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Biography
Alexander completed his PhD (2015) and Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons I) at The University of Queensland. He moved to Sydney in 2017 and has worked in a wide range of research and teaching roles.
Alexander joined BWA in 2018 and works at the nexus of health, technology, and environment. His research interests include the complex interplay between social identities and health, improving group cooperation and decision-making, increasing the impact of social policy interventions and advancing effective altruism.
He’s passionate about improving the transparency and accessibility of research through the Open Science initiative (where the principles of openness and collaboration in research improves transparency, reliability and impact) and tackling complex policy problems to create lasting change.
Having worked as a lecturer, researcher and supervisor, Alexander has designed and delivered university courses, worked as a researcher and coordinator on a national health project exploring new treatments for drug dependence and has published in social psychological and mental health academic journals.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Sustainable Development
- Social Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Collective Behaviour and Collective Decision Making
- Social Identity
- Behaviour Change
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BC-GRIP Understanding the role of behaviour, and behaviour change in energy transformation
McCollum Coy, D., Malek Pour, S., Dargaville, R., Smith, L., Jorgensen, B. & Saeri, A.
3/01/18 → 25/03/21
Project: Research
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From little things, big things grow: facilitating community empowerment in the energy transformation
Coy, D., Malekpour, S. & Saeri, A. K., Feb 2022, In: Energy Research & Social Science. 84, 12 p., 102353.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Age and education moderate the relationship between confidence in health and political authorities and intention to adopt COVID-19 health-protective behaviours
Mata, F., Martins, P. S. R., Lopes-Silva, J. B., Mansur-Alves, M., Saeri, A., Grundy, E., Slattery, P. & Smith, L., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Behaviour in sustainability transitions: a mixed methods literature review
Kaufman, S., Saeri, A., Raven, R., Malekpour, S. & Smith, L., Sep 2021, In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 40, p. 586-608 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Information safety assurances increase intentions to use COVID-19 contact tracing applications, regardless of autonomy-supportive or controlling message framing
Bradshaw, E. L., Ryan, R. M., Noetel, M., Saeri, A. K., Slattery, P., Grundy, E. & Calvo, R., 7 Jan 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 11 p., 591638.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Rethinking community empowerment in the energy transformation: a critical review of the definitions, drivers and outcomes
Coy, D., Malekpour, S., Saeri, A. K. & Dargaville, R., Feb 2021, In: Energy Research & Social Science. 72, 13 p., 101871.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
12 Citations (Scopus)