Dr. Daniel Zarate

Daniel Zarate is a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology. His research project examines social media content using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning models to decode the Digital Phenotypes of different mental health conditions. Daniel has published several academic articles addressing digital phenotyping, behavioural addictions, body image and well-being, and critical psychology. During the last three years, Daniel has taught in different areas of psychology, including personality, social psychology, counselling, and statistics. He has also supervised 18 honours projects. In 2022, Daniel became a provisionally registered psychologist, providing services in primary school settings. He envisions becoming a fully registered psychologist aiming to navigate the scientist/practitioner intersectionality.

• Research; HDR Supervision
• Course coordination BESC 1466 - Research project
• Course coordination BESC 1572 - Counselling and virtual care
• Course coordination BESC 1421 - Psychological assessment and intervention

Available to supervise students

Qualifications

• Psychology Honours (Victoria University).
• Certificate IV in Liberal Arts (Victoria University)

Awards

• Postgraduate Students Clinical Research Grant Award (Australian Psychological Society)
• PhD Scholarship (Victoria University)

• C2IMPRESS / Multi-Hazard Risks for Disaster Resilient Society – Collaboration With University of Cambridge (UK), Comunidad Autonoma Islas Baleares (Spain), ARTELIA (France), RMIT School of Computing Technology (Australia) 
• Ahead of the Game [ARC DECRA] – Collaboration with Catholic Care Victoria, Quantum Victoria and Mighty Serious