Overview
Background
Dr Angela Dean is a conservation social scientist with more than 20 years’ experience leading research and engagement programs with diverse communities, from urban residents to rural farming communities. Her research draws on behavioural science to explore patterns and drivers of environmental stewardship, how people experience and perceive environmental change, and the effectiveness of different engagement & communication approaches in encouraging uptake of conservation actions. Angela works closely with a range of government and NGO partners, coordinating social monitoring of engagement in reef and waterway stewardship.
Availability
- Associate Professor Angela Dean is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Member, British Ecological Society, British Ecological Society
- Member, Society for Conservation Biology, Society for Conservation Biology
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Scopolamine Reduces Electrophysiological Indices of Distractor Suppression: Evidence from a Contingent Capture Task
Laube, Inga, Matthews, Natasha, Dean, Angela J., O'Connell, Redmond G., Mattingley, Jason B. and Bellgrove, Mark A. (2017). Scopolamine Reduces Electrophysiological Indices of Distractor Suppression: Evidence from a Contingent Capture Task. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 11 99, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2017.00099
2017
Other Outputs
Getting the message right: the use of frames, community-friendly terminology and visuals
Schultz, Tracy, Dean, Angela, Newton, Fiona, Ross, Helen and Fielding, Kelly (2017). Getting the message right: the use of frames, community-friendly terminology and visuals. Clayton, VIC Australia: Cooperative Research Center for Water Sensitive Cities.
2017
Other Outputs
Water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Indigenous Australian communities: a scan of priorities
Hall, N., Barbosa, M. C., Currie, D., Dean, A.J., Head, B., Hill, P. S., Naylor, S., Reid, S., Selvey, L. and Willis, J. (2017). Water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Indigenous Australian communities: a scan of priorities. Global Change Institute discussion paper: water for equity and wellbeing series. 2207-9602. Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2017
Journal Article
Making waves: marine citizen science for impact
Schlappy, Marie-Lise , Loder, Jennifer , Salmond, Jodi , Lea, Alexandra , Dean, Angela J. and Roelfsema, Chris M. (2017). Making waves: marine citizen science for impact. Frontiers in Marine Science, 4 (146) 146. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00146
2017
Journal Article
The Effects of Methylphenidate on the Neural Signatures of Sustained Attention
Dockree, Paul M., Barnes, Jessica J., Matthews, Natasha, Dean, Angela J., Abe Rafael, Nandam, L. Sanjay, Kelly, Simon P., Bellgrove, Mark A. and O'Connell, Redmond G. (2017). The Effects of Methylphenidate on the Neural Signatures of Sustained Attention. Biological Psychiatry, 82 (9), 687-694. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.04.016
2017
Book Chapter
Public perceptions of recycled water
Dean, Angela J. and Fielding, Kelly S. (2017). Public perceptions of recycled water. Innovative wastewater treatment and resource recovery technologies: impacts on energy, economy and environment . (pp. 468-487) edited by Juan M. Lema and Sonia Suarez. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781780407876_0468
2016
Other Outputs
Strengthening community participation in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 for water, sanitation and hygiene
Hall, N., Acosta Jaramillo, C. M., Jagals, P., Currie, D., Ossa-Moreno, J., Dean, A., Ross, H., Bowling, T., Hill, P., Head, B., Richards, R., Willis, J., Abal, E. and Cruz Lopez, D. (2016). Strengthening community participation in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 for water, sanitation and hygiene. Global Change Institute Discussion Paper: Water for Equity and Wellbeing Series. 2207-9602. Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2016
Newspaper Article
Sanitation projects will go down the toilet unless we ask people what they really want
Hall, Nina, Dean, Angela, Ross, Helen and Bowling, Tari (2016, 11 28). Sanitation projects will go down the toilet unless we ask people what they really want The Conversation
2016
Other Outputs
The UN Sustainable Development Goals for water and sanitation: how should Australia respond within and beyond its borders?
Hall, Nina , Abal, Eva, Albert, Simon , Ali, Saleem , Barrington, Dani , Dean, Angela , Head, Brian, Hill, Peter, Hussey, Karen , Jagals, Paul , Muriuki, Grace , Pascoe, Mark , Reid, Simon , Richards, Russell, Robinson, Jacqueline, Ross, Helen , Shannon, Cindy , Torero Cullen, Jose and Willis, Jon (2016). The UN Sustainable Development Goals for water and sanitation: how should Australia respond within and beyond its borders?. Global Change Institute discussion paper: water for equity and wellbeing series. 2207-9602. Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2016
Journal Article
Community knowledge about water: who has better knowledge and is this associated with water-related behaviors and support for water-related policies?
Dean, Angela J., Fielding, Kelly S. and Newton, Fiona J. (2016). Community knowledge about water: who has better knowledge and is this associated with water-related behaviors and support for water-related policies?. PLoS ONE, 11 (7) e0159063, e0159063. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159063
2016
Other Outputs
Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals for water and beyond
Hall, N., Richards, R., Barrington, D., Ross, H., Reid, S., Head, B., Jagals, P., Dean, A., Hussey, K., Abal, E., Ali, S., Boully, L. and Willis, J. (2016). Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals for water and beyond. Global Change Institute Discussion Paper: Water for Equity and Wellbeing Series. 2207-9602. Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2016
Book Chapter
Maternal Nutritional Deficiencies and Schizophrenia: Lessons from Animal Models with a Focus on Developmental Vitamin D Deficiency.
