Tertiary education.

Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales, School of Psychology, 2008 (Thesis title: “The influence of gruesome evidence on juror emotion and decision making.”)

Master of Psychology (Forensic) Honours, University of New South Wales, 2002

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Honours, University of New South Wales, 1994

Professional experience.

Full-time positions.

Research Fellow, Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP), National Drug and

Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), University of New South Wales

2008-current

Senior Specialist Psychologist, Therapeutic Manager, Custody Based Intensive

Treatment (CUBIT) Programme, Sex Offender Programs, New South Wales Department of Corrective Services

2003-2008

Psychologist/Forensic Psychologist, Psychology Section, New South Wales Police

2001-2003

A/Senior Psychologist, A/Therapeutic Manager, CUBIT, Sex Offender Programs

New South Wales Department of Corrective Services

1999-2000

Psychologist/Forensic Psychologist, Sex Offender Programs, New South Wales Department of Corrective Services

1998-2001

Intern Psychologist/Psychologist, Mental Health Service/Psychiatric

Rehabilitation, New South Wales Department of Health

1994-1998

Research Assistant, Lidcombe Hospital Head Injury Unit, New South Wales Department of Health

1994

Part-time and consultancy positions.

Honorary Associate/Casual lecturer, Master of Psychology (Forensic) Program, University of New South Wales

2000- current

Consultant Psychologist, Petrie Management Services &Phil Gorrell and Associates

2000-2006

Tutor (Psychology 1), School of Psychology, University of New South Wales

2000-2001

Consultant Psychologist, Fleming, Job, and Associates

1996-2000

Publications/book chapters.

Bright, D. A. (2010). Book review: Cocaine Trafficking in Latin America: EU and US Policy Responses. Drug and Alcohol Review, 29, 227-231.

Bright, D. A. & Ritter, A. (2010). Australian trends in drug user and drug dealer arrest rates: 1993 to 2006-07. Psychiatry, Psychology, & Law.

Bright, D. A. & Ritter, A. (2010). Retail price as an outcome measure for the effectiveness of drug law enforcement. International Journal of Drug Policy.

Woodrow, A. & Bright, D. A. (2010). Effectiveness of a treatment program for sexual offenders: A risk band analysis. Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Ware, J. & Bright., D. A. (2008). Evolution of a treatment program for sex offenders: Changes to the NSW Custody-Based Intensive Treatment program (CUBIT). Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 15, 340-349.

Bright, D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (2006). Gruesome Evidence and Emotion: Anger, Blame and Jury Decision-Making, Law and Human Behaviour, 30, 183-202.

Bright, D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty (2004). The influence of gruesome verbal evidence on mock juror verdicts, Psychiatry, Psychology, and Law, 11, 154-166.

Cortoni, F., Anderson, D., & Bright, D. A (2002). Locus of control, coping, and sexual offenders. In B.K. Schwartz (Ed.) The Sex Offender: Current treatment modalities and systemic issues, Civic Research Institute, Kingston.

Bright, D. A. & Williams, K. D. (2001). When emotion takes control of jury verdicts. Clio’s Psyche: Special Issue on Crime, Punishment, and Incarceration, 8(2), 68-70.

Conference/seminar presentations.

Bright, D. A., Hughes, C., Chalmers, J., & Grech, K. (2009, December). Social

network analysis in illicit drug markets: an innovative methodology. Paper

presented at the Illicit Networks Workshop, Wollongong, Australia.

Bright, D. A. & Ritter, A. (2009, November). A Conceptual framework for illicit drug seizures: what do seizures really mean? Poster presented at the 28^th Annual Conference of the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs, Darwin, Australia.

Gong, W, Ritter, A., & Bright, D. A. (2009, November). Review of economic evaluation methods of law enforcement against drugs. Paper presented at the 28^th Annual Conference of the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs, Darwin, Australia.

Bright, D. A. (2009, September). Underbelly versus the risks and prices framework: implications for drug markets research. Paper presented at the National Symposium of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), Sydney, Australia.

Bright, D. A. (2009, July). Sex, drugs and natural selection: Substance use and addiction from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. Paper presented at meeting of Evolutionary Psychology Interest Group, Australian Psychology Society, Sydney.

Bright, D. A. (2009, July). Interviews with Incarcerated High Level Drug Dealers: Benefits, challenges, and methodologies. Paper presented at the 31st International Congress on Law and Mental Health. New York, USA.

