Miss Octavia Soegyono

Miss Octavia Soegyono

Casual Academic

PhD in Psychology (Behavioural Neuroscience), University of New South Wales (2025)

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons I), University of New South Wales (2019)

Bachelor of Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies/Politics), University of New South Wales (2018)

 

Science
Science Education

I am a course coordinator for PSYC5005. I completed my PhD in Psychology investigating predictive learning processes and how these processes regulate our behaviours and decisions. Using animal models, I aimed to understand how associations between the environment, our actions, and their consequences are acquired, updated and expressed.

My research specifically focused on the role of delta-opioid receptors on the membrane of cholinergic interneurons and how D1- and D2- spiny projection neurons interact with these interneurons in the nucleus accumbens shell. In my research I use Pavlovian-instrumental transfer paradigms, in combination with various tools such as chemogenetics and optogenetics to manipulate brain regions.

More info available here.

Psychology Peer Mentoring Coordinator | 2021-2023

Psychology Postgraduate Representative | 2021-2022

Psychology Peer Mentor | 2021-2022

Women in Maths & Science Champion | 2021

My Teaching

PSYC5005 | Behavioural Neuroscience

PSYC5002 | Introduction to Psychology 2

PSYC5001 | Introduction to Psychology 1

PSYC3051 | Physiological Psychology

PSYC2101 | Assessment, Personality, and Psychopathology

PSYC1001 | Psychology 1A

PSYC1024 | Clinical Perspectives on Anxiety, Mood and Stress (Marking only)