Dr Francesca Collins, PhD, MAPS
Tel: +61 3 990 32471Fax: +61 3 990 52410
Email: francesca.collins@monash.edu
Room H5.34 5th Floor
Building H, Caulfield Campus
Mailing Address
Monash University
PO Box 197
Caulfield East VIC 3145
AUSTRALIA
Francesca is currently on leave and can be found at the Princeton Writing Program
Biography
Academia is the latest of my professional incarnations, the first being a stint behind the counter at the local milk bar, aged 14. My background is in fine art, philosophy and clinical psychology, particularly dissociation. My current interests include dissociation, unusual beliefs, virtual worlds and eEducation.
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Qualifications
2004 Doctor of Philosophy Monash
Thesis title Dissociation, coping and control: A cognitive model of dissociation in non-clinical populations
2009 Graduate Certificate in Visual Art VCA
2007 Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Monash
1997 Bachelor of Science (Honours) Monash
1996 Bachelor of Arts Monash
Research Interests
My current research interests include:
- dissociation and its personality correlates
- personality assessment in virtual environments
- dissociation and paranormal beliefs
- teaching and learning in virtual environments
- identity and virtual environments
For expert comment in the following areas, see Dr Collins' ExpertGuide entry.
- Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Personality, personality assessment
- Paranormal beliefs, superstition
- paranormal phenomena, anomalous experiences
- Psychology of the Internet
- Second Life and virtual worlds
- Social networking, Web 2.0
- Hair loss and the psychological effects
HDR Supervision
| Student | Thesis Title / Topic | Supervisor(s) |
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| Debbie McCormick | Personality, identity and avatar customisation in virtual worlds | Dr Francesca Collins |
| Vicki Hutton | Pets and wellbeing in people living with HIV | Dr Francesca Collins / Dr RoseAnne Misajon |
| Eloise Zoppos | Friends, fans and followers: Contextualising virtual identity, friendship and social networking in the digital age | Dr Francesca Collins / Dr RoseAnne Misajon / Dr Mark Davis |
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