STAFF PROFILE
Associate Professor Sophia Xenos
Position:
Deputy Dean, Learning and Teaching
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|Health and Biomedical Sciences
Phone:
+61399251081
Email:
sophia.xenos@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Bundoora West
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Research supervision
Lecturer in Psychology since 1996
Courses Taught
- Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology): Foundations of Psychology, Principles of Psychology, Psychopathology, Individual Differences, Cross Cultural Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Psychology of Stress, Forensic Psychology.
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology, Honours): Issues across the lifespan, Psychopathology.
- Master of Psychology: Coursework, Thesis
Professional experience
- Psychology Clinic Co-ordinator (RMIT University) for 7 years
- Supervisor of probationary psychologists
- Victorian Co-ordinator of FRIENDS (Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in Youth)
- Psychologist for Department of Human Services
- Presenter and co-presenter of numerous workshops for personnel in health services fields.
- Reviewer for 2 International Psychology Journals
- Psychologist in Private Practice
Current Research Projects
Student Wellbeing
- Tara Quinlivan, Doctorate: Who Succeeds at University? A longitudinal study of undergraduate psychology students & the predictors of academic performance in university students
- Laura Collins, Honours: Internet addiction and other behaviours in international and domestic students in Australia.
Interpersonal Difficulties, Sexual Assault & Rape
- Celeste, Grant, Doctorate: Young Australians’ attitudes towards intimate partner abuse: The effectiveness of a brief educational program for students
- Satvir Gill, Masters (second supervisor): Heterogeneity within university student mental health: Coping style, psychological symptoms, suicidal ideation, and attitudes towards seeking professional help
- Laura Boscaglia, Masters: Puberty blues: the relationship between pubertal development, gender, coping, stress, and psychological adjustment
- Emma Scarff, Honours: Young peoples attitudes to sexual assault and rape: A 10 year follow up
Parenting/Cross Cultural Psychology
- Mila Cichello, PhD (second supervisor): Cultural and psychological predictors for positive ageing of older Filipinos living in urban and rural communities in Australia
- Antonette Butler Wilks, Phd (second supervisor): Brides and Grandmothers: Challenges for older Filipinos in Australia
- Tania Grunfeld, Masters: Emotional well being in children and adolescents and its relationship to perceived parental rearing styles and perceived self-control
- Vicky Manikas, Masters: The use of the Fairy Tale Test with children in Australia
- Helen Thomas, PhD (second supervisor): Resilience in Indigenous young Australians
Eating Disorder Symptomatology/Family Impact
- Jocelyn Andrew, Masters: Emotion management and eating behaviour in Australian families
- Guiseppina, Catania, Masters: The relationship of emotional inhibition, parenting styles and lack of spirituality as predictors for the development of dysfunctional eating behaviours.
Separation and Divorce/Family Stress
- Kevin Peel, Honours: Parental Separation and Divorce: Perceptions of the fathering role
Memberships of professional organisations
- Member, Australian Psychological Society
- Member, Victorian Psychologists’ Registration Board
- Member, International Association of Applied Psychology
- Member, Australian Association of Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy
- Member, FRIENDS Committee (Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in Youth)
- Affiliate, Victorian Parenting Centre
Publications, exhibitions or professional works
- 6 Book Chapters
- 17 Referred Journal/Conference Papers
- 30 Conference presentations
- Amado Baptista De Figueiredo, B.,Sheahan, J.,Luo, S.,Bird, S.,Wong Lit Wan, D.,Xenos, S.,Itsiopoulos, C.,Jessup, R.,Zheng, Z. (2024). Journey mapping long COVID: Agency and social support for long-hauling In: Social Science and Medicine, 340, 1 - 12
- Luo, S.,Zheng, Z.,Bird, S.,Plebanski, M.,Figueiredo, B.,Robinson, J.,Xenos, S.,Wong Lit Wan, D.,Itsiopoulos, C., et al, . (2023). An Overview of Long COVID Support Services in Australia and International Clinical Guidelines, With a Proposed Care Model in a Global Context In: Public Health Reviews, 44, 1 - 14
- Sheeran, L.,Zhao, L.,Buchanan, K.,Xenos, S. (2021). Enablers and Barriers to Identifying Children at Risk of Developmental Delay: A pilot study of Australian Maternal and Child Health Services In: Maternal and Child Health Journal, 25, 967 - 979
- Paparo, J.,Beccaria, G.,Monfries, M.,Xenos, S., et al, . (2021). A New Reality: The Role of Simulated Learning Activities in Postgraduate Psychology Training Programs In: Frontiers in Education, 6, 1 - 16
- Saunders, P.,Chester, A.,Xenos, S. (2020). University student peer tutoring: A pilot program to improve learning for both tutors and tutees In: Championing cutting-edge 21st century mentoring and learning models and approaches, Brill Sense, Netherlands
- Eppingstall, J.,Xenos, S.,Yap, K. (2019). Acceptance and commitment therapy for hoarding disorder: A proposed treatment protocol for individuals In: Australian Psychologist, 55, 183 - 195
- Ryan, T.,Chester, A.,Reece, J.,Xenos, S. (2016). A qualitative exploration of Facebook addiction: Working toward construct validity In: Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 3, 55 - 76
- Ryan, T.,Reece, J.,Chester, A.,Xenos, S. (2016). Who gets hooked on Facebook? An exploratory typology of Facebook users In: Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychological Research on Cyberspace, 10, 1 - 25
- Jollands, M.,Pocknee, C.,Clarke, B.,Grando, D.,Hamilton, M.,Smith, J.,Xenos, S.,Brodie, M.,Carbone, A.,Burton, L. (2015). Developing graduate employability through partnerships with industry and professional associations In: OLT Sydney, Australia
- Ryan, T.,Chester, A.,Reece, J.,Xenos, S. (2014). The uses and abuses of Facebook: A review of Facebook addiction In: Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 3, 133 - 148
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
13 PhD Completions2 PhD Current Supervisions
Child and family wellbeing; student wellbeing; psychopathology; parenting; cross-cultural psychology
- Emerging from the long shadow: optimising supportive consumer and provider care pathways through the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19. Funded by: MRFF Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Streams 1-3 from (2024 to 2029)
- Developing graduate employability through partnerships with industry and professional associations. Funded by: Office for Learning and Teaching Grant Pre-2014 from (2013 to 2015)
- Transition in, transition out (TiTo): Peer mentoring for sustainable development of first and third year psychology students. Funded by: Australian Learning & Teaching Council from (2011 to 2013)
- Brides and Grandmothers: Challenges for Older Filipinos in Australia. Funded by: ARC Linkage Projects 2004 Round 1 from (2003 to 2007)