Dr

Sarah Bentley

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Fields of research

Applied and developmental psychology Artificial intelligence Community psychology Educational psychology Fairness, accountability, transparency, trust and ethics of computer systems Human-centred computing Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) Information and Computing Sciences Planning and decision making Psychology Psychology of ageing Social and personality psychology Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified Social psychology Sport and exercise psychology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Social psychology

    Trained as a social psychologist in the social identity tradition, my research focuses on an empirical understanding of the contextual drivers of human behaviour, including within socio-technical settings. My work aims to empirically evaluate these drivers, whether in the form of a person’s social identities, their sense of psychological affiliation (in contexts such as the workplace or educational settings), and their situated cognitive processes (perception, awareness, information processing).

  • Social psychological applications

    My work aims to translate social psychological findings into applications of use to everyday life, whether that be measuring implicit social bias in humans and AI, tackling social isolation, improving learners’ understanding of the impact of a sense of belonging on performance, or addressing the need to better measure the role of technology in shaping societal in/equities.

  • Responsible Innovation

    Over the last several years I have conducted research as part of UQ’s School of Psychology, CSIRO’s Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform, and now back at UQ within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. This convergence of experience and perspectives has provided me with unique insights into the motivation, articulation, operationalisation and evaluation of Responsible Innovation (RI) and more specifically Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI).

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52 works between 2017 and 2026
All (52) Book (2) Journal Article (44) Other Outputs (1) Book Chapter (5)

1 - 20 of 52 works

2026

Journal Article

Sharper Minds online: effects of self-paced mental health modules on university students’ mental health literacy, peer support, and self-care behaviours

Han, R., Maccallum, F., Walter, Z.C., Tanksale, R., Huang, K., Alhadad, S.S.J., Beckman, E., Bentley, S.V., Gomersall, S.R., Hides, L., Rossa, K.R., Smith, S.S., Wright, O.R.L. and Dingle, G.A. (2026). Sharper Minds online: effects of self-paced mental health modules on university students’ mental health literacy, peer support, and self-care behaviours. Mental Health and Prevention, 43 200552, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.mhp.2026.200552

Sharper Minds online: effects of self-paced mental health modules on university students’ mental health literacy, peer support, and self-care behaviours

2026

Journal Article

Socio-contextual barriers in AI adoption: Examining awareness and perceptions in the technology acceptance model

Bentley, Sarah V., Evans, David and McGrath, Melanie (2026). Socio-contextual barriers in AI adoption: Examining awareness and perceptions in the technology acceptance model. Heliyon, 12 (14) e45279, e45279. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2026.e45279

Socio-contextual barriers in AI adoption: Examining awareness and perceptions in the technology acceptance model

2026

Journal Article

Knowledge is power: the importance of subjective knowledgeability for supporting technology adoption in the Australian grain industry

Bentley, Sarah V., Irons, Jessica and Lawes, Roger (2026). Knowledge is power: the importance of subjective knowledgeability for supporting technology adoption in the Australian grain industry. Precision Agriculture, 27 (5) 123, 1-34. doi: 10.1007/s11119-026-10423-9

Knowledge is power: the importance of subjective knowledgeability for supporting technology adoption in the Australian grain industry

2026

Journal Article

Adjusting to life after the fire service: maintaining connections and preserving meaning supports health and well‐being in retired firefighters

McNamara, Niamh, Mühlemann, Neela S., Stevenson, Clifford, Haslam, Catherine, Hill, Rowena, Steffens, Niklas K. and Bentley, Sarah V. (2026). Adjusting to life after the fire service: maintaining connections and preserving meaning supports health and well‐being in retired firefighters. Applied Psychology, 75 (4) e70131. doi: 10.1111/apps.70131

Adjusting to life after the fire service: maintaining connections and preserving meaning supports health and well‐being in retired firefighters

2026

Journal Article

Shaping quantum futures: when, who and why Australians engage with quantum innovation

McCrea, Rod, Coates, Rebecca, Golley, Sinead, Bentley, Sarah Vivienne and Lacey, Justine (2026). Shaping quantum futures: when, who and why Australians engage with quantum innovation. Digital Society, 5 (1) 13, 1-28. doi: 10.1007/s44206-026-00251-9

Shaping quantum futures: when, who and why Australians engage with quantum innovation

2026

Journal Article

Australian public opinions of responsible innovation: Understanding its champions, supporters, moderates, and sceptics

Bentley, Sarah V., Schleiger, Emma, McCrea, Rod, Coates, Rebecca and Hobman, Elizabeth (2026). Australian public opinions of responsible innovation: Understanding its champions, supporters, moderates, and sceptics. Technology in Society, 85 103207, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103207

Australian public opinions of responsible innovation: Understanding its champions, supporters, moderates, and sceptics

2026

Journal Article

Detection of social connectedness in everyday life via multimodal lifelogging data

Dobbins, Chelsea, Fairclough, Stephen, Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander and Bentley, Sarah (2026). Detection of social connectedness in everyday life via multimodal lifelogging data. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 209 103749, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2026.103749

Detection of social connectedness in everyday life via multimodal lifelogging data

2026

Journal Article

Seeing is believing: societal differences in AI awareness and the link to AI-related beliefs

Bentley, Sarah Vivienne and Evans, David (2026). Seeing is believing: societal differences in AI awareness and the link to AI-related beliefs. AI & SOCIETY, 41 (4), 2863-2876. doi: 10.1007/s00146-025-02554-w

Seeing is believing: societal differences in AI awareness and the link to AI-related beliefs

2025

Journal Article

What social stratifications in bias blind spot can tell us about implicit social bias in both LLMs and humans