Eyles, D.W. and Dean, A.J. (2016). Maternal Nutritional Deficiencies and Schizophrenia: Lessons from Animal Models with a Focus on Developmental Vitamin D Deficiency.. Modeling the Psychopathological Dimensions of Schizophrenia — From Molecules to Behavior . (pp. 243-264) edited by Mikhail V. Pletnikov and John L. Waddington. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press (Elsevier Inc). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800981-9.00015-8
2015
Journal Article
The impact of snares on the continuity of adolescent-onset antisocial behaviour: a test of Moffitt’s developmental taxonomy
McGee, Tara Renae, Hayatbakhsh, Mohammad R., Bor, William, Aird, Rosemary L., Dean, Angela J. and Najman, Jake M. (2015). The impact of snares on the continuity of adolescent-onset antisocial behaviour: a test of Moffitt’s developmental taxonomy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 48 (3), 345-366. doi: 10.1177/0004865815589828
2015
Journal Article
Distribution, abundance and diversity of crustose coralline algae on the Great Barrier Reef
Dean, Angela J., Steneck, Robert S., Tager, Danika and Pandolfi, John M. (2015). Distribution, abundance and diversity of crustose coralline algae on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 34 (2), 581-594. doi: 10.1007/s00338-015-1263-5
2014
Journal Article
Use of restrictive interventions in a child and adolescent inpatient unit: predictors of use and effect on patient outcomes
Duke, Suzanne G., Scott, James and Dean, Angela J. (2014). Use of restrictive interventions in a child and adolescent inpatient unit: predictors of use and effect on patient outcomes. Australasian Psychiatry, 22 (4), 360-365. doi: 10.1177/1039856214532298
2014
Journal Article
Advocating for malaria elimination - learning from the successes of other infectious disease elimination programmes
Whittaker, Maxine A., Dean, Angela J. and Chancellor, Arna (2014). Advocating for malaria elimination - learning from the successes of other infectious disease elimination programmes. Malaria Journal, 13 (1) 221, 221.1-221.8. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-221
2014
Journal Article
A randomized, controlled, crossover trial of fish oil treatment for impulsive aggression in children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders
Dean, Angela J., Bor, William, Adam, Kareen, Bowling, Francis G. and Bellgrove, Mark A. (2014). A randomized, controlled, crossover trial of fish oil treatment for impulsive aggression in children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 24 (3), 140-148. doi: 10.1089/cap.2013.0093
2014
Journal Article
Are child and adolescent mental health problems increasing in the 21st century? A systematic review
Bor, W., Dean, A.J., Najman, J. and Hayatbakhsh, R. (2014). Are child and adolescent mental health problems increasing in the 21st century? A systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (7), 606-616. doi: 10.1177/0004867414533834
2013
Journal Article
Monoaminergic modulation of behavioural and electrophysiological indices of error processing
Barnes, Jessica J. M., O'Connell, Redmond G., Nandam, L. Sanjay, Dean, Angela J. and Bellgrove, Mark A. (2013). Monoaminergic modulation of behavioural and electrophysiological indices of error processing. Psychopharmacology, 231 (2), 379-392. doi: 10.1007/s00213-013-3246-y
2013
Journal Article
Dopamine D₂ receptor modulation of human response inhibition and error awareness
Nandam, L. Sanjay, Hester, Robert, Wagner, Joe, Dean, Angela J., Messer, Cassandra, Honeysett, Asha, Nathan, Pradeep J. and Bellgrove, Mark A. (2013). Dopamine D₂ receptor modulation of human response inhibition and error awareness. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 25 (4), 649-656. doi: 10.1162/jocn_a_00327
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Climate Change Adaptation in the Marine Tourism Industry: Drivers, Impacts, and Approaches to Strengthen Resilience
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding
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Doctor Philosophy
Conserving Snakes in Human-Dominated Landscapes: social and ecological dimensions of Human-Snake Conflict
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Stakeholder perceptions of scientific informationand its role in conservation stewardship
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr April Reside
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Doctor Philosophy
Wildlife in the Anthropocene: Interdisciplinary Expert Perspectives on Merging Animal Welfare Considerations into Global Conservation
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Supporting Indigenous fire management through collaborative social-ecological partnerships
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kate O'Brien, Dr Coen Hird
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving outcomes for iconic species conservation - Developing culturally appropriate solutions to managing human wildlife conflict
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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Doctor Philosophy
Ethical wildlife tourism: creating positive experiences for people and wildlife
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding
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Doctor Philosophy
Turning climate change into a success story
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding
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Doctor Philosophy
Cultural variation in connection to urban nature
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow, Professor Richard Fuller
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Doctor Philosophy
REGENERATIVE AGROFORESTRY IN ACTION: EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN CROP DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tyron Venn
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Doctor Philosophy
Microgreens: A Novel Functional Food for Sustainability and Food Security, a Case Study in Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Risti Permani
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Doctor Philosophy
Socio-ecological drivers of natural forest regeneration in cocoa-growing landscapes.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer, Professor Richard Fuller, Dr Wilma J. Blaser Hart, Dr Simon Hart
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Managing wildlife in social-ecological systems: social and psychological insights for effective policy and practice
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bradd Witt
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Connecting communities to act for nature: the value of social connection for stewardship action
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Does the Great Barrier Reef inspire action? An iconic place-based approach to strengthening public engagement with climate change
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Social-ecological dimensions of orangutan conservation: inter-relationships between community wellbeing and conservation outcomes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Promoting behavioural spillover: Using experimental research to understand processes driving spillover of pro-environmental behaviours
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Winnifred Louis
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Forest restoration in complex social-ecological landscapes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
"Nature is mine/ours": Cultivating psychological ownership of nature to encourage pro-environmental outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Climate change coping and communication: Understanding how to increase engagement, efficacy, and pro-environmental behaviour
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Fielding
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Urban and Peri-urban Green Spaces: Soundscapes and Private Land Conservation
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Neural interactions of spatial and feature-based attention during visual stimulus processing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Mattingley
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Physiological and neurochemical mechanisms of executive control
Associate Advisor
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