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ProfessorGlenn Melvin

Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
  • +61 3 924 45625 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Glenn is a practising clinical psychologist and is the co-lead of Mental Health Care at SEED Lifespan. Glenn completed his PhD in the treatment of adolescent depressive disorders at Monash University and undertook a post-doctoral research scientist position in suicide prevention at the Columbia Lighthouse Project, Columbia University. His research focuses on developing novel interventions and assessment methods for adolescent mental illness, school attendance problems and suicide risk. He is a founder of the International Network for School Attendance and is currently serving as its President.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Professor
    Deakin University, School of Psychology

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Honorary Associate Proessor
    University of Warwick, Centre for Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Coventry, United Kingdom1 Jun 2015 - present

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Monash University
  • Master of Psychology
    Monash University
  • Bachelor of Science
    University of Melbourne

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Clinical and health psychology
  • Applied and developmental psychology
  • Clinical sciences
  • Social and personality psychology
  • Health services and systems

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Psychology

SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP

  • Deakin Lifespan Institute