Dr. Adam Gerace
BPsych(Hons), PhDSenior Lecturer/HOC - Positive Psychology
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Appleton Institute
Adam is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Psychology, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences. He is Head of Course for the Graduate Certificate in Positive Psychology, Graduate Diploma of Positive Psychology, and Master of Applied Positive Psychology.
Adam's background is in social psychology, and his research interests are in the areas of perspective taking and empathy, and inpatient psychiatric hospitalisation and therapeutic relationships.
Background
Adam's research examines the strategies individuals use to understand another person’s point of view. His work sits within social psychology, with application of this work to mental health settings. Prior to starting with CQU in December 2017, Adam was a Senior Research Fellow in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University (2009-2017), where he investigated psychiatric inpatient unit practices and the perspectives of staff and consumers regarding care.
Universities Studied At
PhD, University of South Australia (2009).
BPsych(Hons), University of South Australia (2003).
Universities Worked At
Flinders University (2009-2017).
University of South Australia (2004-2009).
Awards
Cited in Stanford University's 2021 List of the Top Two Percent Most-Cited Researchers in the World.
CQU Student Voice Awards Commendations for Applied Positive Psychology (2018, 2019) and Building Wellbeing and Resilience: Interconnected Factors (2020).
Australian Psychological Society (APS) Psychology of Relationships Interest Group Thesis Award (2010).
Tony Winefield PhD Thesis Prize in Psychology, University of South Australia (2010).
Australian Postgraduate Award (APA).
Media Citations
2021-present: Regular segment on ABC Radio Queensland's Drive hosted by Annie Gaffney. Every fortnight on a Tuesday (5.45PM AEST), Adam presents key psychological theories and concepts and discusses the intriguing studies that led to their discoveries. He is also a regular contributor to other ABC radio programs across Australia.
Professional Memberships
Editorial Board member, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing (Wiley) (2024-present).
Editorial Board member, Journal of Relationships Research (Cambridge University Press) (2015-2020).
Convener, Australian Psychological Society Psychology of Relationships Interest Group (2015-2018).
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4205 Nursing
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Nursing - Mental Health Nursing
Psychology - Social and Community Psychology
