Susan H. Spence

Susan Hilary Spence (born 29 September 1953) is an Australian scientist whose work in clinical psychology is focussed on the causes, assessment, prevention and treatment of depression and anxiety in young people. Throughout the course of her career she has remained consistently at the forefront of this research area, has published widely and has been a regular recipient of national competitive grant funding.
She developed the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale, a psychological questionnaire used to assess children aged 8 to 15.
In the area of mental health she is or has been a member of a number of State and Commonwealth committees and grant providers. She is also on the boards of many international journals in the area of mental health. She is currently an Emeritus Professor in the School of Psychology and Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Background and education.
Professor Spence undertook her studies at the University of Reading (Birmingham — 1971–1974) and completed her PhD at the University of Sydney (Clinical Psychology — 1976–1979). She also undertook a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Sydney (1983–1985). She was the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) at Griffith University (2009–2014) and previously Dean of the Division of Linguistics and Psychology at Macquarie University (Sydney). She also held the position of Pro-Vice Chancellor (Quality and Student Outcomes) at Griffith University from November 2007 until March 2009.