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Kelvin Wong is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology. He is a clinical psychologist with a strong research focus on experimental psychopathology, particularly obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs), mood disorders, and anxiety disorders.
His educational background includes a PhD, Master’s, and Bachelor’s (Honours) in Psychology, all from UNSW Sydney, Australia. He is actively involved in research, supervision, and teaching, and is available to supervise Honours, Masters, and PhD students.
Wong’s research aims to identify causal and maintaining factors of psychological symptoms using qualitative and quantitative methods. He develops and validates assessment tools, conducts experimental and longitudinal studies, and evaluates novel treatment and prevention strategies, including the use of virtual reality. His work frequently explores the role of the 'feared possible self,' inferential confusion, mental contamination, and cognitive biases in OCD and related conditions.
The 15 most recent publications highlight a consistent focus on clinical psychology, cognitive-behavioral mechanisms, and experimental interventions. Key themes include the development of psychometric tools (e.g., FoDRQ, FSQ-MV), testing cognitive models of OCD, evaluating therapeutic techniques (e.g., imagery rescripting, cognitive bias modification), and understanding emotional and social cognitive processes.
- Vice-Chancellor's Subject of Excellence Award, La Trobe University
- Post-Doctoral Training Award, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé
- Combined Masters/PhD Psychology Student Prize, UNSW Sydney
- Horizon Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Concordia University
- Australian Postgraduate Award, Australian Government
Dr. Wong has secured significant external research funding from agencies including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS). His grants support research on OCD treatment efficacy, social information processing, and fear of self. He supervises multiple HDR students on topics such as social cognition in psychosis, future-oriented cognition in depression, and identity in OCD. He is also a member of the Australian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies and the Australian Clinical Psychology Association.
