Psyc @ UoN: Are you a graduate from our Psychology programs?

 

Are you a graduate from our Psychology programs at the University of Newcastle?

 Dr Babette Rae and Dr Linda Campbell are working on a course development project for PSYC1200 (Foundations of Psychological Practice). They are developing new videos for new students to see the range of possible career options they can have after graduating with a psychology degree or psychology major. They are particularly interested in hearing from graduates who do not hold an endorsement as a psychologist or a PhD.

 Each person would be asked to contribute 5-10 minutes of footage, with the talking points being given ahead of time. Filming can be in person, or if that's not suitable, they can arrange a Zoom session. Ideally, they'd like arrange to film before Christmas, but can also schedule it for January if that's more suitable. If you are interested in learning more or helping out. Please, send an email to Dr Linda Campbell at

Linda.e.campbell@newcastle.edu.au

Also, if you know any graduates who you think may be suitable, can you please forward this information to them or let them know about our project.

 We appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

UON Psychology Researchers Featured in Julia Gillard’s New Book ‘Women and Leadership’

 Have you ever noticed that women are typically the ones spearheading gender equality movements? Think of the suffragettes, the #MeToo, and #TimesUp movements, the March for Women.

All fronted by women – but at what cost? Research increasingly shows that relying solely on female leaders is not enough to achieve equality. Indeed, male and female pro-equality leaders experience vastly different evaluations regarding their motivations and effectiveness when discussing gender equality. 

Research on these issues driven by UON Psychology researchers, Dr Stephanie Hardacre and Dr Emina Subasic, has recently been discussed in a new book by former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and economist Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

There’s been a recent upsurge in male-led initiatives, such as the HeForShe movement, and the Male Champions of Change initiative. Both of these call on men to use their privilege and power to place gender equality on the agenda.

These types of initiatives aren’t just companies taking a stab at something new – they’re backed by social psychological research. For example, two studies by Hardacre and Subasic looking at how leader gender affected individuals’ responses to calls for equality found that men and women were more likely to follow a male leader (than a female leader) into action. It will be interesting to see how long the male ally advantage persists: in the longer term, effective feminist leadership (such as that embodied by recently re-elected New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern) will presumably eliminate the ironic inequality. But this is for future research to establish!

This research has been featured in the new book “Women and Leadership”, by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, which sought to put the academic work about women in leadership to the test in the real world. 

If you want to know more about this line of work, email Stephanie.Hardacre@newcastle.edu.au