DrDavid Heyne

Honorary Associate Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology

BIO

With a 30 year background in the field of school attendance, Dr. David Heyne brings diverse expertise spanning practical, research, and scholarly work. He is co-founder and executive team member of INSA (the International Network for School Attendance), co-founder of the KNSA (Dutch Knowledge Network for School Attendance), and offers freelance services through Excellence in Attendance Support, actively collaborating with professionals to make a positive impact on school attendance and young people’s relationship with education. Currently serving as Honorary Associate Professor at Deakin University in Australia, David’s academic journey includes roles at the University of Melbourne and Monash University in Australia, and more recently, at Leiden University in the Netherlands. 

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Honorary Associate Professor
    Deakin University, School of Psychology

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    Leiden University, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden, NetherlandsJul 2003 - May 2023
  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Melbourne, Victorian Child Psychiatry Training Department ('Mindful'), Melbourne, AustraliaMay 2000 - Jun 2003
  • Lecturer
    Monash University, Institute for Human Development and Counselling, Melbourne, AustraliaFeb 1999 - Apr 2000

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaJan 1995 - Jan 1999
  • Master of Psychology
    Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaJan 1990 - Dec 1991
  • Graduate Diploma of Educational Psychology
    Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaJan 1989 - Dec 1989
  • Bachelor of Arts
    Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaJan 1986 - Dec 1988

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Dutch; Flemish
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Psychology