Bright, D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty (2009, July). Civil Juries: The impact of gruesome evidence and plaintiff injury severity. Paper presented at the 31st International Congress on Law and Mental Health. New York, USA.

Bright, D. A. (2009, February). The psychology of high level drug dealers: How well do dealers evaluate their risk of detection by law enforcement agencies? Paper presented at the APS College of Forensic Psychologists Conference, Melbourne.

Bright, D. A. (2008, August). Examining the consequences of different types of law enforcement interventions directed towards methamphetamine. Paper presented at the 2008 DPMP Seminar, Sydney.

Bright, D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty (2007). The influence of gruesome evidence on juror emotion and decision making. Paper presented at the UNSW Crime and Justice Research Network.

Bright, D. A., Hoy, A., Marshall, R., Murphy, K., Harle, K., Solomon, K., & Senior, J. (2007). Treatment Outcome: Risk Band Analysis of Custody Based Sex Offender Programmes. Paper presented at the 30th International Congress on Law and Mental Health. Padua, Italy.

Bright, D. A., Hoy, A., Harle, K., Murphy, K., Solomon, K., Senior, J., Marshall, R. (2007). Treatment effectiveness: An appraisal of custody based sexual offender treatment programmes in NSW. Paper presented at the 3rd International Congress on Psychology, Psychiatry and Law, Adelaide, Australia.

Bright D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (2007). Gruesome Visual Evidence: Photographs of victim injuries and the potential for bias. Paper presented at the 30th International Congress on Law and Mental Health. Padua, Italy.

Bright, D. A., Marshall, R., & Murphy, K. (2006). CBT for sexual offenders: The advantages of rolling groups. Paper presented at Australasian Association for CBT Conference, Manly, Australia.

Bright, D. A., Klamer, S, Hoy, A., Marshall, R., Mathers, K., Mcelhone, M., Murphy, K., & Senior, J. (2006). Treatment outcome: Risk band analysis of custody based sex offender programmes in NSW. Paper presented at ANZATSA conference, Gold Coast, Australia.

Bright, D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty (2004). Anger and Prejudice: The influence of emotion on jury verdicts. Paper presented at the Third Annual Australasian Jury Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Goodman-Delahunty, J., Bright, D. A., & Shanahan, C. (2004, April). Jury work: Deliberation and decision making. Professional Development Seminar presented at the New South Wales College of Forensic Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society, Sydney Australia.

Bright, D.A. & Goodman-Delahunty (2004). Gruesome evidence and emotion: Anger, blame and jury decision making. Poster session presented at the ANZAPPL 24^th Annual Congress, Port Douglas, Australia.

Bright, D. A., Shaw, S., & Pervan, S. J. (2004). The Role of Dynamic Risk Factors in Treatment Attrition of Sexual Offenders. Poster session presented at the ANZATSA Biennial Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.

Bright, D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty (2003). The emotional impact of gruesome evidence on jury decision making. Paper presented at the Second Annual Australasian Jury Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Bright, D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty (2002). The influence of gruesome evidence on jury decision making. Paper presented at the First Annual Australasian Jury Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Bright, D. A. & Goodman-Delahunty (2002). Jury-vilification: The influence of gruesome evidence on jury decision making. Paper presented at the APS Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.

Goodman-Delahunty, J., & Bright, D. A. (2002, October). The impact of emotionally arousing heinous evidence on mock-jury decisions. Paper presentation at Monash University Forensic Institute, Melbourne, Australia.

Bright, D. A. (2001). The assessment and treatment of sexual offenders. Professional Development Seminar presented at the New South Wales College of Forensic Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society, Sydney Australia.

Feelgood, S., Golias, P., Bright, D. A., & Shaw, S. (2001). Treatment changes in the dynamic risk factor of coping style in sexual offenders. Paper presented at the APS Forensic Psychology Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Professional Memberships/Appointments.

Registered with the New South Wales Psychologists’ Registration Board

Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Chair, NSW Branch of the APS College of Forensic Psychologists

Member of the American Psychology and Law Society (APLS)

Committee member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry,

Psychology, and Law (ANZAPPL, NSW Branch) & past President.

Committee member/treasurer of the APS Evolutionary Psychology Interest Group

Awards.

Maconochie Award (2007): “Best doctoral thesis on a forensic topic”. (College of Forensic Psychologists, Australian Psychological Society).

Journal/Grant reviewer.

Global Crime

Psychology, Public Policy and Law

Criminology and Public Policy

International Journal of Drug Policy

Criminal Justice

NHMRC Project grants