Overview
Background
Julie is a Professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland, and is also an Affiliate Professor at The Queensland Brain Institute as well as The Mater Research Institute. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and of the Association for Psychological Science.
Julie leads a group that particularly focuses on how social cognition and prospection are disrupted by normal adult ageing and clinical illness. Social cognition refers to how we perceive, process, and interpret social cues in our environment. Good social cognitive skills are therefore key to mental health and wellbeing because they provide the foundation on which strong social relationships are built. Prospective memory plays a different but equally important role in our everyday lives, critical if we are to appropriately anticipate, plan and/or act with the future in mind.
Julie has published more than 250 peer‑reviewed papers which appear in prestigious outlets that include Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Annual Review of Psychology, Cognition, Psychological Bulletin, Cortex, Human Brain Mapping, Developmental Science, Psychology and Aging, Emotion, Brain, Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, and Nature Reviews Neurology. Her work has been cited ~ 20,000 times in Scopus and > 36,000 in Google Scholar. In 2021 and 2022, The Australian identified 40 Lifetime Achievers who are “Superstars of Research”. These are “chosen for the consistent excellence of their work and the impact they had in their fields.” In both years Julie was identified as a Lifetime Achiever and one of the top five researchers in Social Science across all of Australia. Julie has also appeared on Stanford University’s list of the top 2% of science researchers in the world every year since the list was first published in 2019.
Julie has also received continuous prestigious and highly competitive research funding. This includes two ARC Fellowships and eight ARC Discovery Projects, seven of which she has led as first-named CI. Between 2011 and 2017, Julie was Editor in Chief of the British Journal of Clinical Psychology, and she is currently an Associate Editor for Psychology and Aging and sits on a number of Editorial Boards, including Journal of Aging & Social Policy. Julie has been the recipient of many prestigious awards. This includes the Research Higher Degree Supervision Award (2016) and the Research Mentorship Award (2022) from the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, competitive across the Faculty’s six schools and three research centres. In 2023, Julie was also the sole recipient of The UQ Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Training - Supervision, competitive across all UQ, for “outstanding and exemplary supervisory practice”.
Julie is Director of The Queensland Multidisciplinary Initiative for Neurocognitive Difficulties (The QLD MIND Project) and President of The Australasian Society for Philosophy and Psychology.
Availability
- Professor Julie Henry is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework), University of Aberdeen
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Emotional valence differentially affects encoding and retrieval of prospective memory in older adults
Ballhausen, Nicola, Rendell, Peter G., Henry, Julie D., Joeffry, Sebastian and Kliegel, Matthias (2015). Emotional valence differentially affects encoding and retrieval of prospective memory in older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition: A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development, 22 (5), 544-559. doi: 10.1080/13825585.2014.1001316
2015
Journal Article
Future thinking improves prospective memory performance and plan enactment in older adults
Altgassen, Mareike, Rendell, Peter G., Bernhard, Anka, Henry, Julie D., Bailey, Phoebe E., Phillips, Louise H. and Kliegel, Matthias (2015). Future thinking improves prospective memory performance and plan enactment in older adults. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 68 (1), 192-204. doi: 10.1080/17470218.2014.956127
2015
Journal Article
Age deficits in facial affect recognition: the influence of dynamic cues
Grainger, Sarah A., Henry, Julie D., Phillips, Louise H., Vanman, Eric J. and Allen, Roy (2015). Age deficits in facial affect recognition: the influence of dynamic cues. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 72 (4), 622-632. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbv100
2015
Book Chapter
Social cognition and aging
Kalokerinos, Elise K., von Hippel, William and Henry, Julie D. (2015). Social cognition and aging. Encyclopedia of geropsychology. (pp. 1-7) Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_2-1
2014
Journal Article
Episodic foresight and aging
Lyons, Amanda D., Henry, Julie D., Rendell, Peter G., Corballis, Michael C. and Suddendorf, Thomas (2014). Episodic foresight and aging. Psychology and Aging, 29 (4), 873-884. doi: 10.1037/a0038130
2014
Journal Article
A Virtual Week study of prospective memory function in autism spectrum disorders
Henry, Julie D., Terrett, Gill, Altgassen, Mareike, Raponi-Saunders, Sandra, Ballhausen, Nicola, Schnitzspahn, Katharina M. and Rendell, Peter G. (2014). A Virtual Week study of prospective memory function in autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 127, 110-125. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2014.01.011
