Our new chapter in University Student Wellbeing in an Uncertain Future (eds Ryan & Baik, 2026) tackles the question of timing in university student belonging and how orientation and transition programs can be designed to address dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Finally, a critical historical review of the conceptual basis and evidence for the idea of "optimal arousal" in music performance. Do we *really* need to be a little bit stressed? Open access in Music Performance Research musicperformanceresearch.org/from-mice-to...
Next, what are the opportunities for developing humanism afforded by cadaver-based anatomy teaching? Out now in the Palgrave Encyclopaedia of Health Humanities doi.org/10.1007/978-...
A mini-thread of recent papers from our lab:
First, how do we teach non-verbal communication skills to health professions students and how does a move to online learning affect this? Open access in Medical Science Educator doi.org/10.1007/s406...
Image is of the journal article title, publication outlet and author list.
Ever try to encourage student creativity in undergraduate education? Out now and open access, our new paper documents an iterative (4 study) exploration and evaluation of our approach doi.org/10.1016/j.ts...
#edpsych #highered #creativity
Don't underestimate the effect of the arts—music, dance, visual, gardening, crafts, theater—for promoting health, a systematic review
@naturemedicine.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Compatibility among parts of the self is predictive of more successful transition and better wellbeing. But is that because compatibility is subjectively good in some way, or is it just less work? Do we even have the tools to measure that? Out now and open access: doi.org/10.1080/1529... #socialpsyc
Screenshot of a journal article entitled "The role of student and customer social identification on university students' learning approaches and psychological wellbeing"
Third, open access in SPoE, a comparison of "student" identity and university "customer" identity, in predicting learning approaches, attitudes to cheating and self-report wellbeing. doi.org/10.1007/s112...
#socialpsyc
Screenshot of a journal article entitled "Discipline-based social identity and organisational identity as predictors of approaches to learning and evaluation of teaching"
Second, open access in EJPE, an analysis of *which* student identity is relevant to student behaviour and student outcomes- identification with the institution or with the academic discipline? doi.org/10.1007/s102...
#socialpsyc
Screenshot of journal article entitled "The Array of Outcomes Associated with Mindfulness Interventions in Schools: A systematic review and meta-analysis."
Another mini-thread of recent papers. First, led by Fauve D'Souza, out today and open access: a systematic review and meta analysis of school-based #mindfulness interventions. What are they good for? doi.org/10.1007/s126...
Delighted to announce the publication of our new paper. We examine the role of discipline identity and organizational identity on students' educational outcomes. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Most recently, led by Sarah Walker, an interview-based study of the experiences of #lowSES students in high-status institutions in #highered. What helped them stay? doi.org/10.1007/s133...
Next, led by Katrina Rivera, a survey-based investigation of music #performanceanxiety and lay music avoidance. Is it partially an identity issue? (yes) doi.org/10.1177/0305...
Some recent student-led papers from my group that everyone should read/cite.
First, led by Atul Sharma, a systematic review of #meded learning outcomes relating to the health impacts of climate change, with a focus on how much of the biomechanical science we're teaching: doi.org/10.1080/0142...
A more detailed summary diagram of the overall model
We then wrapped up with a discussion (led by me) of the overall principles, followed by some speculation on how social identification and sense of belonging might be conceptually related.
Diagram depicting the decay of belonging over time across three cohorts
Our final empirical paper was from Sarah Walker, looking at trajectories of belonging over time, using a large institutional data set.
A summary of app features from the intervention
Our fifth speaker, Emma Dunstone, reported on a pilot of an app-based intervention for building social connection at university
Diagram of qualitative analysis of the ways students describe typical student appearance
Interaction diagram and summary of results predicting wellbeing from appearance congruence and sense of belonging in a marginalised subgroup of the sample
Our third and fourth speakers, Amy Fulton and Riom Pala, presented their shared honours research exploring the role of physical appearance congruence on the formation of student identity and sense of belonging, and the flow-on effects to wellbeing.
Model diagram with summary of key results- discipline identity "wins"
Ken Mavor then presented some work testing whether organisational identity (with the university) or discipline identity (with the field of study) was the better predictor of desirable outcomes
A diagram summarising preliminary findings from Mila's talk
Our first speaker was Mila Knezovic, summarising some qualitative work that sought to understand what the label "student" really means to students and how they are constructing that identity
Summary diagram of the key idea of the symposium that social connection at university leads to good outcomes.
A summary thread of our #sasp2024 symposium on belonging and social identification in higher education.
Australian landscape with woman and dog on walking trail
A brief intro as a 1st post:
+ Research in social psych (esp #selfconcept & #identity) & ed psych (esp #highered & #meded).
+ Teach research methods, design and data analysis
+ Side-project enthusiast, such that it can be difficult to identify my "main" projects.
+ Big fan of long walks.
Hi Mark, would love to be added if there's still room.
