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Research in the School of Psychology
The School of Psychology prides itself on its diverse research excellence and its strong national and international research links. School staff currently hold over $7 million in competitive research funding from government and industry sources. Over 30% of our staff are supported by prestigious Research Fellowships from the Australian Research Council, the National Health and Medical Research Council and Cancer Australia.

The School provides a well-resourced and stimulating intellectual environment for research students and offers competitive top-up scholarships, teaching fellowships, and financial support to attend national and international conferences.

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Research Highlights
Recently awarded grants and fellowships Recently published research Recent PhD completions - Congratulations to:
  • Elian Fink (PhD), Emotion elicitation as a window on children’s emotion regulation, empathy, and social adaption.
  • Cara Wong (PhD), The role of the anterior temporal lobe in social cognition: An investigation with non-invasive brain stimulation.
  • Leo Gabales (PhD), understanding fluid intelligence through visual short-term memory, mental speed, and coordination and integration working memory processes.
  • Kristina Fritz (PhD), Suggestibility in children: Does metamemory matter?
  • Karen Whittingham (PhD), Investigations of synethesia.
  • Deborah Apthorp (PhD), The role of motion streaks in human visual motion perception.
  • Claire Benito (PhD), The blinking mind: Exploring the visual consequences when attention fails.