Research Support Framework
The goal of our research groups is to enhance research support, engagement, quality and productivity.
The activities of our research groups include:
- regular peer support meetings
- sharing latest research articles and findings
- writing papers together
- writing retreats
- guidance about grant funding opportunities
- guidance about journals to publish in
- reading grant applications and manuscripts
- practicing presentations before conferences
- inviting other researchers to small group meetings
- hosting mini seminars/ workshops for ongoing training
- sharing resources and equipment
- contributing to School research initiatives (School Research Conference; School Retreats; School Seminars)
Meet our remarkable research groups
To learn more about a specific research group, view the current members or request to join, email psych-research@griffith.edu.au.
Dynamics of Youth Development
Peer relationships, romantic relationships, identity development, social development, emotion regulation, risky behaviours, culture, ethnicity and identity. Co-Leads: Prof Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck, Dr Kathy Modecki.
Learning, Earning & Thriving
Learning and teaching research, professional and career development, motivation, wellbeing, academic engagement, employability, personality and individual differences. Co-Leads: Dr Natalie Loxton, A/Prof Michelle Hood.
Social & Behavioural Health
Understanding, measuring, and changing social and behavioural health to benefit individuals, communities, and stakeholders. Co-Leads: A/Prof Kyra Hamilton, Dr Nicola Sheeran.
Child & Parent Interventions
Assessment, prevention and treatment of mental health and developmental problems affecting children, adolescents and parents, novel approaches to enhance access to care, and dissemination of evidence-based interventions. Co-Leads: Prof Lara Farrell, Dr Erin Hawkins.
Workplace Health & Wellbeing
Performance and wellbeing in high-risk occupations, stress and wellbeing in the workplace, safety culture, human factors, workplace suicide prevention. Co-Leads: Prof Paula Brough, Dr Victoria Ross.
Cognition & Performance
Perception, attention, fear conditioning and extinction, decision-making, visual cognition, memory, cognition and development. Co-Leads: Dr Rebecca Lawrence, Prof Allison Waters, Prof David Neumann.