Our Researchers

Our Training Centre connects industry and government stakeholders with leading interdisciplinary researchers. Our experts specialise in fields such as behavioural economics, social marketing, and social psychology, creating innovative solutions to complex societal challenges. This expertise drives impactful research and training that bridges academic theory and real-world application.

Professor Benno Torgler

Centre Director,
Program Lead, QUT

Professor Alex Haslam

Centre Deputy Director, UQ

Professor Brett Heyward

Associate Director
(Industry Engagement), UQ

Professor Marit Kragt

Program Lead, UWA

Dr. Laura Bray

Chief Investigator, QUT

Professor Louisa Coglan

Chief Investigator, QUT

Ass. Prof. Martin Edwards

Chief Investigator, UQ

Professor Andrew Guzzomi

Professor Gerald Holtmann

Chief Investigator, UQ

Chief Investigator, UQ

Professor Jolanda Jetten

Professor Byron Keating

Chief Investigator, QUT

Associate Professor Nick Kelly

Chief Investigator, QUT

Professor Barbara Masser

Professor Blake McKimmie

Chief Investigator, UQ

Chief Investigator, UQ

Professor Saga Mundree

Chief Investigator, UQ

Professor Gavin Nicholson

Chief Investigator, QUT

Dr. Leo Rezayan

Chief Investigator, QUT

Professor Fay Rola-Rubzen

Chief Investigator, UWA

Professor Steven Schilizzi

Chief Investigator, UWA

Ass. Prof Niklas Steffans

Chief Investigator, UQ

Professor Arthur ter Hofstede

Chief Investigator, QUT

Ass. Prof. Geoff Walker

Chief Investigator, QUT

Ass. Prof. Benedict White

Chief Investigator, UWA

Chief Investigator, UWA

Dr. Steve Whyte

Chief Investigator, QUT

Dr. Shamsunnahar Yasmin

Chief Investigator, QUT

Dr. Steve Bickley

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, QUT

Dr. Ho Fai (Ben) Chan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, QUT

Dr. Tarli Young

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UQ

Dr Fiona Dempster

Chief Investigator, UWA