Congratulations to Professor Navjot Bhullar on being successfully appointed to the position of Professor and Head of School of Psychology, following an international search.
Professor Bhullar completed a PhD in Psychology at University of New England (UNE) and is an accomplished research leader experienced in programs in mental health science and rural health that support societal change in communities. She has over 15 years of experience in academia at a range of institutions that have a regional and community focus, including UNE, University of Wollongong, University of Canberra, Charles Sturt University and Edith Cowan University, where she was institution lead on the iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre.
About Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University is a young and growing university committed to developing far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. The University makes a significant contribution to the prosperity and vibrancy of our rural and regional communities, with a reach and impact across Australia and internationally. People at Charles Sturt University work together with industry, communities and students to create new thinking, inspire each other and make a positive and progressive contribution to the world.
Kangaroos on campus
The Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences covers a diverse range of disciplines and is comprised of 6 Schools, 2 Centres and CSU-Engineering. These include the School of Management and Marketing, School of Accounting and Finance, School of Computing and Mathematics, School of Policing Studies, Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, School of Psychology, Centre for Law and Justice, Centre for Customs and Excise Studies and CSU-Engineering.
Charles Sturt faculty are leaders in their fields of teaching and research and combine significant professional experience with academic expertise. The University’s schools continue to grow through close collaboration and consultation with private industry, regulators, professional bodies, community engagement, partnerships and global networks.
The School of Psychology has academic staff located on three campuses at Charles Sturt University, including Bathurst, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga. The School offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. The School’s academic staff are active in a number of research areas, including clinical psychology, forensic psychology, developmental psychology, ageing, cognition, social psychology, personality and individual differences, health psychology, psychophysiology and rehabilitation. The School promotes psychology in general through the professional, educational and research activities of its staff. The School has a particular commitment to rural and regional communities, as well as to promoting access to psychology education for First Nations Australians.
Lifestyle benefits
Being based in one of the campuses of the School of Psychology at Charles Sturt University has regional lifestyle benefits.
The School of Psychology operates on three campuses at Charles Sturt University.
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie campus is located on the spectacular mid-North Coast of New South Wales. More about living in Port Macquarie here and more on the local plan and regional strategy is here
Wagga Wagga
Charles Sturt’s campus at Wagga Wagga is the biggest, dating back to 1892 with the establishment of the Wagga Experiment Farm. Situated on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga – known simply as Wagga to locals – has a proud sporting history, a thriving cultural calendar including theatre, music, art and markets, and a growing restaurant and café scene. The local Council Prospectus has more information about living and working in the largest inland city in New South Wales, and there is a student’s perspective here. A virtual campus tour shows what’s on the campus and students give their own tour in the clip below.
Bathurst
The University campus at Bathurst has around 2.500 students in an historic city environment that is morphing into a smart city.
A University video gives a feel for the campus and region and the local Council prospectus gives more detail and provides a destination guide for visitors.
