Dr. Scott Ruddock
Details
College: School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Department: Health and Biomedical Sciences
Campus: Bundoora West Australia
scott.ruddock@rmit.edu.au
ORCID: 0000-0002-8245-1205
Open to
- Industry Projects
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Collaborative projects
About
I am a psychology academic with experience across research, teaching, curriculum development, and postgraduate supervision. My research includes areas related to psychology, disability, rehabilitation and public health, with a particular focus on understanding psychological, behavioural and contextual factors that influence mental health, wellbeing, participation and performance.
Research fields
- 520199 Applied and developmental psychology not elsewhere classified
- 520304 Health psychology
- 520107 Sport and exercise psychology
UN sustainable development goals
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
Teaching interests
My teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate psychology and public health, including research methods, principles of psychology, forensic psychology, and professional field placement. I also supervise Honours and postgraduate research students.
Research interests
My research focuses on mental health, wellbeing, participation and performance. My primary research interests are Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), including impaired motor control and psychosocial outcomes across child and adulthood. They also include occupational burnout, psychological distress and wellbeing in professional sports coaches.
