Dr Samia Toukhsati - Researcher Profile

Biography

Samia works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Lecturer.

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2008

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2004

Publications

Journal Articles

Howell, T.J., Conduit, R., Toukhsati, S.R., Bennett, P.C., 2012, Auditory stimulus discriminaton recorded in dogs, as indicated by mismatch negativity (MMN), Behavioural Processes [P], vol 89, issue 1, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 8-13.

Rohlf, V.I., Bennett, P.C., Toukhsati, S.R., Coleman, G.J., 2012, Beliefs underlying dog owners' health care behaviors: results from a large, self-selected, internet sample, Anthrozoos [P], vol 25, issue 2, Berg Publishers, United Kingdom, pp. 171-185.

Toukhsati, S.R., Young, E., Bennett, P.C., Coleman, G.J., 2012, Wandering cats: attitudes and behaviors towards cat containment in Australia, Anthrozoos [P], vol 25, issue 1, Berg Publishers, United Kingdom, pp. 61-74.

Mornement, K.M., Coleman, G.J., Toukhsati, S.R., Bennett, P.C., 2012, What do current and potential Australian dog owners believe about shelter practices and shelter dogs?, Anthrozoos [P], vol 25, issue 4, Berg Publishers, United Kingdom, pp. 457-473.

Howell, T., Conduit, R., Toukhsati, S.R., Bennett, P.C., 2011, Development of a minimally-invasive protocol for recording mismatch negativity (MMN) in the dog (Canis familiaris) using electroencephalography (EEG), Journal of Neuroscience Methods [P], vol 201, issue 2, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 377-380.

Mornement, K., Coleman, G., Toukhsati, S., Bennett, P., 2010, A review of behavioral assessment protocols used by Australian animal shelters to determine the adoption suitability of dogs, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science [P], vol 13, issue 4, Routledge, USA, pp. 314-329.

Rickard, N., Vasquez, J., Murphy, F., Gill, A., Toukhsati, S., 2010, Benefits of a classroom based instrumental music program on verbal memory of primary school children: A longitudinal study, Australian Journal of Music Education [P], vol 2010, issue 1, Australian Society for Music Education, Australia, pp. 36-47.

Rohlf, V., Toukhsati, S., Coleman, G., Bennett, P., 2010, Dog Obesity: Can Dog Caregivers' (Owners') Feeding and Exercise Intentions and Behaviors Be Predicted From Attitudes?, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science [P], vol 13, issue 3, Routledge, usa, pp. 213-236.

Rohlf, V., Bennett, P., Toukhsati, S., Coleman, G., 2010, Why do even committed dog owners fail to comply with some responsible ownership practices?, Anthrozoos [P], vol 23, issue 2, Berg Publishers, UK, USA, pp. 143-155.

Horberry, T., Regan, M.A., Toukhsati, S.R., 2007, Airport ramp safety and intelligent transport systems, IET Intelligent Transport Systems, vol 1, issue 4, The Institution of Engineering Technology, On-line (e-pub), pp. 234-240.

Toukhsati, S.R., Bennett, P.C., Coleman, G.J., 2007, Behaviors and attitudes towards semi-owned cats, Anthrozoos, vol 20, issue 2, Purdue University Press, USA, pp. 131-142.

Field, S., Rickard, N.S., Toukhsati, S.R., Gibbs, M.E., 2007, Maternal hen calls modulate memory formation in the day-old chick: The role of noradrenaline, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, vol 88, Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, USA, pp. 321-330.

Moss, S.A., Garivaldis, F., Toukhsati, S.R., 2007, The perceived similarity of other individuals: The contaminating effects of familiarity and neuroticism, Personality and Individual Differences, vol 43, issue 2, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 401-412.

Rickard, N.S., Toukhsati, S.R., Field, S.E., 2005, The effect of music on cognitive performance: insight from neurobiological and animal studies, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Reviews, vol 4, issue 4, Sage Publications, Inc., USA, pp. 235-261.

Toukhsati, S.R., Field, S., Rickard, N.S., 2005, The memory-enhancing effects of exposure to rhythmic maternal hen calls following passive avoidance training in the day-old chick (Gallus gallus domesticus), Australian Journal of Psychology, vol 57, Australian Psychological Soc, Carlton Vic Australia, p. 75.

Toukhsati, S.R., Rickard, N.S., Perini, E., Ng, K.T., Gibbs, M.E., 2004, Noradrenaline involvement in the memory-enhancing effects of exposure to a complex rhythm stimulus following discriminated passive avoidance training in the young chick, Behavioural Brain Research, vol 159, issue 1, Elsevier, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 105-111.

Toukhsati, S.R., Rickard, N.S., 2004, Variations in intensity and frequency moderate the facilitative effects of a complex rhythm stimulus on long-term memory consolidation in the day-old chick (Gallus gallus), Journal of Comparative Psychology, vol 18, issue 1, American Psychological Association, Washington USA, pp. 65-70.

Toukhsati, S., Rickard, N.S., 2001, Exposure to a rhythmic auditory stimulus facilitates memory formation for the passive avoidance task in the day-old chick, Journal of Comparative Psychology, vol 115, issue 2, American Psychological Association, USA, pp. 132-139.

Conference Proceedings

Williams, S., Toukhsati, S.R., Rickard, N.S., 2006, A comparison of the effects of music and physical exercise on spatial-temporal performance in adolescent males, 9th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition 6th Triennial Conference of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music, 22 August 2006 - 26 August 2006, Bononia University Press, Bologna, p. 135.

Bennett, P.C., Mornement, K.M., Coleman, G.J., Toukhsati, S.R., 2006, Caring for Australian alpacas - preliminary data from the Monash University Alpaca Husbandry Survey, Australian Alpaca Conference Proceedings, 19 August 2006 to 20 August 2006, The Australian Alpaca Association Inc, Australia, pp. 39-43.

Marston, L.C., Bennett, P.C., Toukhsati, S.R., 2005, Cat stats: Tracking cat admissions to shelters in Melbourne, Urban Animal Management: Proceedings of the 15th National Urban Animal Management Conference, 19/10/2005-21/10/2005, Australian Veterinary Association Ltd, NSW, Australia, p. 97.

Toukhsati, S.R., Coleman, G.J., Bennett, P.C., 2005, Community attitudes towards semi-owned cats: opportunities for education, Urban Animal Management: Proceedings of the 15th National Urban Animal Management Conference, 19/10/2005-21/10/2005, Australian Veterinary Association Ltd, NSW, Australia, pp. 91-95.

Toukhsati, S.R., Field, S., Rickard, N.S., 2005, The memory-enhancing effects of exposure to rhythmic maternal hen calls following passive avoidance training in the day-old chick (Gallua gallus domesticus), Australian Journal of Psychology: Combined Abstracts of 2005 Australian Psychology Conferences, 1 April 2005 - 4 April 2005, Taylor & Francis Ltd, UK, p. 75.

Other

Horberry, T., Regan, M.A., Toukhsati, S.R., 2003, Airport ramp safety and Intelligent Transport Systems, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-28.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Behaviour and beyond: Three ways to examine dog cogitative processing.

Supervisors:

Bennett, P (Main), Conduit, R (Associate), Toukhsati, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The meaning of cat and dog ownership in Thailand..

Supervisors:

Manderson, L (Main), Toukhsati, S (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Patterson, J.

Program of Study:

'Thriving, not just surviving': characterising depression amongst cognitively-intact elderly in residential aged care facilities and exploring the effectiveness of two psychosocial therapies to improve outcomes. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Toukhsati, S (Main), O''Connor, D (Associate).