Dr Isabella Bower is an emerging leader in environmental cognitive neuroscience. Her research explores whether we can improve brain functioning and mental health through built environment design. Isabella received her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in architecture from Deakin University and the University of Melbourne, Australia. After completing a PhD in psychology from Deakin University, she was awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the University of South Australia. Most recently, her contributions have been recognised through the Emerging Researcher Award from the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society, and as a finalist of the NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award.
About me
Dr Isabella Bower is an emerging leader in environmental cognitive neuroscience. Her research explores whether we can improve brain functioning and mental health through built environment design. Isabella received her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in architecture from Deakin University and the University of Melbourne, Australia. After completing a PhD in psychology from Deakin University, she was awarded a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the University of South Australia. Most recently, her contributions have been recognised through the Emerging Researcher Award from the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society, and as a finalist of the NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award.
About me
Editorial Board
Committees and associations
About me
Date | Title |
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15/05/2023 |
A pint of science with your beer: bringing the latest research to your local, https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2023/a-pint-of-science-with-your-beer-bringing-the-latest-research-to-your-local/ |
17/10/2022 |
Your home, office or uni affects your mood and how you think. How do we know? We looked into people’s brains, https://theconversation.com/your-home-office-or-uni-affects-your-mood-and-how-you-think-how-do-we-know-we-looked-into-peoples-brains-189797 |
08/06/2020 |
How close are we to understanding how buildings affect our emotion?, https://www.acousticbulletin.com/how-close-are-we-to-understanding-how-buildings-affect-our-emotion |
24/02/2020 |
If You Build It, They Will Feel, https://disruptr.deakin.edu.au/society/if-you-build-it-they-will-feel/ |
09/12/2019 |
Why my childhood home is etched into my subconscious, https://www.domain.com.au/news/why-my-childhood-home-is-etched-into-my-subconscious-915763/ |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Deakin University
Master of Architecture University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Design (Architecture) with Distinction Deakin University
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2024 |
1
515
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2024 |
Open access
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2023 |
Open access
19
|
2023 |
Open access
7
8
105
|
2023 |
Open access
10
9
7
|
2022 |
Open access
17
17
55
|
2022 |
Open access
6
114
|
2019 |
Open access
145
122
102
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External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | UNITED STATES |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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'Best PhD Thesis' AwardSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University |
2023 |
Emerging Researcher AwardAustralasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society (ACNS) |
2023 |
Young Explorer AwardNOMIS & Science |
2023 |
'Best HDR Research Publication' AwardCognitive Neuroscience Unit (CNU), Deakin University |
2022 |
Community Impact GrantAmerican Psychological Association, Society for Environmental, Population & Conservation Psychology, United States. |
2022 |
Inaugural John Paul Eberhard FellowshipAcademy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) |
2022 |
'Best Platform Presentation' and Conference Travel AwardAustralasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience (AS4SAN) |
2021 |
'Best Rapid-Fire Presentation' AwardAustralasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society (ACNS) |
2021 |
Inaugural John Paul Eberhard FellowshipAcademy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) |
2021 |
Inaugural John Paul Eberhard FellowshipAcademy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) |
2020 |
Second Place, Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) Competition FinalDeakin University |
2020 |
First Place, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition FinalDeakin University |
2019 |
Inaugural John Paul Eberhard FellowshipAcademy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) |
2019 |
Second Place, Falling Walls Lab Melbourne CompetitionFalling Walls Lab Melbourne |
2019 |
Creativity And Innovation GrantCreative Futures Pty. Ltd. |
2018 |
Inaugural John Paul Eberhard FellowshipAcademy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) |
2018 |