Dr. Cathie Tulloch
B.Psych.Sc (Hons), PhD (Psychology)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
- c.tulloch@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0002-2842-5110
- Working From Home
About Me
As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CQUniversity's Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory, I investigate the complex social and health impacts of gambling. My primary research focus is on the effects of gambling problems on the wellbeing of gamblers and those around them, particularly concerned significant others, and on quantifying the wider economic and community costs of gambling harm.
My PhD thesis, which examined the impact on concerned significant others, received a CQU Thesis Academic Excellence Award (2023) and was recognised internationally with a second-place award in the ISQOLS Best Dissertation Awards (2024). My research aims to drive evidence-based policy, prevention efforts, and support services.
A complete list of my publications is available here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Catherine-Tulloch?ev=hdr_xprf.
General
Background
I have been a part of the Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory since 2020, initially as a Researcher and now as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. My rigorous academic grounding is complemented by extensive prior leadership and management experience in the private sector, including as a founding member and Business Services Director for BMF Advertising, which was named Australia’s Advertising Agency of the Decade (2000-2010). Additionally, my ongoing volunteer work as a Telephone Crisis Supporter with Lifeline for over a decade provides a practical understanding of community welfare issues. I believe this diverse background provides me with a unique perspective on evidence translation and the practical application of research findings.