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Assoc Prof Tanya Machin

Assoc Prof Tanya Machin
Name Tanya Machin
Position Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching)
Section Academic Affairs Administration
Office T440
Location Toowoomba Campus
Email
Qualifications BSc USQ , GCertEd USQ , BSc(Hons) Psych USQ , PhD USQ
Executive Support

Biography

Tanya Machin is an Associate Professor in Psychology and Counselling, and Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) for Academic Affairs at the University of Southern Queensland. She is the current Convenor for the Australian Psychological Society Psychology Education Interest Group and a member of the Division of Psychological Research, Education, and Training. Tanya has been the recipient of an Australian Psychology Society Early Teaching award (2020) and is a Senior Fellow in the Higher Education Academy.

Research Career


  • Social and Community Psychology ( 170113 )
  • Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies ( 200102 )
  • Social Psychology ( 520505 )
  • Community Psychology ( 520501 )
  • Communication Technology And Digital Media Studies ( 470102 )
  • Social And Personality Psychology ( 520500 )
  • Communication And Media Studies ( 470100 )
  • Child And Adolescent Development ( 520101 )
  • Industrial And Organisational Psychology (incl. Human Factors) ( 520104 )
  • Applied And Developmental Psychology ( 520100 )

Social media and technology across the lifespan, Psychology and Counselling careers, Ethics


Associate member of Australian Psychological Society
International affiliate of American Psychological Association
Member of Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Member of the Internation Association of CyberPsychology, Training, and Rehabilitation


Division 2 APA: Society for the teaching of psychology
Division 8 APA: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Division 46 APA: Society for Media Psychology and Technology
APS Interest Group: Psychology Education (Chair)
APS Division of Psychology, Research, Education, and Training (Committee Member)


  • Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)

Teaching


Tanya has previously taught in undergraduate and Honours psychology courses.


12 Years


8 Years


Member of USQ Human Research Ethics Committee
Tanya has previously been the Program Coordinator - 4th year BPSH, BSCH (Psychology), MSCR (Psychology) (2018-2020)

Supervision


  • Social and Community Psychology ( 170113 )
  • Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies ( 200102 )
  • Social Psychology ( 520505 )
  • Community Psychology ( 520501 )
  • Communication Technology And Digital Media Studies ( 470102 )
  • Social And Personality Psychology ( 520500 )
  • Communication And Media Studies ( 470100 )
  • Child And Adolescent Development ( 520101 )
  • Industrial And Organisational Psychology (incl. Human Factors) ( 520104 )
  • Applied And Developmental Psychology ( 520100 )