Dr Christopher Bean
Program Director
School of Psychology
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Adelaide University.
Summary:
My research background is grounded in health psychology, life-course epidemiology, social determinants of health, and adolescent mental health, contributing to the evidence base for prevention and intervention. While these remain areas of interest, my current projects and supervision increasingly focus on organisational and applied psychology. This includes occupational health, work stress, metascience (the science of science), and attitudes towards and uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in various settings, all of which complement my broader focus on health and wellbeing.
Key Areas:
• Organisational Psychology: occupational health psychology, work stress, use of AI in the workplace
• Health Psychology: stress, obesity, diet and physical activity
• Public Health: life-course epidemiology and social determinants of health
Supervision:
I have extensive experience supervising student research at Honours and Masters levels, both as a principal supervisor and co-supervisor. My recent and ongoing projects cover topics such as attitudes towards artificial intelligence, the use of AI tools, work stress and health behaviours (including emotional eating and physical activity), personality traits, mindfulness, social media use, and metascience.
These projects have included systematic reviews, experimental studies, and the analysis of large or complex datasets. Many of my students have been awarded First Class Honours or have won competitive prizes for their work. See my Supervision tab for further details.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Senior Lecturer | Adelaide University |
| 2026 - 2026 | Program Director [HBPSY Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) 1-year] | Adelaide University |
| 2024 - 2025 | Program Director [Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)] | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - 2025 | Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - 2023 | Program Director [Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) Online] | University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2022 | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2017 - 2019 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Uppsala University |
| 2016 - 2017 | Research Assistant | Central Queensland University |
| 2016 - 2017 | Psychologist | Private Practice |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Award | Executive Dean's Team Prize | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Award | Executive Dean's Team Prize | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Research Award | Early Career Researcher Meritorious Abstract | Working Time Society | United States | - |
| 2018 | Award | Travel Grant | Wenner-Gren Foundation | Sweden | - |
| 2018 | Scholarship | Innovation Scholarship | Innovation Foundation of Handelsbanken Uppsala | Sweden | - |
| 2016 | Research Award | Publication Incentive Scheme | School of Psychology, University of Adelaide | - | - |
| 2015 | Fellowship | Postgraduate Travelling Fellowship | School of Psychology, University of Adelaide | - | - |
| 2015 | Award | Beat Cancer Project Travel Grant | South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) | - | - |
| 2012 | Scholarship | Faculty of Health Sciences Divisional PhD Scholarship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2017 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Combined PhD and MPsych (Health) |
| 2008 - 2011 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Registered Psychologist (General Registration) | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Bean, C. G., Virtanen, P., Virtanen, M., Berg, N., Hallqvist, J., & Hammarström, A. (2019). Youth participation in Active Labour Market Programs (ALMPs) during boom/recession and mental health: a 20-year follow-up.. Poster session presented at the meeting of APS Health Psychology Conference. Adelaide, Australia. |
| 2019 | Bean, C. G., Kosmadopoulos, A., Hutchinson, A., Matthews, R., Sargent, C., Stengård, J., . . . Adams, R. (2019). Short sleep, psychosocial work stressors, and measures of obesity: results from an Australian cohort study. Poster session presented at the meeting of 24th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time. Idaho, USA. |
| 2017 | Bean, C. G., Winefield, H., Sargent, C., Hutchinson, A., & Shi, Z. (2017). Work stress, dietary energy intake, and leisure-time physical activity: considering Job Demand-Control-Support model subscales. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASBHM-CHP. Gold Coast, Australia. |
| 2017 | Bean, C., Pingel, R., Berg, N., Hallqvist, J., & Hammarstrom, A. (2017). A 4-way decomposition analysis of poor social relations and depressive symptoms over the life-course. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2015 | Bean, C. G., Chur-Hansen, A., Tran, J., Strodl, E., & Smith, B. (2015). Australian psychology student perceptions and experiences of health psychology. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2nd APS Health Psychology Conference. Sydney, Australia. |
| 2015 | Bean, C. G., Winefield, H., Hutchinson, A., & Sargent, C. (2015). How might work stress contribute to obesity? A systematic review: work stress and energy balance-related behaviors. Poster session presented at the meeting of 11th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health (APA/NIOSH/SOHP: Work, Stress, and Health [WSH]). Atlanta, GA, USA. |
| 2015 | Bean, C. G., Linehan, K. A., Prichard, I., Hutchinson, A., & Wilson, C. (2015). Who, how and why do people contact a cancer telephone information and support service?. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2nd APS Health Psychology Conference. Sydney, Australia. |
| 2015 | Linehan, K. A., Bean, C. G., Prichard, I., Hutchinson, A. D., & Wilson, C. (2015). Cancer telephone information and support service staff views on the distress thermometer: barriers, facilitating factors and implications for practice. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2nd APS Health Psychology Conference. |
| 2014 | Bean, C. G., Winefield, H. R., Sargent, C., & Hutchinson, A. D. (2014). The psychosocial work environment and measures of obesity in South Australian employees. Poster session presented at the meeting of 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology [ICAP]. Paris. |
| 2014 | Track 4: From nutrition, exercise and psychology to lifestyle (2014). Poster session presented at the meeting of Obesity Reviews. Wiley. DOI |
| 2013 | Bean, C., Winefield, H., & Sargent, C. (2013). Gender differences in the association between job strain and BMI when moderated by work/life balance, and quality of life. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the Inaugural APS Health Psychology Conference. Cairns, Qld.: Australian Psychological Society College of Health Psychologists. |
| 2012 | Bean, C. G., Heath, G., Kosmadopoulos, A., Holloway, L., Rowley, P., Bugg, J., & Sargent, C. (2012). Does less sleep lead to unhealthy food choices? The effect of severe sleep restriction on food appraisal and food choice. Poster session presented at the meeting of 8th Annual Meeting of the Australasian Chronobiology Society. Melbourne, Australia. |
| 2012 | Heath, G., Bean, C. G., Dorrian, J., & Sargent, C. (2012). Does mood play a role in food choice when sleep is restricted?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Sleep & Biological Rhythms, 10 (Supplement 1):38, October 2012. Darwin, Australia. |
| 2012 | Kosmadopoulos, A., Heath, G., Bean, C. G., Holloway, L., Bugg, J., & Sargent, C. (2012). Sleep restriction and the daily trajectory of pre-diabetes indicators. Poster session presented at the meeting of 8th Annual Meeting of the Australasian Chronobiology Society. Melbourne, Australia. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Bean, C. G. (2017). Exploring Novel Associations Between Psychosocial Work Factors, Obesity, and Energy Balance-Related Behaviours. (PhD Thesis). |
School of Psychology RIBG EMCR Small Grant 2021. Value: $2,000. In collaboration with Dr Peta Callaghan and Dr Josiah Krieg. Determining best practice guidelines for the development and implementation of group-based assessment in online courses.
