Dr Justin Trounson

Biography

Dr Justin Trounson is an Adjunct Research Fellow in the National Centre for Reconciliation Practice. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is a registered Clinical Psychologist with previous experience working as a clinician within maximum-security correctional facilities in Australia and has conducted numerous forensic and clinical psychology research projects within Australia. Justin has lectured in Forensic Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychology of Personality and across the health sciences. His research interests involve conducting applied research that supports the wellbeing and resilience of vulnerable and marginalised groups. This includes research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, prisoners, asylum seekers, people living with disability, at-risk youth, women experiencing domestic violence. Justin also conducts research into workplace wellbeing, exploring ways to foster wellbeing and resilience in employees. This includes researching and developing preventative workplace initiatives for those working in high-risk occupational settings such as corrections, police and firefighters. He undertakes research into the cognitive processes underpinning psychological resilience and wellbeing in clinical, correctional and forensic populations.

Justin was awarded the Vice-Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Award for Research Excellence in 2020.