Supervisions (5)

Child & Adolescent Psychoanalysis
Doctor of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy [DPsychPsych]

Level	Doctor of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy [DPsychPsych]
Student	KYOKO KOBATAKE
Status	Current
Years	2021 - 2025
Project Title	Becoming a parent once again: A constructivist grounded theory based on psychoanalytic conversations about emotional experiences of pregnancy, birth and parenting following a loss of a child
Awarding Institution	Robert Gordon University
Director of Studies	Gary Spolander
Second Supervisor	Katrina Forbes-McKay
Additional Supervisor	Susan Griffiths

Mental Health Networks
Doctor of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy [DPsychPsych]

Level	Doctor of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy [DPsychPsych]
Student	VIVIANE RODGERS
Status	Current
Years	2021 - 2025
Project Title	What impact did the Voice of the Infant, introduced by three composite cases informed by the themes of relationships, staff retention and landscape, have on the development of a co-created infant mental health network in rural Scotland?
Awarding Institution	Robert Gordon University
Second Supervisor	Gary Spolander

Social Studies
Doctor of Philosophy by Public Output [PhD]

Level	Doctor of Philosophy by Public Output [PhD]
Student	Mrs Janine Bolger
Status	Current
Part Time	Yes
Years	2023 - 2024
Awarding Institution	Robert Gordon University
Director of Studies	Gary Spolander
Second Supervisor	Neil Gibson

Applied Social Studies (Social Work)
Doctor of Philosophy [PhD]

Level	Doctor of Philosophy [PhD]
Student	Miss Joanna Santos-Petiot
Status	Current
Part Time	No
Years	2022 - 2028
Project Title	An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Social Workers Working with Care Experienced Young People in Scotland.
Project Description	An exploratory and qualitative study analyzing the experiences of social workers working with care experienced young people in Scotland, with particular consideration to the balance of practice ethics within current legislative and policy frameworks, challenges in working with the client group and the impact of COVID-19 on social work within this field.
Awarding Institution	Robert Gordon University
Director of Studies	Gary Spolander

Psychology
Doctor of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy [DPsychPsych]

Level	Doctor of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy [DPsychPsych]
Student	SAMANTHA FERNANDO
Status	Current
Years	2017 - 2024
Project Title	What are the processes and lived experiences within a child protection pre-birth assessment in Scotland? A Psychoanalytic Appreciative Inquiry
Awarding Institution	Robert Gordon University
Director of Studies	Kay Cooper
Additional Supervisor	Gary Spolander