Workshop and Seminar Presenter
Director - Gery Karantzas - PhD, MAPS
Gery Karantzas is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology and Director of the Science of Adult Relationships (SoAR) Laboratory at Deakin University. He has been delivering workshops, seminars and lectures in the areas of relationship science and research methods to undergraduate and graduate students as well as professionals for over a decade. He also provides consultation to the academic sector and industry.
Gery is the past national convenor of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Psychology of Relationships Interest Group. He has published numerous studies in the area of close personal relationships. His specific research interests include: investigating couple and family relationships during transitions, adult attachment, the role of coping and social support in relationships, and the role of relationships in mental health. Gery also has a strong interest in the psychometric development of measures and has published studies in this domain.
Gery's research has been awarded by La Trobe University and the Australian Psychological Society. His research activities have been funded by grants from the Australian Research Council, the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, the National Medical Health and Research Council and beyondblue.
Gery's teaching in the areas of relationship science and research methods has resulted in numerous institutional awards and national honours including awards from Deakin University, the Australian Psychological Society and a national citation (2012) and teaching excellence award (2015) by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (later known as the Office of Learning and Teaching).
Gery Karantzas is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology and Director of the Science of Adult Relationships (SoAR) Laboratory at Deakin University. He has been delivering workshops, seminars and lectures in the areas of relationship science and research methods to undergraduate and graduate students as well as professionals for over a decade. He also provides consultation to the academic sector and industry.
Gery is the past national convenor of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Psychology of Relationships Interest Group. He has published numerous studies in the area of close personal relationships. His specific research interests include: investigating couple and family relationships during transitions, adult attachment, the role of coping and social support in relationships, and the role of relationships in mental health. Gery also has a strong interest in the psychometric development of measures and has published studies in this domain.
Gery's research has been awarded by La Trobe University and the Australian Psychological Society. His research activities have been funded by grants from the Australian Research Council, the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, the National Medical Health and Research Council and beyondblue.
Gery's teaching in the areas of relationship science and research methods has resulted in numerous institutional awards and national honours including awards from Deakin University, the Australian Psychological Society and a national citation (2012) and teaching excellence award (2015) by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (later known as the Office of Learning and Teaching).