Dr Courtney Campbell Walton is a 2020-2023 McKenzie Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the Mental Health in Elite Sports research group at The University of Melbourne. His work is primarily supervised by Associate Professor Simon Rice and Associate Professor Rosemary Purcell.
Courtney completed a Bachelor of Science with honours (Psychology) at Swinburne University of Technology, before undertaking a PhD in neuropsychology at the University of Sydney. Subsequently fuelled by a developing interest in mental health within high performing environments, Courtney undertook a Master of Psychology (Sport & Exercise) at the University of Queensland. Utilising both his applied training as a psychologist and varied experiences in research, Courtney’s aim is to understand the aspects of unstable and competitive environments that can both positively and negatively interact with our mental health. His research questions are currently being directed at early career researchers and elite athletes. To date, Courtney has obtained more than $400,000 in research funding, and has published over 35 peer reviewed scientific articles.
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FEATURED Journal article
Self-compassion, social rank, and psychological distress in athletes of varying competitive levels
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Endeavor Postdoctoral Research Leadership Fellowship
Australian Bicentennial Scholarship Award
University of Sydney
MAPS - Member, Australian Psychological Society
Credentials
Positions
Mckenzie Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Centre For Youth Mental Health
Education
Master of Psychology (Sport & Exercise)
University of Queensland
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Psychophysiology)
Swinburne University of Technology