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Doctor Phillip Donaldson School of Human, Health and Social Sciences

Lecturer in Psychology

B.Info.Tech GradDipPsyc B.Behav.Sc(hons) PhD(psyc)

Office Location
G.44
Building 8
Contact Details
Email: p.donaldson@cqu.edu.au
Phone: (07) 4150 7136 - Ext: 7136
    Awards

    2012: Researcher on Campus Award (CQU Bundaberg)

    Media Citations

    News - Mail (Bundaberg). (2012). Time to Pull the Pin on Pokies [Press Release]. Retrieved from http://readnow.mediamonitors.com.au/ReadNow.aspx?1UZgADyAcPk

    Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton). (2012). People oppose chance games [Press Release]. Retrieved from http://readnow.mediamonitors.com.au/ReadNow.aspx?1UZjFmyAcVC

    ABC News Radio (Wide Bay). (2012). It's a sure bet, even gamblers negative about gambling [Press Release].

    News – Mail (Bundaberg). (2013). Understanding to Break the Habit [Press Release].

    News – Mail (Bundaberg). (2013). Gambling Research is Invaluable [Press Release]

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    Professional Memberships

    CQ University Experimental Gambling Laboratory

    CRC for Rail Innovation

    Institute for Health and Social Science Research

    Responsibilities

    Psychology First Year Experience Coordinator

    Psychology Program Staff Liaison to Student Psychology Society

    School of Health, Human and Social Sciences representative on the Technologies for Learning Committee

    Professional Interests

    Gambling and Gaming Addiction

    Spatial Cognition

    Cognitive Psychology

    Learning and Memory

    Video Game and Internet Addiction

    Online Video Game Communication and Avatar Selection

    Computer Software

    ThoughtTechnology Bioware

    Tobii Eye-Tracking Systems

    SPSS

    Industry Reports

    Donaldson, P., Newby, L., & Skinner, R. (2010). Customer Service Satisfaction and the On-Train Experience. internal report for the CRC for Rail Innovation.

    Term 2 - 2013
    PSYC13021 - Forensic Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    Term 1 - 2013
    PSYC12048 - Research Methods For Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    Term 2 - 2012
    PSYC13021 - Special Topic in Psychology
    Lecturer - Lecture A / 1
    Lecturer - Lecture A / 1
    Course Coordinator
    Term 1 - 2012
    PSYC12048 - Research Methods In Psychology B
    Course Coordinator
    Lecturer - Lecture A / 1
    Term 2 - 2011
    PSYC11008 - Biological Foundations of Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    PSYC12014 - Social Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    Term 1 - 2011
    PSYC12048 - Research Methods In Psychology B
    Course Coordinator
    Lecturer - Lecture A / 1
    Term 3 - 2010
    PSYC11008 - Biological Foundations of Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    PSYC11009 - Social Foundations of Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    PSYC12012 - Physiological Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    PSYC12013 - Personality
    Course Coordinator
    PSYC12047 - Research Methods in Psychology A
    Course Coordinator
    PSYC12048 - Research Methods In Psychology B
    Course Coordinator
    PSYC13016 - Cognitive Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    PSYC13017 - Abnormal Psychology
    Course Coordinator
    Journal Article

    Donaldson, P, Tlauka, M & Robertson, C 2012, 'Judgements of relative direction: the effect of task instructions on spatial recall', The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2012.729599

    Link to Catalogue Link to ACQUIRE
    'In Press' Publications

    Donaldson, P. K., Newby, L., & Skinner, V. R. (in press). Room for Improvement: A Review of Factors Influencing On-Train Satisfaction Among Australian Urban Rail Customers.

    Theses

    Donaldson, P. (2010). Object Properties and the Selection of Spatial Frames of Reference (Doctoral Dissertation). Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.


    Donaldson, P. (2010). Forgetting in Spatial Memories Acquired in a Virtual Environment (Honours Thesis). Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.

    Invited Papers/Speaker

    Donaldson, P., & Tlauka, M. (2009). Object Properties and the Selection of Spatial Frames of Reference. Colloquium presentation, School of Psychology, Flinders University of South Australia.

    Grants

    Rockloff, M., Hing, N., Choudhury, R., Bridges, A., & Donaldson, P. The Role of EGM Jackpots in Gambling Behaviour, 2011, $250,000, Gambling Research Australia

    Virtadis, P., Donaldson, P., Chung, E., Kelly, S., Charles, M., & Moran, J. Customer Service Using Mobile Technology, 2010, $208,000, CRC for Rail Innovation.

    Donaldson, P., Anastasi, J., Reimer. W., & Toft, Y. Customer Service Excellence in the On-Train Experience During Urban Rail Transport, 2010, $20,000, CRC for Rail Innovation.

    Di Milia, L., Donaldson, P., Dawson, D., & Thomas, M. High Risk Users of Railway Level Crossings, 2010, $20,000, CRC for Rail Innovation.

    Donaldson, P., Best, T., Langham, E. Developing a Validated Scale to Measure Enacted and Felt Stigma Associated with Gambling, 2013, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation ECR Grant. ($55,000)

    Rockloff, M., Donaldson, P., Browne, M., , Li, E., Langham, E.. The design of six optimum pre-commitment features- preparatory work to inform the ACT trial, 2013, FaHCSIA ($143,000)

    Rockloff, M., Browne, M., Donaldson, P., Li, E., Langham, E. Gambling online and offline: EGM environments that contribute to excess consumption and harm, 2013, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Grant ($132,000)

    Conference Presentations

    Donaldson, P., Rockloff, M., & Black, K. (2013). Negative Attitudes Towards Gambling are Common in Australia and Predict Support for Legislative Gambling Reforms. 15th Annual International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Las Vegas, US.

    Published in: 2013

    Tlauka, M, Donaldson, P. Bonner, D., & Longbottom, S. (2013). Intrinsic Frames of Reference in Spatial Long Term Memory. 40th Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Adelaide, SA.

    Published in: 2013

    Donaldson, P., Rockloff, M., & Black, K. (2012). Attitudes Towards Gambling and Gambling Reform in Australia. 22nd Annual National Association for Gambling Studies Conference, Launceston, TAS.

    Published in: 2012
    Donaldson, P., Tlauka, M. & Robertson, K. (2011) An instructional Bias in Judgements of elative Direction.38th Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Aukland, NZ.
    Published in: 2011

    Donaldson, P., & Tlauka, M. (2009). Intrinsic Object Properties and the Encoding of Spatial Scenes. 36th Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Wollongong, NSW.

    Published in: 2009

    Donaldson, P., & Tlauka, M. (2009). Object Properties and the Selection of Spatial Frames of Reference. Colloquium presentation, School of Psychology, Flinders University of South Australia.

    Published in: 2009

    Donaldson, P., & Tlauka, M. (2007). Intrinsic Object Fronts Influence the Encoding of Spatial Scenes. 34th Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Canberra, ACT.

    Published in: 2007

    Tlauka, M., Donaldson, P., & Wilson, D. (2006). Mental Exertion and Forgetting in Human Spatial Memory.  4th international Conference on memory, Sydney, NSW.

    Published in: 2006
    Research Interests

    Gambling, Problem Gambling, and Gaming

    Video Games and Internet Addiction

    Online Video Games, Communication and Avatar Choices

    Spatial Cognition

    Cognitive Psychology

    PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES
    This person is a recognised research supervisor for this field Cognitive Sciences - Computer Perception, Memory and Attention
    PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES
    Psychology - Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance