Rate My Professor Chris Sharpley

Professor Sharpley's research specializations center on the neurobiology and clinical manifestations of depression, viewing it as an adaptive behavioral response to overwhelming environmental stressors, along with subtypes of depression and endocrinal, immunological, and neurological pathways. His work also addresses anxiety and depression in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and prostate cancer patients, as well as EEG patterns linked to depressive symptoms. He has supervised over 20 PhD students and nearly 50 minor thesis Master's students, authored over 350 peer-reviewed papers, one book, and presented at over 100 conferences. Notable publications include 'A Psychometric Evaluation of the Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale' (1982) and 'Preliminary Validation of the Abbreviated Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale' (1984). A Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and Royal Society of New South Wales, and a registered psychologist with over 45 years of clinical experience, he coordinates the Master of Neuroscience and teaches courses in neurobiology of depression, clinical neuroscience, and research methods. He collaborates on projects concerning homelessness and mental health.