Biography
Sarah Whittle completed her PhD in 2006 at the University of Melbourne under the co-supervision of Assoc Prof Nicholas Allen and Dr. Murat Yucel. Dr. Whittle’s PhD thesis used neuroimaging techniques to examine the brain structural and functional correlates of core temperament dimensions in the large sample of early adolescent individuals comprising the research sample. Dr. Whittle is now completing an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship, whereby she aims to extend her PhD work by investigating longitudinal measures of brain development and onset of psychopathology in the adolescent sample. Dr. Whittle currently has six published articles (three as first author) in high-impact peer reviewed international journals. She has also presented at a number of national and international conferences, many for which she has received travel awards.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| neurobiological basis of emotion and disorders of emotion |
psychology, neuroscience |
Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| PhD in Psychology |
University of Melbourne |
11-Aug-2007 |
|
| Bachelor of Science with Honours |
University of Tasmania |
01-Dec-2002 |
|
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Scholarship |
Australian Postgraduate Award |
|
01-Jan-2003 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| Brain development during adolescence and the emergence of depression: A longitudinal MRI study. |
Chief Investigator |
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Discovery Projects |
01/01/2008 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
2007 - Wisconsin Symposium Scholar Travel Support Grant
2006 - Department of Psychology Special Conference Support Grant ($2,500)
2006 - University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association Student Initiatives Grant ($300)
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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