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.