Emeritus Professor Graham Davidson

 

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Emeritus Professor Graham Davidson

Cert Teach Kelvin Grove, BA(Hons) Qld., PhD Qld., FAPS, Registered Psychologist Qld

Position: Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Office: D1.40
Telephone: +61 7 5459 4481
Email: Gdavidso@usc.edu.au

Teaching area

  • Psychology

Research interests

  • Professional ethics
  • Social inclusion
  • Cultural competence
  • Cross-cultural tolerance
  • Cross-cultural perspectives on cognitive development
  • Social psychological determinants of protective health behaviour

Profile

Graham Davidson is an Emeritus Professor of Central Queensland University (CQU) where he was Foundation Professor of Psychology from 1997 to 2004. Prior to joining CQU in 1990 as Associate Professor in Psychology, Graham held senior academic appointments at the Northern Territory University, the Darwin Institute of Technology, and the University of New England.

Graham was Editor of the Australian Psychologist from 1989 to 1996, Director of Communications and a member of the Board of Directors of the Australian Psychological Society from 1995 to 1997, Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Australian Psychological Society from 1997 to 2000, and Director of Social Issues and a member of the Board of Directors of the Australian Psychological Society from 2001 to 2003.

He was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society Ltd. in 1994. He was a member of the Psychologists Board of Queensland from 2002 to 2004 and of the inaugural Northern Territory Psychologists Registration Board from 1986 to1990.

Publications

Graham has published 5 co-authored and edited books, 18 refereed book chapters and conference papers, 50 refereed articles, and 40 refereed abstracts and non-refereed articles. He has delivered 70 conference papers and public lectures. Recent publications include:

Book chapters

  • Davidson GR. 2006. Toward an ethical framework for psychological practice. In: (Morrissey SA, Reddy P. eds), Ethics and professional practice for psychologists. Melbourne, VIC: Thomson.
  • Davidson GR. 2005. A global vista – Sifting psychological universals from cultural expressions of humanity. In: (Weston D, Burton N. eds) Psychology: Brain, behavior and culture (4th ed.). Brisbane: John Wiley and Sons.
  • Davidson GR, Ho R, Van Dyke M, Agar-Wilson M. 2000. The psychological well-being of at-fault drivers and injured family members. In: (McClure R. ed), Readings in injury prevention and control. Herston, Qld.: Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, pp.223-226.
  • Davidson GR. 2000. The importance of interpersonal communication skills in intercultural contacts. In: (Dudgeon P, Garvey D, Pickett H. eds), Working with Indigenous Australians: A handbook for psychologists. Perth, WA: Gunada Press, pp.181-184.
  • Davidson GR. 1999. Cultural competence as an ethical precept in psychology. In: (Martin P, Noble W. eds), Psychology and society. Brisbane: Australian Academic Press, pp.162-174.
  • Davidson GR. 1999. Short-comings in cross-cultural research ethics: The Tapp et. al. (1974) report revisited. In: (Lasry JC, Adair JG, Dion KL. eds), Latest contributions in cross-cultural psychology. Amsterdam: Swets and Zeitlinger, pp.355 – 365.
Journal articles
  • Ho R, Davidson GR, Ghea V. 2005. Motives for the adoption of protective health behaviours for men and women: An evaluation of the psychosocial-appraisal model. Journal of Health Psychology, 10, 373-395.
  • Lauder W, Davidson G, Anderson I, Barclay A. 2005. Nursing and self-neglect: The role of judgments and applied ethics. Nursing Standard, 19:18, 45-52.
  • Davidson GR, Garton AF, Joyce M. 2003. Survey of ethics education in Australian university schools and departments of psychology. Australian Psychologist, 38, 216-222.
  • Ho R, Davidson G, Van Dyke M, Agar-Wilson M. 2000. The impact of motor vehicle accidents on the psychological well-being of at-fault drivers and related passengers. Journal of Health Psychology, 5, 33-51.
  • Gomersall A, Davidson GR, Ho R. 2000. Factors affecting acceptance of Aboriginal reconciliation amongst non-Indigenous Australians. Australian Psychologist, 35, 118-127.
  • Davidson GR, Sanson A, Gridley H. 2000. Australian psychology and Australia’s Indigenous people: Existing and emerging narratives. Australian Psychologist, 35, 92-99.
  • Gridley H, Davidson GR, Dudgeon P, Pickett H, Sanson A. 2000. APS and Australia’s Indigenous people: A decade of action. Australian Psychologist, 35, 88-91.
  • Weier J, Davidson GR. 1999. Remote rural community perceptions of ethical psychological practice. South Pacific Journal of Psychology, 11:2, 24-47.
  • Davidson GR. 1997. The ethical use of psychological tests: Australia. European Journal of Psychological Assessment: ITC Bulletin, 13, 132-139.

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