Associate Professor Dawn Darlaston-Jones MAPS

Co-ordinator, Behavioural Science
BA(Psych)Hons, Grad Cert Ed (Tertiary)., MPsych(Community) PhD, Registered Psychologist

Email: dawn.darlaston-jones@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0124

  • Biography

    Dawn is Co-ordinator of the Bachelor of Behavioural Science an interdisciplinary programme based on the principles of Critical Community Psychology that provides the nexus between traditional Psychology and Social work degrees. Her PhD research combined her interests in both psychology and education, as she explored the undergraduate experience of psychology students. Dawn’s research interests lie in the areas of social justice and critical psychology with particular emphasis on resistance and emancipation, cultural issues, and education.

    The focus of her current work is Indigenous education and the importance of curriculum change to encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education as well as how the changing climate of higher education can lead to feelings of exclusion within the university context. She is an award winning educator receiving the ECU Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence (2003), National Teaching Excellence Award (2003); the ALTC/APS Prize for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (2011) and has been nominated for the UNDA Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence (2012).

    Dawn has a history of applied research using innovative research methodologies in diverse settings. She has published and presented work that critiques the research endeavour and challenges the dominant paradigms within psychology. She has also published work that calls for changes in curriculum to promote social inclusion and anti racism agendas.

  • Teaching areas

    • PS100 Developmental Psychology
    • PS225 Culture & Society
    • PS235 Health Psychology
    • PS264 Psychology of Work
    • PS315 Professional Practice in Behavioural Science
    • PS393 Community Policy & Development
    • PS311 Research Methods & Practice

  • Research expertise and supervision

    Dawn’s research interests lie in the areas of social justice and critical psychology with particular emphasis on resistance and emancipation, cultural issues, and education. The focus of her current work is Indigenous education and the importance of curriculum change to encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education as well as how the changing climate of higher education can lead to feelings of exclusion within the university context.

  • Professional associations

    • Member, Australian Psychological Society (APS)
    • Member, APS College of Community Psychologists
    • Editor, Australian Community Psychologist (2000 – 2008)
    • Member, Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), Division 27 of the American Psychological Association
    • Registered Psychologist

  • Publications

    • Dudgeon, P., Darlaston-Jones, D., Clark, Y. (2011). Changing the lens: Indigenous perspectives on psychological literacy. In J Cranney & D. Dunn (Eds.) The psychologically literate citizen: Foundations & global perspectives. New York: Oxford University Press.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D. (2010). {Review of the book Support for Mum when Dad works away, by Department for Communities, Western Australia]. Australian Community Psychologist, 21(2)94-96.
    • Breen, L., & Darlaston-Jones, D. (2010). Moving beyond the enduring dominance of positivism in psychological research: An Australian perspective. Australian Psychologist, 45(1), 67-76.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D. (2007). Introducing the Navigator, the Juggler, and the Analyst: A Q
      Profile of Undergraduate Psychology Students within an Australian University.Australian Community Psychologist 19(2) 63-77.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D. (2007). The road to reconciliation transects the classroom. In D. Garvey, Place, connection, relationship – Indigenous identity in contemporary psychology. Sydney: Thompson Learning. (p20-22). (Invited contribution).
    • Darlaston-Jones, D. (2007). Making Connections: The relationship between epistemology and research methods. Australian Community Psychologist 19(1) 19-27.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D. (2006). Multiple faces of community psychology: Strengths and downfall. A response to Hazel, Meissen, Snell-Johns & Wolff. The Community Psychologist, 39(2), 47.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D., & Ferrari, J. (2006). What if you threw a party and almost no-one came? International journals in community psychology. The Community Psychologist, 39(2), 62 – 65.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D. (2004). Removing Oppression from the Teaching of Psychology Students: The Case for Critical Pedagogy. Network 16(1), 51-54.
    • Lishman, M., Edmands, D., Campbell, K., Sonn, C., Breen, L., Darlaston-Jones, D., Green, M. (2003). The 8th Trans-Tasman Biennial Community Psychology Conference: An Evaluation. Network 15(1), 9-13.
    • Duckett, P., Breen, L., Harré, N., Darlaston-Jones, D. (2003). Reflections on SCRA’s 9th Biennial Conference. The Community Psychologist, 36(4), 49-53.
    • Sonn, C. C., Breen, L., Darlaston-Jones, D., & Green, M. (2003).Working towards Inclusive Communities: From Rhetoric to Reality: The 8th Trans Tasman Community Psychology Conference Introduction to the Special Conference Edition of Network. Network, 15(1), 5-6.
    • Sonn, C., Breen, L., Darlaston-Jones, D., & Green, M. (2003). Report of the 8th Trans Tasman Community Psychology Conference. The Community Psychologist, 36(1), 56-57.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D., Pike, L., Cohen, L., Drew, N., Young, A., & Haunold, S. (2003). The Retention and Persistence Support (RAPS) Project: A Transition Initiative. Issues in Education Research, 13(2), 1-12.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D. & Cohen, L. (2003) Using a student centred approach in a large class context. Proceedings of the 12th annual Teaching and Learning Forum, 11-12 February, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D., Pike, L., Cohen, L., Drew, N., Young, A., & Haunold, S. (2003). Are they being served? Student expectations of higher education. Issues in Education Research, 13(1), 31-52.
    • Smith, K., Blanchard, T., Breen, L., Darlaston-Jones, D., Cohen, L., & Pike, L. (2002). Hillarys Youth Project Enquiries (HYPE): Evaluation. Perth, Australia: School of Psychology, Edith Cowan University.
    • Darlaston-Jones, D. (2002) Book review: Tod Sloan (Editor) (2000). Critical Psychology: Voices for change. Basingstoke, UK: Macmillan Press LTD. Network, 12(1), 67.
    • Blanchard, T., Breen, L., Burns, G., Cohen, L., Darlaston-Jones, D., Hillman, S., Smith, K., & Tang, K. (2002). Developing the skills of a community psychologist: Recommendations for postgraduate programmes in Australia. Network, 12(1), 60-63.