Rate My Professor Romola Bucks

Professor Bucks has held prominent leadership roles at UWA, including Head of the School of Psychological Science, Deputy Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science, Director of the Raine Study from 2020 until stepping down in 2025, and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Health and Medical Research, a position from which she plans to retire in December 2025. Her research specializes in neuropsychology, focusing on the affective and neuropsychological impacts of chronic conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea, Parkinson's disease, and dementia. Key publications include 'Emotion regulation and aggression' (Roberton, Daffern, Bucks, Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2012), 'Assessment of activities of daily living in dementia: development of the Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale' (Bucks, Ashworth, Wilcock, Siegfried, Age and Ageing, 1996), 'Attentional control in Alzheimer's disease' (Baddeley, Baddeley, Bucks, Wilcock, Brain, 2001), 'Neurocognitive function in obstructive sleep apnoea: A meta-review' (Bucks, Olaithe, Eastwood, Respirology, 2013), and 'Cognitive deficits in obstructive sleep apnea: insights from a meta-review and comparison with deficits observed in COPD, insomnia, and sleep deprivation' (Olaithe, Bucks, Hillman, Eastwood, Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2018). She is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, recognizing her contributions to the field. Professor Bucks' work has advanced understanding of cognitive dysfunction in sleep disorders and neurodegeneration, informing clinical assessments and interventions through high-impact meta-analyses and scale developments.