Phoebe Drioli-Phillips

Ms Phoebe Drioli-Phillips

Clinical Lecturer (titleholder)

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


I am currently completing a Master of Psychology (Health) in order to seek registration as a general psychologist. Prior to this, I completed my PhD in Medicine (Psychology) in 2020. My doctoral research primarily used qualitative methodologies, to improve understandings how how men experience anxiety symptomatology. Through this research I aimed to improve the identification of distressed men by health care providers, as well as to develop more effective public health messaging.

I also have research experience in a number of areas including in health care communication (particularly in aged care settings), nursing practice and education, suicide prevention and mental health concerns within refugee and asylum seeker populations.

Phoebe's research interests are men's mental health, parenting, and maternal and infant mental health. 

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2020 - ongoing Academic Researcher University of South Australia
    2019 - ongoing Research Officer Flinders University
    2018 - ongoing Research Assistant University of Adelaide
    2017 - 2018 Research Assistant- short term contract University of Adelaide
    2017 - ongoing Academic tutor for Psychology in Society University of Adelaide
    2016 - ongoing Exam supervisor and invigilator- SAPOL entrance exam Tafe SA
    2014 - 2017 Library Assistant University of Adelaide
  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2020 Award Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence University of Adelaide Australia -
    2017 Scholarship Research Training Program Stipend University of Adelaide Australia -
    2017 Scholarship Freemason's Foundation Centre for Men's Health PhD Top Up University of Adelaide - -
    2016 Invitation Freemason's Foundation for Men's Health Representative Freemason's Foundation Centre for Men's Health - -
    2016 Scholarship Freemason's Foundation Centre for Men's Health Honours Scholarship FFCMH Australia -
    2015 Scholarship Summer Vacation Research Scholarship Freemason's Foundation Centre for Men's Health - -
    2014 Scholarship Summer Vacation Research Scholarship Freemason's Foundation Centre for Men's Health - -
    2014 Scholarship Wyndham Richardson Study Grant Wyndham Richardson Tertiary Student Care Trust - -
    2013 Scholarship Summer Vacation Research Scholarship Freemason's Foundation Centre for Men's Health - -
    2012 Award Outstanding Academic Achievement Faculty of Science, University of Adelaide - -
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2021 The University of Adelaide Australia Master of Psychology (Health)
    2017 - 2020 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Medicine (Psychology)
    2016 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia Honours Degree Bachelor of Psychological Science (First class)
    2012 - 2015 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science
  • Postgraduate Training

    Date Title Institution Country
    2019 - 2019 Graduate Certificate In Systemic Family Therapy Bower Place Australia
  • Research Interests

Sved Williams, A., Yelland, C., Hollamby, S. & Drioli-Phillips, P. (2021). A new therapy to improve the life trajectories for the infants of emotionally dysregulated mothers. The Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation, $100,000. Co-investigator.

  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2019 - ongoing Member Society of Australasian Social Psychologists Australia
    2019 - ongoing Member Australian Psychological Society Australia
    2019 - ongoing Member Faye Gale Centre Alliance of Gender Scholars Australia
    2019 - ongoing Member ePsychology Interest group Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Conversation Analysis Adelaide Australia

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