BA (Hons) 1984 University of Sydney

MPsychol. 1986 University of Sydney

PhD student since 2005 University of New South Wales:

Expert Medical Testimony in Homicide Trials: Psycho-legal Issues in Decision Making for Medical & Legal Professionals, & Jurors
APAI since November 2007 on the ARC funded Juries and Interactive Video Evidence project

Workshops (including Marital therapy, Family therapy, Child therapy, Expert testimony, Cognitive Therapy) 1985 – 2004

Evaluate the role of expert medical testimony, legal evidence management decisions, and gender stereotypes in mock juror decsion making in criminal trials.

Betts, S., & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (2008, in press). Reply to Tedeschi: Scientific and nonscientific expertise in multiple infant death cases. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences.

Betts, S., & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (2007). Mothers who kill repeatedly: Is justice possible when mothers violate stereotypes of benevolence? Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Brisbane, Queensland.

Betts, S., & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (2007). The case of Kathleen Folbigg: How did justice and medicine fare? Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 39(1), 11-24.

Betts, S., & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (2007). The role of gender stereotypes and expert medical testimony in an infant death trial. Poster presentation at the Annual Jury Reseach and Practice Conference, Sydney.

Betts, S., & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (2007). Mothers who kill repeatedly: Is justice possible when mothers violate stereotypes of benevolence? Presentation, 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Brisbane.

Betts, S. & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (2007). Ethical dilemmas for forensic medical experts in Infant death trials. Presentation at the International Congress of Law and Mental Health, Padua, Italy.

Betts, S. (2006). Mock Jurors’ Responses to Expert Medical Testimony in Criminal Trials. Presented paper on mock juror study at SASP Conference, Canberra, April 2006-10-23

Betts, S. (2006). Expert Medical Testimony in Criminal Trials: Issues & Challenges for the medical expert, the law, & the juror. Presented seminar to the Criminal Justice Research Network, Law Faculty, UNSW on 25 October 2006

Betts, S., Goodman-Delahunty, J. & Edmond, G. (2005, Oct.). Mock Juror Responses to Expert Medical Testimony in a Homicide Trial. Poster presentation at the Annual ANZAPPL Conference, New Zealand, 2005

2007 Conduct Disorder in Children and Adolecsents, Semester 2 Master of Forensic Psychology

2005 Child Maltreatment and Conduct Disorder in Children and Adolecsents, Semester 2 Master of Forensic Psychology

1991 – 2004 Various lectures on child- and cognitive therapy-related topics

1991 – 1999 Various workshops held at conferences, Woolongong Child Development Unit, and Young Community Health Centre

1995 - 1999 Clinical Psychologist: Child Protection Team, Sydney Children’s Hospital (previously known as Prince of Wales Children's Hospital).

1991 - present Private Practice

1990 - 1995 Clinical Psychologist: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Prince of Wales Children's Hospital.

1988 - 1990 Clinical Psychologist: Penrith Community Health Centre, Wentworth Area Health Service.

1987 - 1988 Psychologist: Cumberland and Community Living Project, Cumberland Area Health Service.

1987 Psychologist: Western Sydney Development Disability Services, Marsden Campus.

1993 - 1995 Randwick Interagency Association

1993 - 1995 Early Childhood Services Association in Eastern Area

Since 1991 Australian Psychological Society (Full Member)

Since 1992 Australian Psychological Society , Member of College of Clinical Psychologists

1989 Australian Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (Seminars attended)

Since 1989 The Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (Full Member)

1985 - 1986 The Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (Student Subscriber)

Expert testimony for Children’s, Family, and District courts

Charity work: Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Consultant to The Property Industry Foundation

"Dealing with Children's Headaches", Real Life Programme, Channel 7, 1992

"Childhood Headaches", Channel 9 News, April 14th, 1993

"Stress of the H.S.C.", Real Life Programme, Channel 7, September 24th, 1993

"Managing the Terrible Twos", Love Rules Programme, Channel 9, April 1994

"Disciplining children", Living in the Nineties Programme, Channel 2, October 1994

"Managing young children’s behaviour in shopping centres", A Current Affair, Channel 9, 2002

"Female alcohol consumption and aggression", Today Show, Channel 9, 8 November 2007

"Managing Children's Headaches", Sydney Morning Herald, July 1992

"Trophy Children", 2BL, 27th October 1993, and Independent Monthly, October 1993

"Anxieties and fears of children returning to school", Radio 2UE, 29th January 1995

"Mother-daughter relationships", Sydney Morning Herald, May 2007