I hold a PhD in Psychology and I currently hold various casual academic positions at UniSA & UniSA Online. Since completing my PhD in 2020, my research focuses predominantly on the influence of the media and social media in a variety of contexts. This includes media portrayals of animals (such as sharks) and conservation issues, social media influence on health behaviours and psychological wellbeing, student’s use of social media, and the influence the media has on perception of risk. I also research more broadly within the area of conservation psychology including human dimensions of shark conservation, individual sustainable behaviours, and connection to nature.
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About me
I hold a PhD in Psychology and I currently hold various casual academic positions at UniSA & UniSA Online. Since completing my PhD in 2020, my research focuses predominantly on the influence of the media and social media in a variety of contexts. This includes media portrayals of animals (such as sharks) and conservation issues, social media influence on health behaviours and psychological wellbeing, student’s use of social media, and the influence the media has on perception of risk. I also research more broadly within the area of conservation psychology including human dimensions of shark conservation, individual sustainable behaviours, and connection to nature.
I am a part of the Conservation Psychology and Applied Animal Behaviour research group and I supervise Honours and HDR students within the area of conservation psychology and media influence. I have industry experience in marketing research where I applied various psychological theories to marketing and behaviour change. I enjoy using a range of research methodologies including mixed-methods surveys, interviews, and media content analysis.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) University of South Australia
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
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| 2022 |
5
4
199
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| 2022 |
4
4
2
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| 2022 |
Open access
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| 2021 |
3
3
1
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| 2021 |
13
11
6
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| 2021 |
5
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| 2021 |
Open access
4
1
43
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| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
Open access
18
12
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| 2019 |
Open access
4
4
11
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External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| El Porto Shark | UNITED STATES |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| A psychological understanding of slow fashion in Australia | Current |
| The relationship between humans and the more-than-human world: creative writing, psychology, and healing in the Anthropocene | Current |
