Current research focus: Neuroscience and enhancement of posttraumatic growth (advantageous psychological transformation following trauma). Examining eye-tracking and EEG neuromarkers of posttraumatic growth, Trialing the use of a novel neurofeedback intervention to enhance posttraumatic growth. 

Previous research and career in industry focused on:

• Enhancing young worker occupational health and safety through neurocognitive and developmental psychoeducation: The YOLO (Young Only Live Once) Young Worker Safety Intervention AJ co-developed and co-delivered with the Stanwell Corporation Health & Safety department won a national Australian Psychological Society award in 2015. The program successfully reduced young work injury and still continues to be run successfully to this day (Program development and facilitation; Tool development);
• Enhancing workplace Health and Safety Leadership behaviours using psychological principles (Policy, program, and tool development; Mentoring);
• Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships and Resolving Conflicts (Program development and facilitation; Mediation)
• Identifying benefit-finding process hierarchy in families raising a child with food hypersensitivity (Published Honours research; Theory development).

Central Queensland University

Queensland University of Technology

Central Queensland University

2019 - Awarded Merit PhD Stipend ($82,000): Australian Government PhD Research Training Program (RTP)

2015 - Winner: Australian Psychological Society Workplace Excellence Award: Health and Wellbeing

2014 - Commended: Queensland Safe Work Award: Best Demonstrated Leadership in Work Health and Safety

2014 - Commended: Queensland Safe Work Award: Best Solution to an Identified Work Health and Safety Issue

2000 - Winner: Australian Institute of Management Prize for Excellence in Marketing and Organisational Behaviour ($125)

Award-winning YOLO Young Worker Safety Intervention:

How psychology is solving workplace problems | Australian Psychological Society (article)

The right start - Shaping a culture of safety for young workers | WorkSafe Qld (video)

YOLO initiative powers reduction in young worker injury | APS 2019 Workplace Excellence Award Announcement (article)

The psychology of safety | Water Power and Dam Construction Magazine (article)

Academic Tutor- Undergraduate Psychology Rockhampton Campus, since 2017: Psychology units including, Research Methods, Physiological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social and Biological Foundations of Psychology, Psychotherpies and Counselling, Psychology Through the Lifespan, Personality, Current Trends in Psychology, Personal and Professional Development, Forensic Psychology.

Guest Lectures- Neural Basis of Psychology (CQU students); Young worker health and safety (various Industry Workplaces); Mindfulness at work (CQU staff).

Corporate Health and Safety Psychological Culture Specialist, Stanwell Corporation (multi-site Queensland government-owned corporation).

Reviewer for high-profile academic journals: Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice; Journal of Trauma and Loss; Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science; Psychiatric Research Communications

Australian Psychological Society

Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies