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Clara Murray serves as Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of New England within the Faculty of Medicine and Health and School of Psychology. A registered Clinical Psychologist with Area of Practice Endorsement, she specializes in community neurorehabilitation and adjustment to long-term neurodisability following acquired brain injury.
Her academic qualifications include:
- BA (Hons.) from University College Dublin
- MSc from Oxford Brookes University
- DClinPsy from the University of Oxford
- PgDip from the University of Glasgow
Murray's research centers on adapting evidence-based therapies—including compassion-focused therapy, mindfulness, and emotionally focused couple therapy—for individuals with neurological conditions. She investigates how these approaches enhance adjustment, self-management, and relationship outcomes post-brain injury while simultaneously evaluating pedagogical innovations in professional psychology training. Her clinical expertise integrates neuropsychological assessment with psychological formulation to address functional changes in neurological disorders.
Analysis of her 2013-2022 publications reveals dominant themes in clinical neuropsychology rehabilitation, therapeutic adaptation for acquired brain injury, and transformative psychology education methodologies. Recent work emphasizes telehealth implementation during the pandemic, schema therapy applications, and measurement validation for anxiety disorders—demonstrating consistent focus on bridging clinical practice with empirical research.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Best Poster Presentation at the Australasian Society for Social & Affective Neuroscience Annual Conference (2019)
Murray maintains extensive supervision experience across institutions, having guided Masters and PhD candidates to completion at the University of Oxford and Anglia Ruskin University. Currently at UNE, she supervises Honours and Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) students in clinical psychology, neuropsychological rehabilitation, adult attachment, and compassion-focused therapy. Her research group actively evaluates pedagogical advances in professional psychology training, particularly through simulation-based learning and telehealth modalities.
She collaborates within community neurorehabilitation networks and participates in research groups focused on psychology education innovation, integrating clinical practice with academic training through her directorship of the Clinical Psychology Program.