Bentley, Sarah V., Evans, David and Naughtin, Claire K. (2025). What social stratifications in bias blind spot can tell us about implicit social bias in both LLMs and humans. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 30429, 1-18. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-14875-3

What social stratifications in bias blind spot can tell us about implicit social bias in both LLMs and humans

2025

Journal Article

The application of a social identity approach to measure and mechanise the goals, practices, and outcomes of social sustainability

Bentley, Sarah Vivienne (2025). The application of a social identity approach to measure and mechanise the goals, practices, and outcomes of social sustainability. Social Sciences, 14 (8) 480, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/socsci14080480

The application of a social identity approach to measure and mechanise the goals, practices, and outcomes of social sustainability

2025

Journal Article

A social identity intervention to improve mental health in construction workers

Young, Tarli, Hunter, Jennifer A., Bentley, Sarah V., Millear, Prudence, Alexander Haslam, S. and Haslam, Catherine (2025). A social identity intervention to improve mental health in construction workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151 (7) 04025072, 1-11. doi: 10.1061/jcemd4.coeng-15283

A social identity intervention to improve mental health in construction workers

2025

Journal Article

Sowing the seeds of sustainability change within organisations: the importance of working the ‘social’ soil

Bentley, Sarah Vivienne, Stitzlein, Cara and Fielke, Simon (2025). Sowing the seeds of sustainability change within organisations: the importance of working the ‘social’ soil. Sustainable Futures, 9 100530, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100530

Sowing the seeds of sustainability change within organisations: the importance of working the ‘social’ soil

2025

Book

Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Workbook

Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander, Bentley, Sarah Vivienne and Jetten, Jolanda (2025). Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Workbook. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197776773.001.0001

Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Workbook

2025

Book

Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Facilitator Guide

Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander, Bentley, Sarah Vivienne and Jetten, Jolanda (2025). Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Facilitator Guide. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197776810.001.0001

Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Facilitator Guide

2025

Journal Article

Knowing you know nothing in the age of generative AI

Bentley, Sarah V. (2025). Knowing you know nothing in the age of generative AI. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12 (1) 409. doi: 10.1057/s41599-025-04731-0

Knowing you know nothing in the age of generative AI

2025

Journal Article

Sharper minds: feasibility and effectiveness of a mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours

Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, Huang, Kevin, Alhadad, Sakinah S.J., Beckman, Emma, Bentley, Sarah V., Edmed, Shannon, Gomersall, Sjaan R., Hides, Leanne, Lorimer, Nadine, Maccallum, Fiona, McKimmie, Blake M., Ng, Norman, Rossa, Kalina, Smith, Simon S., Walter, Zoe C., Williams, Elyse, Wright, Olivia R.L. and Tanksale, Radhika (2025). Sharper minds: feasibility and effectiveness of a mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours. Journal of Affective Disorders, 378, 271-280. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.03.011

Sharper minds: feasibility and effectiveness of a mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours

2025

Journal Article

Public perceptions of responsible innovation: Validation of a scale measuring societal perceptions of responsible innovation in science and technology

Bentley, Sarah V., Schleiger, Emma, McCrea, Rod, Coates, Rebecca and Hobman, Elizabeth (2025). Public perceptions of responsible innovation: Validation of a scale measuring societal perceptions of responsible innovation in science and technology. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 210 123849, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123849

Public perceptions of responsible innovation: Validation of a scale measuring societal perceptions of responsible innovation in science and technology

2024

Journal Article

Responsible innovation for disruptive science and technology: The role of public trust and social expectations

McCrea, Rod, Coates, Rebecca, Hobman, Elizabeth V., Bentley, Sarah and Lacey, Justine (2024). Responsible innovation for disruptive science and technology: The role of public trust and social expectations. Technology in Society, 79 102709, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102709

Responsible innovation for disruptive science and technology: The role of public trust and social expectations

2024

Journal Article

More than sport: a social-identity intervention to support transitions out of elite sport

Young, Tarli, Haslam, Catherine, Coffee, Pete, Cooper, Dean, McAulay, Chloe, Hartley, Chris, Mertens, Niels, Luong, Mischel, La Rue, Crystal, Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Cruwys, Tegan, Bentley, Sarah, Mallett, Clifford J., McGregor, Matthew, Williams, David and Fransen, Katrien (2024). More than sport: a social-identity intervention to support transitions out of elite sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 75 102697, 102697. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102697

More than sport: a social-identity intervention to support transitions out of elite sport

Featured

2024

Journal Article

“I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement

Haslam, Catherine, McAulay, Chloe, Cooper, Dean, Mertens, Niels, Coffee, Pete, Hartley, Chris, Young, Tarli, La Rue, Crystal J., Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Cruwys, Tegan, Bentley, Sarah V., Mallett, Clifford J., McGregor, Matthew, Williams, David and Fransen, Katrien (2024). “I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 73 102640, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102640

“I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Hearing, social connectedness, and well-being of ageing adults in Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2021
    House of Commons Online 5R Leadership Program - Phase 2
    UK House of Commons
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    House of Commons Online 5R Leadership Program - Phase 3
    UK House of Commons
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    House of Commons Online 5R Leadership Program - Phase 1
    UK House of Commons
    Open grant
  • 2020
    House of Commons 5R Training
    University of Exeter
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    GROUPS 4 EDUCATION at Exeter (G4Ex): A Framework for Enhancing Student Well-being Through Developing Social Connectedness and Agentic Learning
    University of Exeter
    Open grant

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Enquiries

Contact Dr Sarah Bentley directly for media enquiries about:

  • AI and society
  • Collaborative intelligence
  • Digital inclusion
  • Group dynamics
  • Human-AI decision-making
  • Human-AI teaming
  • Responsible Artificial Intelligence
  • Responsible Innovation
  • Social identity
  • Social psychology
  • Societally-centred technology

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