Dr. Helen Mason
B.Soc.Sc. B.Psych (Hons). PhD. MAPS.Senior Lecturer / Head of Course - Professional Psychology
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Dr Mason has a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Anthropology and Bachelor of Psychology with Honours from James Cook University. She has completed a PhD in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience with a psycholinguistics and decision-making focus. She is a registered General Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society (ACNS). Dr Mason has significant experience in research, teaching, and psychological practice. She has worked in private practice and the not-for-profit sector since 2008 with a diverse range of clients and presentations, including with children, older adults, and vulnerable groups, and has particular interest in neurodiversity and trauma. She has conducted research with the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) and her other research interests include decision science, cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, and applied psychology.
Professional Memberships
Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor.
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
- 5299 Other psychology
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Cognitive Sciences - Computer Perception, Memory and Attention
Cognitive Sciences - Decision Making
Cognitive Sciences - Knowledge Representation and Machine Learning
Cognitive Sciences - Linguistic Processes (incl. Speech Production and Comprehension)
Cognitive Sciences - Neurocognitive Patterns and Neural Networks
Psychology - Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
