Dr. Darren Walker
BA (HONS), MSc, PhD
Senior Lecturer - Psychology
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
- d.j.walker@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0001-5260-1287
- (07) 4037 5122
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About Me
Dr Darren Walker is an applied cognitive neuroscientist with a particular interest in translating theoretical insights from memory, attention and perception into creative, practical and commercial applications for health and clinical psychology.
He has collaborated across disciplines with researchers in art, product design and biomedicine, achieving significant research grant success. His work has been disseminated in journals, books, creative anthologies along with national and international conferences.
He is passionate about teaching the next generation of scholars, regardless of their background and prior educational experiences. He has taught across most areas of the psychology undergraduate curriculum, using both face-to-face and on-line methods. He teaches research design and statistics to postgraduate level.
He is an Australian and British citizen with extensive experience of overseas educational partnerships.
General
Universities Studied At
Sussex, Exeter, Reading
Universities Worked At
Reading, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Open University, Liverpool
Previous teaching
Past Unit Coordination (CMet)
· Research Methods for MSc Health and Forensic Psychology (level 9)
· Applied Human Cognition; Cognitive Neuroscience (level 8)
· Cognitive Psychology; Brain and Cognition (level 7)
· Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Psychology (level 8 Speech Pathology)
· Introductory Psychology (Level 7)
Professional Memberships
British Psychological Society (BPS)
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3202 Clinical Sciences
- 4705 Literary Studies
- 1701 Psychology
- 1702 Cognitive Sciences
Current Capacity
Research Interests
Psychology - Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)
Psychology - Developmental Psychology and Ageing
Psychology - Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis
