| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Oraison, H., & Wilson, B. (240101). The Relationship Between Nomophobia, Addiction, and Distraction. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, |
| 2021 | Oraison, H. M., & Kennedy, G. A. (210101). The effect of social support in chronic back pain: number of treatment sessions and reported level of disability. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(11), (1526-1531). |
| 2019 | Oraison, H., Konjarski, L., & Howe, S. (190101). Does university prepare students for employment? Alignment between graduate attributes, accreditation requirements and industry employability criteria. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 10(1), (173-194). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Higher Education
- Curriculum & pedagogy theory & development
- Specialist Studies In Education Not Elsewhere Classified
- Health policy
- Psychology Not Elsewhere Classified
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Bert Oraison
Bert is a senior lecturer with the First Year College. Coordinating the First Year, Bert had an active role in developing and transforming materials for the Block Model.
Bert is a registered psychologist with experience in different settings, including government departments, prisons, refugee centres, rehabilitation centres and private practice.
As an Academic Teaching Researcher in the First Year College, Bert is involved in teaching all psychology units, as well as engaging in several research projects.
Bert together with Dr Laurie Chapin received the VC Award for creating and developing the VU Kick Start Program. This program is the first in Australia that focuses on students who are the first in their family to attend university.
Qualifications
- PhD, Victoria University, Australia
- Bachelor Of Psychology (Hns), Victoria University, Australia, Feb 2000 - Oct 2005
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, Victoria University, Australia
- Certificate IV Liberal Arts, Victoria University, Australia
- Certificate IV in Business Management
Key publications
Bert has over 16 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Bert's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 3 of 10)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2017 - Present |
Senior Lecturer , First Year College – Psychology
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Nov 2017 -
Present
|
Senior Lecturer , First Year College – Psychology
Victoria University |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2016 - Nov 2019 |
Psychologist
|
Aspire Health & Psychology – Newport |
| Jan 2017 - Nov 2019 |
Member of the Psychology Program Advisory Committee (PAC), School of Health and Biomedical Sciences,
|
RMIT University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Feb 2016 - Nov 2019 |
Psychologist
Aspire Health & Psychology – Newport |
| Jan 2017 - Nov 2019 |
Member of the Psychology Program Advisory Committee (PAC), School of Health and Biomedical Sciences,
RMIT University |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Trials, Tribulations & Triumphs of the First Year Model STARS Conference 2019, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2019 |
VU Kick Start: A pilot intervention for first-in-family university student STARS Conference 2019, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2022 |
Everybody’s Business: A whole of Institution Approach to Transitions Pedagogy Konjarski L, Oraison H, Weldon J, and McWilliams, A. HERDSA 2022, Melbourne - Australia, 27 Jun 2022-30 Jun 2022 |
Professional memberships
- MAPS, Australian Physiological Society
- Associate member, Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counselors
- General member, Mental Health Professional Network
