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 (5MB).
Academic Bios (ordered by increasing length; there's a community groups bio at the end as well)
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, updated May 2021)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a Professor in Psychology at the University of Queensland. She has published over 140 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 (175 words, updated May 2021)
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 is 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 Centre for Research in Social Psychology, at the University of Queensland; the Association for Psychological Science; the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; and the Society for Australasian Social Psychology. Some resources and additional details are available online at www.socialchangelab.net.
Long academic bio (361 words, updated May 2021)
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 is 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 the 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 Centre for Research in Social Psychology, at the University of Queensland; the Association for Psychological Science; the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; 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 140 scholarly publications has been awarded over $1m of competitive grant funding, including 5 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 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 Vice-Chancellor's Equity Award.
Prof. Louis associated with the Queensland branch of the Australian Psychological Society interest group, Psychologists for Peace, having served as the national convenor for the group in 2009-2018. Prof. Louis 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 (231 words, updated May 2021)
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.
Having discovered Australia, Winnifred ended up applying for and getting a continuing job here, as a Lecturer in the School of Psychology from 2005, Senior Lecturer from 2008, Associate Professor from 2013, and Professor from 2018. Her research concerns the antecedents of political and social behaviour, with a specific focus on choices of conflict tactics, collective action, and the expression of prejudice. 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 30 years, for example supporting human rights, the environment, unions, survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and anti-racism. In the peace movement she is a member of Just Peace Queensland and WILPF Queensland, as well as the Australian Psychological Society interest group, Psychologists for Peace, having served as the national convenor for 10 years previously. Winnifred also has served in the Public Interest Advisory Group of the Australian Psychological Society, and with International Psychologists for Social Responsibility.
Academic Bios (ordered by increasing length; there's a community groups bio at the end as well)
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, updated May 2021)
Winnifred R. Louis (PhD McGill, 2001) is a Professor in Psychology at the University of Queensland. She has published over 140 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 (175 words, updated May 2021)
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 is 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 Centre for Research in Social Psychology, at the University of Queensland; the Association for Psychological Science; the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; and the Society for Australasian Social Psychology. Some resources and additional details are available online at www.socialchangelab.net.
Long academic bio (361 words, updated May 2021)
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 is 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 the 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 Centre for Research in Social Psychology, at the University of Queensland; the Association for Psychological Science; the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; 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 140 scholarly publications has been awarded over $1m of competitive grant funding, including 5 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 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 Vice-Chancellor's Equity Award.
Prof. Louis associated with the Queensland branch of the Australian Psychological Society interest group, Psychologists for Peace, having served as the national convenor for the group in 2009-2018. Prof. Louis 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 (231 words, updated May 2021)
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.
Having discovered Australia, Winnifred ended up applying for and getting a continuing job here, as a Lecturer in the School of Psychology from 2005, Senior Lecturer from 2008, Associate Professor from 2013, and Professor from 2018. Her research concerns the antecedents of political and social behaviour, with a specific focus on choices of conflict tactics, collective action, and the expression of prejudice. 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 30 years, for example supporting human rights, the environment, unions, survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and anti-racism. In the peace movement she is a member of Just Peace Queensland and WILPF Queensland, as well as the Australian Psychological Society interest group, Psychologists for Peace, having served as the national convenor for 10 years previously. Winnifred also has served in the Public Interest Advisory Group of the Australian Psychological Society, and with International Psychologists for Social Responsibility.
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