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Biography

I apply social psychological theory and research to real world problems, with a specific focus on understanding how people think, feel, and act in relation to climate change. I was awarded an ARC DECRA Fellowship to examine public support for climate migration and climate finance, which I commenced in 2024. I also have ongoing programs of research into ecological emotions, climate change communication, political polarisation on climate change,...view more

I apply social psychological theory and research to real world problems, with a specific focus on understanding how people think, feel, and act in relation to climate change. I was awarded an ARC DECRA Fellowship to examine public support for climate migration and climate finance, which I commenced in 2024. I also have ongoing programs of research into ecological emotions, climate change communication, political polarisation on climate change, the psychology of meat consumption and abstention, and public attitudes towards climate policy reform.


My Grants

2024 Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

2022-2024 Secondary investigator on an interdisciplinary project funded by the Defence Science and Technology Group

2023 School of Medicine and Psychology Fast Grant Seed Funding Scheme, Australian National University

2019 Faculty of Health seed grant, University of Canberra

 


My Qualifications

PhD in psychology, awarded July 2019 from Victoria University of Wellington

First class Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Psychology

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy

 

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