Photo:

Peter Enticott

My CV

School:

McKinnon Secondary College (Years 9-12), Catholic College Bendigo (Years 7-9), and too many primary schools to mention!

University:

Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) with Honours, Deakin University (1997-2000), PhD, Monash University (2003-2006)

Work History:

Apart from a stint in Market Research as a Uni student, I’ve worked at Monash University since 2001.

Employer:

Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre

Current Job:

Senior Research Fellow

Me and my work

I conduct research into the neuroscience of autism spectrum disorder.

My Typical Day

Working in science means everyday is very different, but can include running experiments, writing papers, analysing data, lecturing, meeting with students/colleagues, and deleting mountains of spam email.

What I'd do with the money

Put it toward some much needed lab equipment!

My Interview

How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

Optimistic, ambitious, tall!

Who is your favourite singer or band?

Kids from the Mill

What is the most fun thing you've done?

Karaoke with workmates in Kyoto earlier this year; unfortunately there is video evidence.

If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

I’d love to travel in space, know the true story of the JFK assassination, and live long enough to see a Western Bulldogs’ premiership (could be some time).

What did you want to be after you left school?

An artist! But I eventually realised I wasn’t particularly good.

Were you ever in trouble in at school?

Of course! I remember behaving fairly horribly throughout my entire Year 8.

What's the best thing you've done as a scientist?

Travelling the world and meeting people from different backgrounds is always a fantastic experience.

Tell us a joke.

A horse walks into a bar, and the barman says “so why the long face?”

Sports followed

AFL, NBA

Favourite team

Western Bulldogs, Denver Nuggets