Dr Ember Corpuz

School of Public Health

College of Health


My research and experience span various fields – psychology, economics, natural resource management – all united by a central focus on interdisciplinary approaches to address complex societal challenges. Currently I am involved in research investigating: • the impacts of climate change on the health and wellbeing of marginalised communities;• pedagogies and practice for embedding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in mental health educational programs for the mental health workforce; and• wellbeing and the performing artsMy doctoral research examined the intersections of social identity within the context of leadership for which I received a Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence award. I specialise on research and the evidence-based practice of the social psychology of leadership, social justice, and wellbeing, with an emphasis on cross-cultural perspectives, collaborating closely with communities for effective practical outcomes. I also have interest and expertise in behavioural economics, combining principles of economics, psychology, and behavioural science to understand how and why people behave the way they do and to apply these behavioural and sociological insights to policy and design.

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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
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

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2018 - ongoing Founder Management Committee Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries, Inc. Australia
2016 - ongoing Treasurer Management Committee Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries, Inc. Australia
2016 - 2018 Chair Marketing and Sponsorship sub-committee Australian Marine Sciences Association Australia
2016 - ongoing Vice-President Management Committee Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries Australia
2016 - ongoing Chair Management Committee Whale and Dolphin Conservation in Australasia Australia

Date Role Membership Country
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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