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Associate Professor Felix Septianto
Associate Professor

Felix Septianto

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Overview

Background

Felix Septianto is a faculty member at the University of Queensland. He earned his PhD from the University of New South Wales and previously taught at the University of Auckland. His research explores how businesses can leverage emotions to increase marketing effectiveness. These insights have been published in Financial Times' Top 50 (FT50) journals and featured in media outlets including the Harvard Business Review.

Felix has been recognised as a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow by the Australian Research Council, a Paul Bourke Award winner by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, an Emerging Marketing Researcher by the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy, and a UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award winner.

Beyond academia, Felix is a co-founder of Accurment, offering behavioural science solutions that turn marketing guesswork into growth, trusted by leading agencies such as Marketforce and Juicebox. He has also served as Research Director at Quest Strategic, a boutique management consulting firm in Indonesia, where he advised global brands including Hush Puppies and Philip Morris International.

Availability

Associate Professor Felix Septianto is:
Not available for supervision

Works

Search Professor Felix Septianto’s works on UQ eSpace

197 works between 2013 and 2025

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2018

Conference Publication

How Pride Shapes Morality: Implications for Counterfeiting And Sustainability

Septianto, Felix, Tjiptono, Fandy and Arli, Denni (2018). How Pride Shapes Morality: Implications for Counterfeiting And Sustainability. Mystique of Luxury Brands Conference, Singapore, 8-9 May 2018.

How Pride Shapes Morality: Implications for Counterfeiting And Sustainability

2018

Conference Publication

LGBT-themed Advertising: Gender, Disgust & Political Ideology

Etheridge, Jane, Northey, Gavin, Septianto, Felix, Dolan, Rebecca and Van Esch, Patrick (2018). LGBT-themed Advertising: Gender, Disgust & Political Ideology. Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-5 December 2018.

LGBT-themed Advertising: Gender, Disgust & Political Ideology

2018

Conference Publication

Pride Effects on Negative WOM: Implications for Luxury Service Industry

Septianto, Felix, Chiew, Tung Moi and Northey, Gavin (2018). Pride Effects on Negative WOM: Implications for Luxury Service Industry. Mystique of Luxury Brands Conference, Singapore, 8-9 May 2018.

Pride Effects on Negative WOM: Implications for Luxury Service Industry

2018

Conference Publication

The Power of Beauty? The Interactive Effects of Awe and Online Reviews on Purchase Intentions

Septianto, Felix and Choi, Jane (2018). The Power of Beauty? The Interactive Effects of Awe and Online Reviews on Purchase Intentions. Korean Scholars Marketing Science Conference, Seoul, South Korea, 10-11 November 2018.

The Power of Beauty? The Interactive Effects of Awe and Online Reviews on Purchase Intentions

2017

Journal Article

Work more and indulge more: exploring the self-licensing effect of hard work on likelihood to purchase hedonic products

Septianto, Felix (2017). Work more and indulge more: exploring the self-licensing effect of hard work on likelihood to purchase hedonic products. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 34, 235-239. doi: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2016.10.012

Work more and indulge more: exploring the self-licensing effect of hard work on likelihood to purchase hedonic products

2017

Conference Publication

Positive Emotion Effects on Consumer Ethical Judgment

Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2017). Positive Emotion Effects on Consumer Ethical Judgment. Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 4-6 December 2017.

Positive Emotion Effects on Consumer Ethical Judgment

2017

Conference Publication

Emotions and Morality: The Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Consumer Ethical Judgment

Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2017). Emotions and Morality: The Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Consumer Ethical Judgment. American Marketing Association Summer Conference, San Francisco, United States, 4-6 August 2017.

Emotions and Morality: The Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Consumer Ethical Judgment

2017

Journal Article

Being moral and doing good to others: re-examining the role of emotion, judgment, and identity on prosocial behavior

Septianto, Felix and Soegianto, Bambang (2017). Being moral and doing good to others: re-examining the role of emotion, judgment, and identity on prosocial behavior. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 35 (2), 180-191. doi: 10.1108/mip-06-2016-0093

Being moral and doing good to others: re-examining the role of emotion, judgment, and identity on prosocial behavior

2017

Conference Publication

Grateful Compliance or Proud Defiance? The Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Message

Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2017). Grateful Compliance or Proud Defiance? The Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Message. American Marketing Association Summer Conference, San Francisco, CA United States, 4-6 August 2017.

Grateful Compliance or Proud Defiance? The Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Message

2017

Conference Publication

Peas in a Pod? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals

Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2017). Peas in a Pod? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals. INFORMS Marketing Science Conference, Los Angeles, CA United States, 7-10 June 2017.

Peas in a Pod? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals

2016

Journal Article

The moderating role of construal level on the evaluation of emotional appeal vs. cognitive appeal advertisements

Septianto, Felix and Pratiwi, Loren (2016). The moderating role of construal level on the evaluation of emotional appeal vs. cognitive appeal advertisements. Marketing Letters, 27 (1), 171-181. doi: 10.1007/s11002-014-9324-z

The moderating role of construal level on the evaluation of emotional appeal vs. cognitive appeal advertisements

2016

Conference Publication

Grateful Compliance or Proud Defiance? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Messages

Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2016). Grateful Compliance or Proud Defiance? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Messages. Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5-7 December 2016.

Grateful Compliance or Proud Defiance? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Messages

2016

Journal Article

"Chopin" effect? An exploratory study on how musical tempo influence consumer choice of drink with different temperatures

Septianto, Felix (2016). "Chopin" effect? An exploratory study on how musical tempo influence consumer choice of drink with different temperatures. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 28 (5), 765-779. doi: 10.1108/apjml-11-2015-0182

"Chopin" effect? An exploratory study on how musical tempo influence consumer choice of drink with different temperatures

2016

Conference Publication

Peas in a Pod? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals

Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2016). Peas in a Pod? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals. Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5-7 December 2016.

Peas in a Pod? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals

2015

Conference Publication

Feel Like Giving or Receiving? The Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals

Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2015). Feel Like Giving or Receiving? The Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals. Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30 November - 2 December 2015.

Feel Like Giving or Receiving? The Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals

2014

Journal Article

Consumer locus of control as a moderator of the relationship between mood and consumers likelihood to purchase

Septianto, Felix, Huang, Minghao and Jeong, Jaeseok (2014). Consumer locus of control as a moderator of the relationship between mood and consumers likelihood to purchase. Asia Marketing Journal, 16 (2), 59-75. doi: 10.53728/2765-6500.1540

Consumer locus of control as a moderator of the relationship between mood and consumers likelihood to purchase

2013

Journal Article

Anxiety, sadness, and emotion specificity: the role of music in consumer emotion and advertisement evaluation

Septianto, Felix (2013). Anxiety, sadness, and emotion specificity: the role of music in consumer emotion and advertisement evaluation. ASEAN Marketing Journal, 5 (2), 83-92. doi: 10.21002/amj.v5i2.3057

Anxiety, sadness, and emotion specificity: the role of music in consumer emotion and advertisement evaluation

Funding

Past funding

  • 2023
    The Role of Media Coverage in Encouraging Behaviours with Positive Environmental Impact
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    The Role of Emotions in Marketing Cultured Meat
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Felix Septianto is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    An Examination of Consumer Mindsets in the Context of Cultured Meat

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicolas Pontes

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Role of Regulatory Mode and Positive Emotions on Consumer Goal Pursuits

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anne-Maree O'Rourke

  • Doctor Philosophy

    What Makes Brands Authentic in their Relationships with Consumers? The Role of Influencers Self-Disclosure on Brand Authenticity.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicolas Pontes

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