School of Psychology RIBG EMCR Small Grant 2020. Value: $2,000. In collaboration with Dr Peta Callaghan and Dr Josiah Krieg. Developing effective strategies for online group work.
Program Director
- HBPSY - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) – 1-year*
- HPSYC - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)*‡
- ZHPSY - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)*‡
- ZHPCN - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) (Cognitive Neuroscience)*‡
*Co-Program Director, alongside Professor Paul Delfabbro and Professor Hannah Keage
‡4th year only
Course Coordinator
- PSYC 1023 - Honours Thesis in Psychology Part 1
- PSYC 1024 - Honours Thesis in Psychology Part 2 (Co-Course Coordinator, alongside Professor Paul Delfabbro)
- PSYC 5037 - Professional and Interpersonal Skills (OTP2)
- PSYC 5037 - Professional and Interpersonal Skills (OTP3)
Teaching
- PSYC 5023 - Organisational Behaviour & Management [Invited Lecturer]
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Principal Supervisor | Mapping the Psychosocial Experiences of Young Sport Officials: A Systematic Scoping Review | Adelaide University | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Daniel Wood |
| 2026 - ongoing | Principal Supervisor | Exploring Fitness Professionals’ Perspectives on Using Outdoor Fitness Equipment With Their Clients | Adelaide University | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) 1-year | Honours | Full Time | Arjuna Ravindran |
| 2025 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Personality and Attitudes toward AI as Predictors of AI Use Among Australian Workers and University Students. [First Class] | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychology (Advanced) (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Tahlia Holzer |
| 2024 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Exploring Associations Between Job Demands, Job Control, Burnout and Generative Artificial Intelligence Technology Usage. [First Class]. | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | David Thorpe |
| 2024 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Investigating Attitudes towards AI and Its Impact on the Relationships between Work Stress and Emotional Eating. | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Part Time | Emma Trewin |
| 2024 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Exploring the Relationships Between Self-Control, Mindfulness, and Problematic Social Media Use. [First Class]. | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Alexander Tyllis |
| 2024 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Understanding Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence: Personality and Sociodemographic Factors as Predictors of AI-Related Attitudes. [First Class]. | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Nathan Anesbury |
| 2024 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | The Association between Artificial Intelligence Use, Loneliness, Sugar Intake and Extraversion. | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Tahlia Ricci |
| 2023 - 2023 | Co-Supervisor | An Experimental Evaluation of Motivated Reasoning during Data Interpretation among Psychology Students and Researchers. [First Class]. | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Callum Horan |
| 2023 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Can Psychology Students and Researchers Distinguish between an AI-generated and a Human-authored Journal Abstract? [First Class]. | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychology (Advanced) (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Omar Siddique |
| 2022 - 2022 | Co-Supervisor | The Assumptions Testing Practices of Quantitative Researchers in Psychology at Different Occupational Levels. [First Class]. | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Richard Vidanage |
| 2021 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | The Impact of Work Stress (as Measured by the Job Demand Control/Support Model) on Habitual Diet and Leisure-Time Physical Activity: A Systematic Review. | The University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Part Time | Sheridan Worthington |
| 2019 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | Understanding Traumatic Stress Following Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review. [Prize: 2021 College of Health Psychologists Award for Excellent Masters Thesis in Health Psychology]. | The University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Health) | Master | Full Time | Gregory Low |
| 2019 - 2020 | Principal Supervisor | Evaluating the Role of an Exercise Intervention for Reducing Kinesiophobia in Cancer Patients: A Quantitative Study. [Analysis of data from the Phys-Can Randomized Clinical Trial]. | Uppsala University [Sweden] | Master of Public Health | Master | Full Time | Anna-Maria Cahlenstein |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | College of Health Psychologists, South Australian Branch | Australian Psychological Society (APS) | Australia |
| 2013 - 2016 | Representative | College of Health Psychologists, National Executive Committee | Australian Psychological Society (APS) | Australia |
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