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Barbara Gillam

Barbara Gillam

Emeritus Professor
BA (Hons I) Sydney, PhD ANU, Post-doctoral Columbia University, New York
Science
School of Psychology

Academic appointments:

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Professor 1986-
Appointed Scientia Professor 2002
ARC Professorial Fellow 2002-2006

State University of New York, College of Optometry:

Assoc-Professor then Professor, 1972-86

Research areas:

Stereoscopic vision. The perception of surfaces and occlusion. Perceptual coherence. Hemispheric integration. Attention. Professional issues in psychology.
Phone

 (02) 9385 3522

Email

b.gillam@unsw.edu.au

Office

Mathews, Room 701

  • Badcock, D & Gillam, B. (2016). Fostering psychological science down under.ÌýAPS Observer 29 1 (Association of Psychological Science).
  • Gillam, B.J. (2014) William Matthew O'Neil (Bill) 1912-1991 Australian Dictionary of BiographyÌý2006-2014.
  • Gillam, B.J. (2014) Grouping & occlusion in perception and art.Ìý22nd Kanizsa Lecture. Trieste University Press. 1-11 
  • Wardle, S.G., Palmisano,.S.A., & Gillam, B.J. (2014) Monocular & binocular edges enhance the perception of stereoscopic slant.ÌýVision Research 100 113-123
  • Gillam, B.J & Marlow, P.J (2014) Comparing subjective contours for Kanizsa squares and linear edge alignments Perception 43 977-988
  • Gillam, B.J., Wardle, S.G. & Vecellio, E (2014) Orientation contrast and entropy contrast in the genesis of subjective contours along thin lines.ÌýPerception 43 (1) 7-22.
  • Wardle, S.G. & Gillam, B.J. (2013) Ecological Constraints for perceiving depth from camouflage in da Vinci Stereopsis.ÌýJournal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 39 6 1525-1540.
  • Wardle, S.G. & Gillam, B.J. (2013) Phantom Surfaces in da Vinci Stereopsis.ÌýJournal of Vision 13(2):0, 1–14.Ìý
  • Gillam, B.J., & Wardle, S.G. (2013) A mid-level explanation of the venetian blind effect Frontiers in Psychology 4 908.
  • Gillam, B..J. & Vecellio, E. (2012) Subjective Contours along Truncated Letters Perception  41 831-839.
  • Spang, K, Gillam, B & Fahle, M (2012) Electrophysiological correlates of binocular stereo depth without binocular disparities PLoS 1  7(8) E40562.
  • Gillam, B (2011) The influence of monocular regions on the binocular perception of spatial layout. In Vision in 3-D environments. Ed LR Harris and M. Jenkin. Cambridge University Press.
  • Marlow, P.J. & Gillam B.J. (2011) Stereopsis loses dominance over relative size as target separation increases.ÌýPerception 40 1413-1427.
  • Gillam B.J. (2011) Occlusion issues in early Renaissance Art.Ìýi-Perception 2 1-20.
  • Marlow P., Gillam B.J. (2011).Ìý.ÌýPerception,Ìý40(12), 1413-1427.Ìýdoi:
  • Gillam B.J., Sedgwick H.A., Marlow P. (2011).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Vision,Ìý11(6), 1-14.Ìýdoi:
  • Gillam B.J., Grove P.M. (2011).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance,Ìý37(3), 750-757.Ìýdoi:
  • Gillam B., Palmisano S.A., Govan D.G. (2011).Ìý.ÌýPerception,Ìý40(1), 39-49.Ìýdoi:
  • Palmisano S., Gillam B., Govan D.G., Allison R.S., Harris J.M. (2010).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Vision,Ìý10(6), 1-16.Ìýdoi:
  • Gillam B.J., Grove P.M., Layden J. (2010).Ìý.ÌýPerception,Ìý39(2), 145-156.Ìýdoi:
  • Gillam, B. (2010). The influence of monocular regions on the binocular perception of spatial layout. In L.R. Harris & M. Jenkin (Eds.),ÌýVision in 3-D environments. Cambridge University Press
  • Allison R.S., Gillam B.J., Palmisano S.A. (2009).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Vision,Ìý9(12), 1-11.Ìýdoi:
  • Allison R.S., Gillam B.J., Vecellio E. (2009).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Vision,Ìý9(1).Ìýdoi:
  • Gillam B.J., Anderson B.L., Rizwi F. (2009).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Vision,Ìý9(1).Ìýdoi:
  • Hayhoe M., Gillam B., Chajka K., Vecellio E. (2009).Ìý.ÌýVisual neuroscience,Ìý26(1), 73-80.Ìýdoi:
  • Rogers, B., Gillam, B., & Gregory, R. (2009) Optic arrays and retinal images: Discussion.ÌýPerception, 38, 159-163.
  • Brooks K.R., Gillam B.J. (2007).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Vision,Ìý7(13).Ìýdoi:
  • Gillam B., Blackburn S., Brooks K. (2007).Ìý.ÌýPerception,Ìý36(4), 596-616.Ìýdoi:
  • Ben Sachtler W.L., Gillam B. (2007).Ìý.ÌýPerception,Ìý36(1), 135-144.Ìýdoi:
  • Grove P.M., Ben Sachtler W.L., Gillam B.J. (2006).Ìý.ÌýVision Research,Ìý46(22), 3771-3774.Ìýdoi:
  • Seizova-Cajic T., Gillam B. (2006).Ìý.ÌýVision Research,Ìý46(16), 2525-2534.Ìýdoi:
  • Brooks K.R., Gillam B.J. (2006).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Vision,Ìý6(7), 685-695.Ìýdoi:
  • Grove P.M., Brooks K.R., Anderson B.L., Gillam B.J. (2006).Ìý.ÌýVision Research,Ìý46(10), 1695-1705.Ìýdoi:
  • Brooks K.R., Gillam B.J. (2006).Ìý.ÌýVision Research,Ìý46(5), 605-613.Ìýdoi:
  • Gillam B.J., Pianta M.J. (2005).Ìý.ÌýVision Research,Ìý45(25-26), 3083-3095.Ìýdoi:
  • Grove P.M., Byrne J.M., Gillam B.J. (2005).Ìý.ÌýPerception,Ìý34(9), 1083-1094.Ìýdoi:
  • Palmisano S., Gillam B. (2005).Ìý.ÌýJournal of Experimental Psychology: Applied,Ìý11(1), 19-32.Ìýdoi:

Recent research grants:

  • (2008-2010) ARC Discovery: An Investigation of Long-range Stereopsis. (Gillam, Palmisano, & Allison)
  • (2007-2009) ARC Discovery: Stereoscopic Edge and Surface Perception. (Gillam)
  • (2006) ARC International Linkage Fellowship: Stereopsis at Large Distances. (Gillam & Allison)
  • (2005-2007) ARC Discovery: Occlusion, surface perception and illusory contours. (Gillam & Anderson)