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Southern Cross University

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4.08/20/2025

Encourages independent and critical thought.

4.05/21/2025

Creates a collaborative and inclusive space.

5.03/31/2025

Makes learning exciting and impactful.

4.02/27/2025

Brings enthusiasm to every interaction.

5.02/18/2025

A true inspiration to all who learn.

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About David

Dr David Roland is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Faculty of Health at Southern Cross University. He holds a BSc (Hons) from the University of Sydney and a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Wollongong, where his research focused on performance anxiety in musicians, culminating in his self-help book The Confident Performer (NewSouth, 1998). For more than twenty years, he worked as a clinical and forensic psychologist, treating and assessing clients from children to adults at the Children’s Court Clinic and the Criminal Court. Roland is an Honorary Associate with the University Centre for Rural Health at the University of Sydney, a founding member of Compassionate Mind Australia, and a certified forest bathing guide with Forest Therapy Hub, having completed training between 2022 and 2023. He has trained in neuropsychological assessment and studied interpersonal neurobiology online with Professor Daniel Siegel. Additionally, he served as an advisor to the Young Stroke Project with the National Stroke Foundation and currently acts as consultant psychologist for Renal Services NNSWLHD.