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Johnstone, Stuart

Professor

  • Brain & Behaviour Research Institute
  • School of Psychology
  • Early Start Research
  • Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

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Research Overview

  • Overview

    Professor Johnstone is a researcher and teacher at the University of Wollongong.  After undergraduate studies and PhD at the University of Wollongong, and a post-doctoral role in the Department of Psychological Medicine at University of Sydney, he took up an academic appointment in the School of Psychology at the University of Wollongong in 1999.  Professor Johnstone is currently (2020 -) Deputy Head of School of Psychology, with a focus on Teaching and Learning.

    Research Interests

    • Using brain electrical activity measures (EEG and event-related potentials) to understand processes and disorders.
    • Cognitive and neurocognitive training to improve functioning.
    • Assessment of neurocognitive and other key factors in children.

    CV

    Impact

    Professor Johnstone has published over 110 research articles, and this work has been cited over 10,000 times (Google Scholar), with an h-index of:

    Awards

Available as Research Supervisor

Available for Collaborative Projects

Selected Publications

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Other Research Activities

Impact Story

  • We have developed a non-drug treatment for children with ADHD (Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and made it available around the world.  Our treatment is in the form of computer software which provides a fun "wizard in training" themed environment to help children train to improve important abilities such as memory, impulse control, and attention control. The training software was available commercially from 2013 to 2016 and has been available free-of-charge since January 2017.  <br /><br />To date, many thousands of children have used the treatment and experienced benefits such as better control of their behaviour, better concentration in the classroom, and more effective completion of schoolwork.  Parents and teachers have reported significant reductions in the typical symptoms of ADHD such as inattentive, impulsive, and hyperactive behaviours. Crucially, we have provided a non-drug treatment alternative to parents, and we have a substantial amount of research evidence that supports the benefits of the treatment.

     Detail View

Available as Research Supervisor

Teaching Activities

Advisees

  • Graduate Advising Relationship

    Degree Research Title Advisee
    Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) Early Cognitive Control in the Context of Atypical Development Varcoe, Stephanie
    Doctor of Philosophy Test anxiety in primary school children - prevalence and predictors Robson, Davina
    Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) To be advised Teo, Jillian

Outreach Overview

  • Community:

    • My research has often been publicized in local and national media (see overview).
    • Developed and lead commercialization of training product for non-drug symptom reduction for children with AD/HD.  Many thousands of users world-wide. 

    Professional:

     

    • President of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology (ASP) from 2007 to 2010.  ASP is the primary professional organisation for researchers in psychophysiology in the Australasian region. 
    • Oz Reader for Australian Research Council since 2006, providing assessment of submitted Discovery and Linkage grants.  This role reflects strongly on my research reputation, as Oz Readers are chosen based on research performance, evidence of good assessor performance, relevant disciplinary expertise/standing, and evidence of an ability to support the research of others. 
    • Regularly review research articles for leading international journals in my area: e.g. Clinical Neurophysiology, International Journal of Psychophysiology, Brain and Cognition, Psychophysiology, Brain Research, Biological Psychology, Neuropsychologia, Acta Neuropsychiatrica, Biological Psychiatry.  
    • Invited Participant and Invited Chair of symposia at international conferences, and have been on the Organising Committee and Scientific Committee for several national and internatonal conferences.

     

Education And Training

  • Ph.D. in Psychophysiology, Psychology 1995 - 1999
  • B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Wollongong, School of Psychology, (Hons, Class 1) 1991 - 1994

Teaching Overview

  • Co-ordinator and lecturer/tutor in the areas of Biological Psychology and Psychophysiology since July 1999.

Keywords

  • Electroencephalogram, EEG, event-related potentials, ERPs, ADHD, neurofeedback, cognitive training

Full Name

  • Stuart J Johnstone

Mailing Address

  • School of Psychology

    University of Wollongong

    Wollongong

    NSW

    2522

    Australia

Located In Facility

Top Publications

Research Overview

  • Overview

    Professor Johnstone is a researcher and teacher at the University of Wollongong.  After undergraduate studies and PhD at the University of Wollongong, and a post-doctoral role in the Department of Psychological Medicine at University of Sydney, he took up an academic appointment in the School of Psychology at the University of Wollongong in 1999.  Professor Johnstone is currently (2020 -) Deputy Head of School of Psychology, with a focus on Teaching and Learning.

    Research Interests

    • Using brain electrical activity measures (EEG and event-related potentials) to understand processes and disorders.
    • Cognitive and neurocognitive training to improve functioning.
    • Assessment of neurocognitive and other key factors in children.

    CV

    Impact

    Professor Johnstone has published over 110 research articles, and this work has been cited over 10,000 times (Google Scholar), with an h-index of:

    Awards

Selected Publications

Investigator On

      
    Year Title

Other Research Activities

Impact Story

  • We have developed a non-drug treatment for children with ADHD (Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and made it available around the world.  Our treatment is in the form of computer software which provides a fun "wizard in training" themed environment to help children train to improve important abilities such as memory, impulse control, and attention control. The training software was available commercially from 2013 to 2016 and has been available free-of-charge since January 2017.  <br /><br />To date, many thousands of children have used the treatment and experienced benefits such as better control of their behaviour, better concentration in the classroom, and more effective completion of schoolwork.  Parents and teachers have reported significant reductions in the typical symptoms of ADHD such as inattentive, impulsive, and hyperactive behaviours. Crucially, we have provided a non-drug treatment alternative to parents, and we have a substantial amount of research evidence that supports the benefits of the treatment.

     Detail View

Teaching Activities

Advisees

  • Graduate Advising Relationship

    Degree Research Title Advisee
    Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) Early Cognitive Control in the Context of Atypical Development Varcoe, Stephanie
    Doctor of Philosophy Test anxiety in primary school children - prevalence and predictors Robson, Davina
    Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) To be advised Teo, Jillian

Outreach Overview

  • Community:

    • My research has often been publicized in local and national media (see overview).
    • Developed and lead commercialization of training product for non-drug symptom reduction for children with AD/HD.  Many thousands of users world-wide. 

    Professional:

     

    • President of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology (ASP) from 2007 to 2010.  ASP is the primary professional organisation for researchers in psychophysiology in the Australasian region. 
    • Oz Reader for Australian Research Council since 2006, providing assessment of submitted Discovery and Linkage grants.  This role reflects strongly on my research reputation, as Oz Readers are chosen based on research performance, evidence of good assessor performance, relevant disciplinary expertise/standing, and evidence of an ability to support the research of others. 
    • Regularly review research articles for leading international journals in my area: e.g. Clinical Neurophysiology, International Journal of Psychophysiology, Brain and Cognition, Psychophysiology, Brain Research, Biological Psychology, Neuropsychologia, Acta Neuropsychiatrica, Biological Psychiatry.  
    • Invited Participant and Invited Chair of symposia at international conferences, and have been on the Organising Committee and Scientific Committee for several national and internatonal conferences.

     

Education And Training

  • Ph.D. in Psychophysiology, Psychology 1995 - 1999
  • B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Wollongong, School of Psychology, (Hons, Class 1) 1991 - 1994

Teaching Overview

  • Co-ordinator and lecturer/tutor in the areas of Biological Psychology and Psychophysiology since July 1999.

Keywords

  • Electroencephalogram, EEG, event-related potentials, ERPs, ADHD, neurofeedback, cognitive training

Full Name

  • Stuart J Johnstone

Mailing Address

  • School of Psychology

    University of Wollongong

    Wollongong

    NSW

    2522

    Australia

Located In Facility

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