Dr Lauren Shaw ~ Head, Psychology

Dr Lauren Shaw is the coordinator of the external (online) 4th year psychology programs at James Cook University.  An enthusiastic educator, with a unique ability to synthesise and convey complex information in a simple, personable and straightforward manner, Lauren is passionate about providing a high-quality, transformative learning experience to students from all  walks of life.

Lauren has taught and managed 4th year psychology programs at several Australian universities and through her previous roles, has developed and taught  applied social and organisational psychology programs for a range of industry clients (e.g., Queensland Public Service Commission; Australian Army). Lauren adopts an experiential approach to education, where she crafts hands-on activities that provides students’ space to inquire and reflect on their own thought processes and behaviour. She has supervised over 70 4th year psychology research projects to completion since 2016.  

Lauren’s research sits at the intersection of social, forensic, organisational and educational psychology, exploring individual difference and social-psychological predictors of non-clinical aggression and antisocial behaviour. She completed her PhD on social-cognitive predictors of driver aggression at Queensland University of Technology’s Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CARRS-Q) in 2016 and since then, has expanded her research to explore social-cognitive predictors of antisocial behaviour in workplaces, social media and in online learning. In doing so, she has paid particular attention to the role of narcissism and is interested in exploring differences in the manifestation of narcissistic aggression between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. An accomplished public speaker, Lauren has presented her research findings on several media outlets, including The Project, Chanel 7 news, and local ABC radio stations throughout Australia.

Teaching

• PY4106: Group Project Part 1 of 2 (Level 4; TSV)
• PY4107: Group Project Part 2 of 2 (Level 4; TSV)
• PY4112: Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice (Level 4; TSV)
• PY4113: Design and Analysis for Professional Psychology (Level 4; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Social cognition
• Narcissism - Vulnerable and Grandiose
• Aggression and antisocial behaviour
• Workplace incivility
• Organisational and Classroom Justice
• Instructional Dissent
• Best practice in online education
• Leadership and Management

Teaching

• Ethics and self-reflection
• Critical thinking and academic writing
• Research methods and statistics
• Social psychology
• Organisational psychology
• Leadership and Management

Experience

• 2023 to present - Deputy Academic Head, James Cook University (Townsville; Brisbane)
• 2022 to present - Course Coordinator - 4th Year Programs, James Cook University (Townsville; Brisbane)
• 2021 to 2022 - eLearning Advisor, Swinburne Online (Remote)
• 2017 to 2022 - Assistant Course Coordinator/Lecturer/Supervisor, Monash Online; Monash University (Remote)
• 2020 to 2021 - Academic Lead, QUT & QLD Public Service Commission - Everyday Conversations for Healthy Minds program (Brisbane, Queensland)
• 2019 to 2021 - Lecturer & Corporate Educator, Graduate School of Business; Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane, Queensland)
• 2019 to 2021 - Coordinator & Facilitator, Public Sector Management Program - Managing Self & Others (Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra)
• 2019 to 2021 - Facilitator - Executive MBA program - Personal Leadership, QUT (Brisbane, Queensland)
• 2017 to 2019 - Senior Supervisor, Monash Online; Monash University (Remote)
• 2016 to 2018 - Group Thesis Supervisor, University of Queensland (St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland)
• 2013 to 2017 - Sessional Academic, School of Psychology and Counselling; Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane, Queensland)
• 2011 to 2017 - Research Assistant, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety- Queensland; Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane, Queensland)

Research Disciplines

• Social and personality psychology (5205)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)
• Ground transport (2703)

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Journal Articles

• Mithen P, Briant O and Shaw L (2023) Do you really want to hurt me?: Exploring the role of Narcissism, driver comparison and ego threat in driver aggression using a conceptual definition of aggression. Transportation Research Part F, 95. pp. 450-463
• Nguyen K and Shaw L (2020) The aetiology of non-clinical narcissism: Clarifying the role of adverse childhood experiences and parental overvaluation. Personality and Individual Differences, 154.
• Watling C, Shaw L and Watling H (2020) Sleep-impaired emotional regulation, impaired cognition, and poor sleep health are associated with risky sleepy driving in young adults. Traffic Injury Prevention, 21 (2). pp. 133-138
• Roddy C, Amiet D, Chung J, Holt C, Shaw L, McKenzie S, Garivaldis F, Lodge J and Mundy M (2017) Applying best practice online learning, teaching and support to intensive online environments: An integrative review. Frontiers in Education, 2. pp. 59-69
• Rowden P, Watson B, Haworth N, Lennon A, Shaw L and Blackman R (2016) Motorcycle riders' self-reported aggression when riding compared with car driving. Transportation Research Part F, 36. pp. 92-103

Other research outputs

• Shaw L and Barker A (2020) Sticks and Stones? Recognising and Optimally Responding to ‘eRage: A Growing Educational Challenge. In: Tertiary Online Teaching and Learning: TOTAL Perspectives and Resources for Digital Education. Springer, Singapore, pp. 149-159