Dr Jay Raman
LAB DIRECTOR
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Newcastle.
Professional Registrations and Affiliations
Founding Member - Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA)
Registration: National Psychology Board with Endorsement in Clinical Psychology
PsyBA Approved Supervisor for the 5+1 and Higher Degree Pathways
Member - Australia New Zealand Association of Eating Disorders
Honorary Fellow | Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health
Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, WSU
Founder and Director - Eating Behaviour & Body Image Clinic, Hornsby, NSW
Principal Advisor - Research, MWP and BVP Hospitals
Associate Editor, Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy
Yasmin Brown
LAB MANAGER
I have long been interested in the interplay between cognitive and psychological factors and their influence on eating behaviours.
At the Three Squares Lab I hope to contribute to research in the areas of disordered eating, obesity, and body image.
Joan Tan
Master of Professional Psychology student 2024
Growing up in Singapore, I have always been interested in how different cultures play a part in people’s understanding of healthy and unhealthy.
I hope to contribute to the literary research in Three Squares Lab and gain knowledge from professionals in this exciting field.
Dr. Dean Spirou
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Dr.Spirou is a Clinical Psychologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Blacktown Metabolic and Weight Loss Program at Blacktown Hospital.
He is also a Conjoint Associate Lecturer in the School of Medicine at Western Sydney University.
He has a special interest in extending our understanding on the role of psychological mechanisms in adult obesity and weight management.
Dr.Spirou’s post-doctoral research is focused on building upon this research, and expanding into the area of eating disorders, trauma, and schema therapy for obesity.
Kate McIntyre
Master of Professional Psychology
student 2024
I have always had a strong interest in eating disorders and eating behaviours for a range of individuals and understanding the social,
psychological, and cognitive factors that influence these behaviours.
At the Three Squares Lab, I hope to contribute to the research around the areas of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image.
Alice Fung
ASSISTANT LAB MANAGER
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honors), student 2024
My interests lie in a wide range of psychological issues in the clinical area, including disordered eating behaviours
and the interlinks between psychology and human health behaviours. I hope to be able to get involved and contribute in a variety of
research work and projects at the Three Square Lab including projects concerning eating behaviours and body images.