Stephanie Quinton

Professors and Lecturers

Dr Stephanie Quinton

BSc (joint Hons) Psychology and Sports Science, MSc Psychology and Health, PhD, MA Ed (Research), PGCert RSS, PGCert TLHE, GCULT, Registered Generalist Psychologist – (Australia), Chartered Health Psychologist – CPsychol (UK)

Lecturer
Bathurst
Building 1400 Room 2.29

Stephanie was educated in the United Kingdom (Universities of Birmingham, Stirling and Manchester).  After completing her PhD she travelled for a while before commencing work in academia in 2000.  Whilst at The University of Central Lancashire (UK) she taught and supervised research at both undergraduate and postgraduate (MSc, PhD) levels. Stephanie is a registered Psychologist in Australia and the UK, as well as a full member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS), Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS), and Board approved Supervisor.  She has facilitated various eating disorder self-help recovery groups for sufferers and carers since 1995 in both the UK and Australia.  Since joining Charles Sturt University in 2007 she has taught a variety of subjects as well as supervised students to MPsych and DPsych levels. Stephanie’s main research interest is the eating disorders and related areas.

Teaching

Stephanie has been involved with a variety of internal and distance education subjects:

  • Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services – PSY111
  • Foundations of Psychology 1 - PSY 101
  • Foundations of Psychology 2 - PSY 102
  • Introduction to Psychological Enquiry - PSY 103
  • Psychopathology - PSY 304
  • Cognition - PSY 307
  • Psychological Assessment - PSY 404
  • Issues in Health Psychology - PSY 427
  • Psychology Advanced Topics - PSY 429 (‘Eating Behaviour and Disorders’, ‘Sport Psychology’)
  • The Clinical Psychologist in Practice - PSY 527
  • Masters in Professional Psychology Placement 1 - PSY 557
  • Masters in Professional Psychology Placement 2 - PSY 558
  • Introduction to Sport and Exercise Behaviour – EHR 109
  • Applied Psychology for Sport and Exercise –  EHR 213
  • Supporting Clients in Clinical Exercise Settings – EHR 521
  • Honours research project supervision - PSY 424
  • Group research project supervision - PSY 436
  • Research dissertation supervision - PSY 530 (MClinPsych, DPsych)

Research

Stephanie’s main area of interest is the eating disorders and related fields.  Various projects have involved national and international collaboration (the UK - University of Central Lancashire, University of Derby, USA - Florida State University, Australia - Universities of Sydney and Western Sydney). Some topics comprise:

  • Eating pathology and body shape discrepancy – cross-cultural findings in Japan and Australia.
  • Relationship between body shape discrepancies with admired celebrities and body dissatisfaction in young men – rural and metrocentric comparisons.
  • Relationships between body shape discrepancies with admired celebrities and disordered eating in young women – an Australian rural and metrocentric comparison.
  • Conflict over the expression of anger, state and trait anger, and bulimic symptoms.

Research grants

  • Faculty of Arts, research grant, Charles Sturt University ($19,947, 2012) – joint application, collaborative research.
  • Faculty of Arts, SEED grant, Charles Sturt University ($4481, 2009) – main applicant, collaborative research with The Universities of Western Sydney and Sydney.

Professional Memberships

  • The Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)
  • The British Psychological Society (BPS) – Associate Fellow (AFBPsS)
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) – UK
  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • The Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)
  • Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)
  • Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) - USA
  • European Council on Eating Disorders (ECED)
  • National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) - Australia
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) - UK