Winnifred R. Louis
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This page has been provided to allow access to various bios for Winnifred Louis in case people are needing to scrounge something at the last minute! Further information about my research can be found on my researcher profile or official UQ page. A high-res headshot is available here (4MB).
Academic Bios (ordered by increasing length; there's a community groups bio at the end as well). Last updated Jan 2026.
Short (25 words)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a professor in Psychology at The University of Queensland. Her research examines how identity and norms influence decision-making.
Short (50 words)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a professor in Psychology at The University of Queensland. She has published over 200 scholarly publications, and her research examines how identity and norms influence social decision-making. She has studied this broad topic in contexts from political violence to health to environmental choices.
Standard (174 words)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland. She has published over 200 scholarly publications, and her research examines how identity and norms influence social decision-making. She has studied this broad topic in contexts from politics and community activism to health and environmental choices. She has been recognised as a Fellow of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. Winnifred has served or is serving on the editorial board of journals including Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Social and Political Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. She is a member of numerous professional associations including the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues; and the Society for Australasian Social Psychology. Some resources and additional details are available online at www.socialchangelab.net.
Long academic bio (354 words)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a Professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland. Her research interests focus on the influence of identity and norms on social decision-making. She has studied this broad topic in contexts from politics and community activism to health and environmental choices. She has been recognised as a Fellow of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. Winnifred has served or is serving on the editorial board of journals such as Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Social and Political Psychology, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, The Australian Journal of Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. She is a member of numerous professional associations including the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues; and the Society for Australasian Social Psychology. Some resources and additional details are available online at www.socialchangelab.net.
Prof. Louis is the author of over 200 scholarly publications and she has been awarded over $1.5m of competitive grant funding, including lead-CI [Chief Investigator] Australian Research Council Discovery grants. She is the winner of numerous awards for research, teaching, and service, including a University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision (2016); the 2007 Australian Psychological Society, Early Career Research award (a national award); a 2012 honourable mention for the international Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award; a 2011 University of Queensland Award for Teaching Excellence; and the 2008 Pearson Education and Australian Psychological Society Early Career Teaching Award (a national award). In service, with others, she was a co-winner of the 2007 University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor's Equity Award.
Prof. Louis served as the national convenor for the the Australian Psychological Society interest group, Psychologists for Peace, in 2009-2018. She also has served in the Public Interest Advisory Group of the Australian Psychological Society, and with the group International Psychologists for Social Responsibility.
Bio for Community Groups (188 words)
Winnifred Louis studied psychology and socio-cultural anthropology for her undergraduate BSc from the University of Toronto, then completed an MSc and PhD on the social psychology of decision-making in conflict at McGill University. She came to The University of Queensland to work in the School of Psychology on a postdoctoral fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada in 2001, and has been here ever since! Winnifred joined the School of Psychology in 2005 as a Lecturer, eventually becoming a Professor from 2018. Her research concerns social and system change, examining the causes and outcomes of political, environmental, and social behaviour, with a specific focus on choices of conflict tactics, collective action, and intergroup relations. Through the Social Change Lab, she promotes interdisciplinary research, teaching, and community engagement, including annual events, conferences, and festivals for peace, the environment, and democracy and human rights. More information about her research and resources for community groups are available online at www.socialchangelab.net.
Winnifred also has been an activist for more than 35 years, for example supporting human rights, the environment, unions, survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and anti-racism.
Academic Bios (ordered by increasing length; there's a community groups bio at the end as well). Last updated Jan 2026.
Short (25 words)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a professor in Psychology at The University of Queensland. Her research examines how identity and norms influence decision-making.
Short (50 words)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a professor in Psychology at The University of Queensland. She has published over 200 scholarly publications, and her research examines how identity and norms influence social decision-making. She has studied this broad topic in contexts from political violence to health to environmental choices.
Standard (174 words)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland. She has published over 200 scholarly publications, and her research examines how identity and norms influence social decision-making. She has studied this broad topic in contexts from politics and community activism to health and environmental choices. She has been recognised as a Fellow of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. Winnifred has served or is serving on the editorial board of journals including Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Social and Political Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. She is a member of numerous professional associations including the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues; and the Society for Australasian Social Psychology. Some resources and additional details are available online at www.socialchangelab.net.
Long academic bio (354 words)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a Professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland. Her research interests focus on the influence of identity and norms on social decision-making. She has studied this broad topic in contexts from politics and community activism to health and environmental choices. She has been recognised as a Fellow of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. Winnifred has served or is serving on the editorial board of journals such as Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Social and Political Psychology, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, The Australian Journal of Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. She is a member of numerous professional associations including the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues; and the Society for Australasian Social Psychology. Some resources and additional details are available online at www.socialchangelab.net.
Prof. Louis is the author of over 200 scholarly publications and she has been awarded over $1.5m of competitive grant funding, including lead-CI [Chief Investigator] Australian Research Council Discovery grants. She is the winner of numerous awards for research, teaching, and service, including a University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision (2016); the 2007 Australian Psychological Society, Early Career Research award (a national award); a 2012 honourable mention for the international Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award; a 2011 University of Queensland Award for Teaching Excellence; and the 2008 Pearson Education and Australian Psychological Society Early Career Teaching Award (a national award). In service, with others, she was a co-winner of the 2007 University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor's Equity Award.
Prof. Louis served as the national convenor for the the Australian Psychological Society interest group, Psychologists for Peace, in 2009-2018. She also has served in the Public Interest Advisory Group of the Australian Psychological Society, and with the group International Psychologists for Social Responsibility.
Bio for Community Groups (188 words)
Winnifred Louis studied psychology and socio-cultural anthropology for her undergraduate BSc from the University of Toronto, then completed an MSc and PhD on the social psychology of decision-making in conflict at McGill University. She came to The University of Queensland to work in the School of Psychology on a postdoctoral fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada in 2001, and has been here ever since! Winnifred joined the School of Psychology in 2005 as a Lecturer, eventually becoming a Professor from 2018. Her research concerns social and system change, examining the causes and outcomes of political, environmental, and social behaviour, with a specific focus on choices of conflict tactics, collective action, and intergroup relations. Through the Social Change Lab, she promotes interdisciplinary research, teaching, and community engagement, including annual events, conferences, and festivals for peace, the environment, and democracy and human rights. More information about her research and resources for community groups are available online at www.socialchangelab.net.
Winnifred also has been an activist for more than 35 years, for example supporting human rights, the environment, unions, survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and anti-racism.
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