Dr Ember Corpuz

School of Public Health

College of Health


My research and experience span various fields – social psychology, economics, and climate change – all united by a central focus on interdisciplinary approaches to address complex societal challenges. 
 
I have been involved in research (1) investigating the impacts of climate change on the health and wellbeing of marginalised communities; (2) pedagogies and practice for embedding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in mental health educational programs for the mental health workforce; and (3) wellbeing and the performing arts. 
 
My doctoral research explored the intersections of social identity within leadership contexts, for which I was awarded a Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. I specialise in the social psychology of leadership, social justice, and wellbeing, with a strong emphasis on cross-cultural perspectives and community-engaged research that delivers practical, evidence-based outcomes. 
 
I have reviewed articles and reports for a wide range of Social Psychology journals, including the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, Children & Society, and Gender, Work & Organization.

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Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak and peer review
German Can understand spoken
Spanish - Latin American Can speak and understand spoken

Year Citation
2026 Pownall, M., Corpuz, E., Harris, R., Ejova, A., Hikmiah, Z., Prasetyo, R. A. B., . . . van Antwerpen, N. (2026). Embedding the sustainable development goals in education for the mental health workforce: A scoping review of pedagogies and practice. Applied Psychology Health and Well Being, 18(4), e70192.
DOI Europe PMC1
2023 Corpuz, E., Augoustinos, M., & Due, C. (2023). “You can be the kind of woman that you are”: The discursive management of intersecting identities in leadership talk. Psychology: The Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 28(1), 8-23.
DOI
2020 Corpuz, E., Due, C., & Augoustinos, M. (2020). Caught in two worlds: A critical review of culture and gender in the leadership literature. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 14(12), 1-14.
DOI Scopus13 WoS8

Year Citation
2025 Bi, P., Weinstein, P., Mahmood, M. A., Hanson-Easey, S., Anikeeva, O., Stanhope, J., . . . Obery, A. (2025). Green space engagement among culturally and linguistically diverse communities: City of Charles Sturt, City of Port Adelaide Enfield, and City of Salisbury – opportunities and barriers.

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2016 - 2018 Chair Marketing and Sponsorship sub-committee Australian Marine Sciences Association Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2026 - ongoing Member American Psychological Association United States
2016 - ongoing Member Australian Psychological Society Australia
2016 - ongoing Member Australian Marine Sciences Association Australia

Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
2016 - 2016 Volunteering can make you happy, more connected says Adelaide academic Public Community Engagement ABC — Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australia

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