2014
Journal Article
Difficulties with emotion regulation in multiple sclerosis: links to executive function, mood, and quality of life
Phillips, Louise H., Henry, Julie D., Nouzova, Eva, Cooper, Clare, Radlak, Bogumila and Summers, Fiona (2014). Difficulties with emotion regulation in multiple sclerosis: links to executive function, mood, and quality of life. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 36 (8), 831-842. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2014.946891
2014
Journal Article
The aging positivity effect and immune function: positivity in recall predicts higher CD4 counts and lower CD4 activation
Kalokerinos, Elise K., von Hippel, William, Henry, Julie D. and Trivers, Robert (2014). The aging positivity effect and immune function: positivity in recall predicts higher CD4 counts and lower CD4 activation. Psychology and Aging, 29 (3), 636-641. doi: 10.1037/a0037452
2014
Journal Article
Prospective memory impairment in long-term opiate users
Terrett, Gill, McLennan, Skye N., Henry, Julie D., Biernacki, Kathryn, Mercuri, Kimberly, Curran, H. Valerie and Rendell, Peter G. (2014). Prospective memory impairment in long-term opiate users. Psychopharmacology, 231 (13), 2623-2632. doi: 10.1007/s00213-014-3432-6
2014
Journal Article
Cognitive and psychophysiological correlates of disgust in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Whitton, Alexis E., Henry, Julie D. and Grisham, Jessica R. (2014). Cognitive and psychophysiological correlates of disgust in obsessive-compulsive disorder. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54 (1), 16-33. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12058
2014
Journal Article
Examining the time course of young and older adults' mimicry of enjoyment and nonenjoyment smiles
Slessor, Gillian, Bailey, Phoebe E., Rendell, Peter G., Ruffman, Ted, Henry, Julie D. and Miles, Lynden K. (2014). Examining the time course of young and older adults' mimicry of enjoyment and nonenjoyment smiles. Emotion, 14 (3), 532-544. doi: 10.1037/a0035825
2014
Journal Article
Moral rigidity in obsessive-compulsive disorder: do abnormalities in inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility and disgust play a role?
Whitton, Alexis E., Henry, Julie D. and Grisham, Jessica R. (2014). Moral rigidity in obsessive-compulsive disorder: do abnormalities in inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility and disgust play a role?. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 45 (1), 152-159. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2013.10.001
2014
Book Chapter
Older adults' perception of social and emotional cues
Phillips, Louise H., Slessor, Gillian, Bailey, Phoebe E. and Henry, Julie D. (2014). Older adults' perception of social and emotional cues. The Oxford Handbook of Emotion, Social Cognition, and Problem Solving in Adulthood. (pp. 9-25) edited by Paul Verhaeghen and Christopher K. Hertzog. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199899463.001.0001
2014
Journal Article
Disgust, but not anger provocation, enhances levator labii superioris activity during exposure to moral transgressions
Whitton, Alexis E., Henry, Julie D., Rendell, Peter G. and Grisham, Jessica R. (2014). Disgust, but not anger provocation, enhances levator labii superioris activity during exposure to moral transgressions. Biological Psychology, 96 (1), 48-56. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.11.012
2014
Journal Article
A meta-analytic review of theory of mind difficulties in behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia
Henry, Julie D., Phillips, Louise H. and Von Hippel, Courtney (2014). A meta-analytic review of theory of mind difficulties in behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia. Neuropsychologia, 56 (1), 53-62. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2013.12.024
2013
Journal Article
Proximate and ultimate perspectives on memory
Suddendorf, Thomas and Henry, Julie (2013). Proximate and ultimate perspectives on memory. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 2 (4), 246-247. doi: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2013.10.005
2013
Journal Article
Episodic Future Thinking in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Terrett, Gill, Rendell, Peter G., Raponi-Saunders, Sandra, Henry, Julie D., Bailey, Phoebe E. and Altgassen, Mareike (2013). Episodic Future Thinking in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (11), 2558-2568. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1806-y
2013
Journal Article
A Meta-Analytic Review of Age Differences in Theory of Mind
Henry, Julie D., Phillips, Louise H., Ruffman, Ted and Bailey, Phoebe E. (2013). A Meta-Analytic Review of Age Differences in Theory of Mind. Psychology and Aging, 28 (3), 826-839. doi: 10.1037/a0030677
2013
Journal Article
An investigation of prospective memory functions in people with traumatic brain injury using Virtual Week
