The Risk and Resilience (R&R) Group
To develop interventions that help people successfully manage risk and promote resilient outcomes in both extreme and normal environments.
Our team investigates personal, relationship and organisational factors that help people successfully manage risk and promote resilient outcomes in both extreme (e.g. Antarctica, developmental disorders, military, family violence) and normal (e.g. learning) environments.
We use this information to inform and evaluate interventions to maximise human health and performance across a range of environments. We are committed to translating our research into practice - providing real-world solutions to real-world challenges.
Expertise
- Extreme Environments
- Resilience and adaptation
- Military/Defence
- Mental health
- Violence
- Behaviour change
- Educational Psychology
Projects
Risk and Resilience in Extreme Environments:
Identifying factors that influence adaptation, performance and resilience in extreme environments including Antarctica, spaceflight, and first responders (e.g. police, fire service, paramedics)
Factors that influence decision-making in high-risk environments including Antarctica and first-responder populations
Developing interventions to support enhanced adaptation, performance and resilience for military personnel
Mental Health
Identifying factors that predict resilient and non-resilient outcomes in families adapting to a child’s chronic health condition (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Hyperactivity Disorder, Downs Syndrome, Cancer)
Developing interventions to enhance psychological health and wellbeing in people with mental health disorders
Evaluating mental health intervention programs
Family/other violence:
Identifying effective assessment and intervention methods for family violence offenders
Identifying effective intervention methods for sexual offenders
Educational Psychology:
Identifying factors that influence academic performance and developing methods to maximise student learning outcomes
Implementing and evaluating innovative teaching and assessment methods for university settings
Group Leader(s)
Affiliation
School of Psychological Sciences
Contact
Email: kimberley.norris@utas.edu.au
Group members
Dr Kate Talsma
Dr Crystal Meehan
Robyn Yaxley
Victoria Heinrich
Clare Hawkes
Angela Waite
Sarah Peart
Jesse Richardson
Jane Sutcliffe
Samantha Blight
Vanessa Smith
Caitlin Connolly
Kate Stephens
Clare Pitt
Cleo Thomas
Additional Information
We welcome applications from future students interested in joining this research group.