Rate My Professor Romola Bucks

Romola Bucks is a Professor in the School of Psychological Science within the Faculty of Science at the University of Western Australia. Born and educated in the United Kingdom, she obtained her qualification in Clinical Psychology from the University of Birmingham in 1991, before specializing in Clinical Neuropsychology. She earned her PhD in Cognitive Neuropsychology from the University of Bristol and relocated to the University of Western Australia in 2007, where she is registered as a Clinical Psychologist endorsed by the Psychology Board of Australia. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and was a member of UWA's Academic Board and Academic Council from 2020 to 2022.

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.