DrRichelle Mayshak

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute

  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Dr Mayshak teaches in the undergraduate psychology program and supervises fourth-year research projects. Her teaching and supervision support students to critically evaluate psychological research, develop research questions, select appropriate methods, interpret findings and communicate evidence clearly. She works with students to strengthen the connections between psychological theory, research evidence and practical questions about behaviour and relationships.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • UNIT TAUGHT
    Health Psychology (Addiction) - HPS325
  • UNIT TAUGHT
    Psychology At Work (Preparation) - HPY107
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Neurodevelopmental psychopathology in adolescent to parent aggression.
    Sharna Loader - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Non-physical Aggression in Emerging Adults
    Nathan Harris - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence and Australian Sports Events
    Charlotte Williams - School of Psychology
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    From Screen to Self-Control: Understanding How Exposure to Hostile Online Content Shapes Aggression.
    Rene Zacchini - School of Psychology
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Investigating Alcohol and Drug Involved Intimate Partner Violence in Victoria
    Lorraine Tonner - School of Psychology - 2019
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    An investigation of the Australian experience of adolescent violence towards parents and the potential links with youth justice
    Lauren Moulds - School of Psychology - 2019
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Modelling how liquor supply restrictions impact alcohol-related harm in entertainment precincts
    Nicholas Taylor - School of Psychology - 2022
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Understanding the Mechanism of Abusive Supervision: Investigating Antecedents, Outcomes, and Context
    Hillman Wirawan - School of Psychology - 2024
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Exploring Typologies of Child-to-Parent Violence
    Travis Michael Harries - School of Psychology - 2023
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Exploring the Relationally Aggressive Adult
    Megan Pisegna - School of Psychology - 2026