About me
I am a Associate Dean Learning and Teaching, Academic Chair, and Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Murdoch University, Western Australia. I am also a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.
I have more than 15 years of experience in academia, with particular expertise in academic leadership, learning and teaching, transnational education, curriculum development, quality assurance, standards compliance, accreditation, and academic governance.
My interdisciplinary research spans organisational, social, and educational psychology, with a focus on individual differences.
I have a number of projects looking at topics including the following:
- Predictors of tertiary student retention, student engagement, and academic procrastination
- Identity development of student-athletes
- Psychosocial outcomes of dating app use and he relationship between dating apps and relationship development
- Predictors of pro-environmental behaviours, particularly plant-based diets
I supervise the research projects of several PhD, Masters, Honours, and Graduate Diploma of psychology students.
Some current/past student projects include:
- Cognitive perspectives of psychopathic personality
- Employee moral voice and unethical leadership
- Employer perspectives on employee integrity
- The gender pay gap and leadership intentions
- Mental health service-provider competencies for working with intersectional identities
- Psycho-social outcomes of the use of dating applications
- The impact of dating applications on relationship development
Prospective HDR students are encouraged to email me directly at andrea.steele@murdoch.edu.au