Dr. Kay Bussey

Professor

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Biography

Kay Bussey is a Professor at Macquarie University specializing in Developmental Clinical Psychology. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Queensland and has conducted postdoctoral work under the supervision of Professor Bandura at Stanford University. Her research focuses on clinically relevant topics involving children and adolescents, employing a variety of methodologies including questionnaires and experimental methods. Professor Bussey's work is theoretically guided by Bandura’s social cognitive theory, examining the interplay between personal, behavioral, and environmental factors in human agency. Her research interests include sociocognitive factors such as self-efficacy, moral disengagement, and outcome expectations, particularly in the context of offline and cyberbullying. Furthermore, she explores mental health outcomes, coping strategies, and the development of gender identity in children. Bussey has made significant contributions to the fields of child development and psychology, focusing on moral and psychological development through various educational courses and research projects. She is also active in supervising graduate students and has significant community engagement through various committees and advisory roles.

Research Interests

Awards

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Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Award

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Commonwealth Undergraduate Scholarship

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Early Career Award

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Excellence in Research: Higher Degree Research Supervision

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Teaching Award

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Fulbright Fellowship

Courses

PSYU1105 Introduction to Psychology PSYU2235 Developmental Psychology PSYU3339 Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology PSYH4432 Advanced Issues in Developmental Psychology: Child Abuse and Neglect PSYM7432 Advanced Issues in Developmental Psychology: Child Abuse and Neglect

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
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Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).