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Dr

Joshua Wood

Lecturer in Psychology

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology

Orcid identifier0000-0002-9546-1373
  • Lecturer in Psychology
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology
  • +61 3 924 45652 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Dr Joshua Wood is a Lecturer in the Master of Psychology (Organisational), in
the School of Psychology. His research focuses on personality in relation to
four major themes: (a) investigation of the fundamentals of personality,
including structure and cross-cultural comparisons, (b) use in staff selection
and development, (c) health and safety behaviours and outcomes, and (d) well-
being. He has published in leading journals such as Psychological Bulletin and
European Journal of Personality. As a registered psychologist and industry-
engaged researcher, Joshua's applied work focuses on HR and organisational
psychology consulting. He has considerable experience designing and delivering
evidence-based organisational interventions to achieve measurable improvements
for clients. Joshua's psychology practice has focused on personality and
cognitive ability in relation to staff selection and development, particularly
as an aid to leadership coaching. He finished a PhD focused on personality and
psychometric assessments for staff selection in 2021, and a Master of
Industrial and Organisational Psychology in 2004.

Dr Joshua Wood is a Lecturer in the Master of Psychology (Organisational), in
the School of Psychology. His research focuses on personality in relation to
three major themes: (a) the fundamentals of personality, including structure,
cross-cultural comparisons, and response biases, (b) use in staff selection
and development, and (c) health, safety, and well-being behaviours and
outcomes. He has published in leading journals such as Psychological Bulletin
and European Journal of Personality.

As a registered psychologist and industry-engaged researcher, Joshua's applied
work focuses on HR and organisational psychology consulting. He has
considerable experience designing and delivering evidence-based organisational
interventions to achieve measurable improvements for clients. Joshua's
psychology practice has focused on personality and cognitive ability in
relation to staff selection and development, particularly as an aid to
leadership coaching.

He finished a PhD focused on personality and psychometric assessments for
staff selection in 2021, and a Master of Industrial and Organisational
Psychology in 2004.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Lecturer in Psychology
    Deakin University, School of Psychology

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Deakin University
  • Master of Psychology (Industrial & Organisational)
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Science
    Monash University

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Social and personality psychology
  • Biochemistry and cell biology
  • Clinical sciences
  • Neurosciences
  • Applied and developmental psychology

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Psychology