Dr Bruce Watt
Associate Professor
Level 3, Building 1a, Faculty of Society & Design, Bond University
Accepting PhD StudentsContact details
Professional biography
Research interests
I completed my MPsych in 1996 and BA (hons) Psych in 1994, both from Edith Cowan University. In 2007 I completed my PhD from UNSW on family treatment for child/youth antisocial behaviour.
Commencing my career researching interventions with incarcerated violent offenders, I have subsequently investigated family based interventions for antisocial youth, predictors of juvenile violent recidivism, community correlates of violence and psychopathy, evaluation of a return to work assist program, animal cruelty and fire setting among juvenile offenders, and juvenile fitness for trial. I have worked in adult and juvenile correctional settings, and child and youth forensic mental health.
Currently I am investigating arson-related homicides, high risk psychotic phenomena, juvenile threats of harm to others, and individual case study of skateboard injuries.
Teaching expertise
Psychological Assessment Learning and BehaviourProfessional admissions
- Australian Psychological Society - Forensic College
- Australian Psychological Society - Clinical College
- Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
Qualifications
- psychology, PhD, University of New England, Award Date: 14 Dec 2007
Fields of Research
- Applied and developmental psychology
Statement for HDR students
I am interested in supervising HDR students in the following fields:
- Forensic Psychology
- Aggression
- Arson
- Psycopathy
- Juvenile offending
- Family Law