-focused

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology

  • Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology, Education-focused
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology
  • +61 3 924 45951 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

An experienced Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology at Deakin University. With a demonstrated history of lecturing in the higher education industry across undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programs. A joint recipient of a Deakin Vice Chancellor Award in Teaching Excellence (2022) and Office of National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grant (2025). Approved HDR supervisor and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Loch actively supervises students across fourth year, Masters, and PhD programs. 

A registered Organisational Psychologist (PsyBA:AHPRA), Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS), Board Approved Psychology Supervisor (BAPS) and a Fellow of the APS College of Organisational Psychologists (COP).

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology, Education-focused
    Deakin University, School of Psychology

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    Australian Catholic University, Australia
  • Master of Psychology (Industrial & Organisational)
    Deakin University
  • Graduate Certificate of Higher Education Learning & Teaching
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
  • Bachelor of Arts Psychology (Honours)
    University of Ballarat, Australia
  • Bachelor of Psychological Science
    University of Ballarat

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Fellow of Higher Education Learning and Teaching
    Advance HE, York, United Kingdom25 May 2023 - present

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Applied and developmental psychology
  • Social and personality psychology
  • Clinical and health psychology

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Psychology