Mioni, Giovanna, Rendell, Peter G., Henry, Julie D., Cantagallo, Anna and Stablum, Franca (2013). An investigation of prospective memory functions in people with traumatic brain injury using Virtual Week. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 35 (6), 617-630. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2013.804036
2013
Journal Article
The relationship between sub-clinical obsessive-compulsive symptoms and social cognition in chronic schizophrenia
Whitton, Alexis E. and Henry, Julie D. (2013). The relationship between sub-clinical obsessive-compulsive symptoms and social cognition in chronic schizophrenia. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52 (2), 115-128. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12004
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Julie Henry is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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PhD projects
A number of exciting PhD projects are available in the fields of cognitive ageing and social neuroscience, as well part of The Queensland Multidisciplinary Initiative for Neurocognitive Difficulties (The QLD Mind Project): https://research.psy.uq.edu.au/qldmindproject/. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Julie directly.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Neuroinflammatory Hypothesis: Assessing the Relationship Between Sleep Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Lucy Burr
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Doctor Philosophy
NAVIGATEVR. Understanding age-related differences in hazard perception by leveraging insights from the virtual world.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Coundouris
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Doctor Philosophy
Capturing digital biomarkers of mental health in the virtual world.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Grainger, Dr Sarah Coundouris, Dr Nell Baghaei
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Doctor Philosophy
Social frailty and ageing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jonathan Redshaw, Dr Sarah Grainger, Dr Sarah Coundouris
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Doctor Philosophy
Eye Gaze Perception and Social Visual Attentional Orienting
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Grainger
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessing prospective memory function in the actual and virtual world.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nell Baghaei, Dr Sarah Coundouris
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Doctor Philosophy
Neural substrates of complex trauma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fiona Maccallum, Dr Lena Oestreich
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Doctor Philosophy
The Effects of Acting Prosocially on Well-being and Neural Networks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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Doctor Philosophy
Digital Phenotyping Framework for Predicting Anxiety and Depression Symptoms using Game Analytics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ben Matthews, Dr Nell Baghaei
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of breathing in human social intelligence.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman, Associate Professor Jess Taubert
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Sleep and Psychological Function: The Relationship Between Sleep with Stress, Aggression, and Episodic Foresight
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Grainger, Associate Professor Lucy Burr
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Not Just a Movement Disorder: Prospective and Social Cognitive Impairments in Parkinson's Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Suddendorf
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Social cognitive deficits following stroke
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gail Robinson, Dr Matthew Nangle
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Social Cognitive Functioning in Late Adulthood
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Episodic Foresight in Ageing and Clinical Groups
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Suddendorf
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Emotional Ageing Brain: Cognitive Mechanisms and Neural Networks
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the external elicitors of empathy: Interactions between cognitive processing and affective empathy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Oral Health and Cognitive Function in Vulnerable Populations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Matthew Nangle
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Imagining Past, Present and Future Possibilities: A Developmental Perspective
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jonathan Redshaw, Professor Thomas Suddendorf
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The role of prospective cognition in human decision-making: proximate and ultimate perspectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Thomas Suddendorf
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2016
Master Philosophy
Cultural influences in the theory of mind.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Virginia Slaughter
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