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Dr. Michael Gascoigne is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at Western Sydney University's School of Psychology, a position he has held since September 2021. Previously, he served as a Senior Lecturer at the Australian College of Applied Psychology, where he coordinated the Masters of Psychology (Clinical) degree and acted as postgraduate research coordinator. He maintains strong academic connections as an Honorary Associate of the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney and is an active member of both the Australian Paediatric Neuropsychology Research Network and the International Society for Behavioural Neuroscience.
Dr. Gascoigne received both a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and a PhD in neuropsychology from the University of Sydney in 2014. His doctoral research examined memory deficits in children with Idiopathic Generalised or Temporal Lobe epilepsy, conducted collaboratively at the Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW) and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
Dr. Gascoigne's research primarily focuses on cognitive deficits in clinical populations, with particular emphasis on memory processes in children with epilepsy. His work has significantly contributed to understanding accelerated long-term forgetting in pediatric epilepsy patients, revealing how memory deficits may not be apparent in standard assessments but emerge over extended periods. His research spans multiple epilepsy types including Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, examining how executive functions interact with memory processes. Through systematic reviews and longitudinal studies, Dr. Gascoigne has built a comprehensive understanding of memory rehabilitation approaches for epilepsy patients and the relationship between seizure characteristics and cognitive outcomes.
Dr. Gascoigne has supervised numerous graduate students through his role as coordinator of the Masters of Psychology (Clinical) program at the Australian College of Applied Psychology and continues to mentor students at Western Sydney University. His research has been supported through various institutional grants, though specific funding details are not provided in the available information. His collaborative approach is evident through his extensive publication record and professional network across Australian and international institutions.
