Doctor Danuta Chessor

Doctor Danuta Chessor

Biography

Danuta Chessor is a lecturer in psychology. She teaches in the Post Graduate program in areas of psychological intervention and assessment as well as counselling psychology. She has a strong interest in well-being and mental health.  Her work at the university includes being Course Adviser for Research Higher Degree students as well as placement coordinator for the Masters students completing the Educational and Developmental as well as Forensic Psychology programmes.

Research interests include the well being of gifted children as well as the mental health of children and adolescents. She has 15 years of experience working with children and adolescents as a school psychologist in both the public and private sector. This experience spans the developmental age of pre-school to 18 year olds.

As a member of the PsyHealth Research group, she has been part of a team that has completed some evaluative research in the area of community involvement of a football club enhancing the well-being of children and parents in the community.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Chessor.

Qualifications

  • TeachCert Alexander Mackie CAE
  • BA Macquarie University
  • GDipEd McAuley College
  • MEd University of Sydney
  • PhD University of Sydney

Contact

Email: D.Chessor@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9772 6239
Mobile:
Location: 24.1.04
BankstownParramatta

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Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Chessor, D. (2009), 'Gifted Secondary School Students catered for in mainstrem classrooms using an integrated curriculum', The Gifted Challenge: Challenging the Gifted, NSW Association for Gifted an Talented Children Inc 9780980707403.

Journal Articles

  • Meagher, R., Chessor, D. and Fogliati, V. (2018), 'Treatment of pathological worry in children with acceptance-based behavioural therapy and a multisensory learning aide : a pilot study', Australian Psychologist, vol 53, no 2 , pp 134 - 143.
  • Dowswell, E. and Chessor, D. (2014), 'Socially skilled - successful students : improving children's social intelligence through social education programs', e-Journal of Social and Behavioural Research in Business, vol 5, no 2 , pp 23 - 60.
  • Chessor, D. (2013), 'An effectivenes of a group residential intervention program for young men with drug and alcohol addiction', Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy, vol 4, no 1 .
  • Chessor, D. (2013), 'The impact of grouping gifted students on motivation', The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences, vol 8, no 1 , pp 1334 - 1352.
  • Chessor, D. (2012), 'Welcome change of focus from individual identification to systemic process in gifted education', High Ability Studies, vol 23, no 1 , pp 35 - 37.
  • Wolf, N. and Chessor, D. (2011), 'The affective characteristics of gifted children : can peer victimisation make a difference?', Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 20, no 1 , pp 38 - 52.
  • Gilbert, E., Chessor, D., Perz, J. and Ussher, J. (2010), 'The classroom project : an Australian intervention programme working with students "at risk" of school disengagement', The International Journal of Learning, vol 17, no 4 , pp 283 - 296.
  • Chessor, D. and Whitton, D. (2008), 'The impact of grouping gifted primary school students on self-concept and achievement', TalentEd, vol 25, no 2 , pp 7 - 22.
  • Chessor, D. (2008), 'Developing student wellbeing and resilience using a group process', Educational & Child Psychology, vol 25, no 2 , pp 82 - 90.
  • Chessor, D., Gilbert, E., Perz, J. and Ussher, J. (2008), 'Celebrity football players as teacher's aides to enhance the learning of children displaying challenging behaviours', The International Journal of Learning, vol 15, no 4 , pp 285 - 292.
  • Chessor, D. and Whitton, D. (2005), 'The impact of Grouping Gifted Primary School Students on Self - Concept, Motivation and Achievement From Parents' Perspectives', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, vol 15, no 1 , pp 93 - 104.

Conference Papers

  • Chessor, D. and Simpson, K. (2011), 'The protective effects of optimism on psychological well being', 20th Annual theMHS Conference, Sydney.
  • Chessor, D. (2011), 'Using a group process to empower adolescents girls to deal with relational aggression', 15th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Norway.

Other Publications

  • 2008, 'The Local Answers Initiative Evaluation Report 2008: An Evaluation Conducted for Panthers on the Prowl', Report
  • Assessment in Psychology
  • Counselling and Consultation
  • Professional Issues in Psychological Practice
  • Children, Young People and Behaviour

This information has been contributed by Doctor Chessor.

Previous Projects

Title: 'Local Answers' - A pilot study examining the effects and impact of a school community support program
Funder:
  • Panthers On The Prowl Ltd
Western Researchers: Janette Perz, Danuta Chessor, Emilee Gilbert and Jane Ussher
Years: 2007-04-27 - 2008-01-31
ID: P0015632
Title: Pilot study to research the addiction treatment outcomes achieved by ONE80TC
Funder:
  • Teen Challenge NSW INC
Western Researchers: Danuta Chessor
Years: 2011-03-25 - 2012-01-31
ID: P00020087

Supervision

Doctor Chessor is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Previous Supervision

Thesis Title: Treatment of Pathological Worry in Children with 'Thirdwave' Behavioural Therapy: A Pilot Study
Field of Research: Psychiatry; Other Society And Culture

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