DrBrittany Patafio
(she/her)
Lecturer
Faculty of Health/School of Psychology
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- LecturerFaculty of Health/School of Psychology
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
BIO
Dr Brittany Patafio is an Associate Lecturer at Deakin University and an active researcher within the School of Psychology. Her research interests include physical and non-physical (e.g., relational aggression, coercive control) forms of violence and aggression, alcohol-related violence, mental health, and interventions to improve mental health - such as those targeting mental health literacy and help-seeking. She teaches into the undergraduate psychology program, mainly within the Research Methods units, and supervises students at all levels.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- LecturerDeakin University, School of Psychology
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyDeakin University, Australia
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)Deakin University, Australia
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Public health
- Social and personality psychology
- Applied and developmental psychology
- Forensic psychology
- Social psychology
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Psychology