Professor Blake McKimmie
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Blake McKimmie

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Background

Blake joined the School of Psychology at UQ in 2007 having previously been a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology. Blake won a Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in 2010 and a University of Queensland Teaching Excellence Award in 2016. He led a team that won the AAUT Higher Education Teacher of the Year award in 2019, and received the edX Prize in 2018. He currently teaches a second year elective about psychology and law. His research focuses on jury decision-making including the influence of gender-based stereotypes and the influence of different modes of evidence presentation. He is also interested in group membership and attitude-behaviour relations and how group membership influences thinking about the self. He is a leading instructor of the award-winning course: CRIME101x and the PSYC1030x Introduction to Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology XSeries Program of four courses on edX.org.

Availability

Professor Blake McKimmie is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Law and Legal Studies Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

Professor McKimmie is a social psychologist in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He does research on jury decision making and has published over 80 outputs in the area of social cognition and group processes. In the area of psychology and law, he published a book on expert testimony, and has made submissions to law reform commissions, and provided training to police officers. He regularly gives presentations to researchers and practitioners, and co-teaches CRIME101x—a free online course about the psychology of criminal justice—to over 100,000 students. His research has been supported by the Australian Research Council, and is now working with the Queensland Police Service Special Investigations Training team on a multi-year project to redevelop training in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

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93 works between 1999 and 2025
All (93) Journal Article (64) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (16) Book (2) Other Outputs (5)

61 - 80 of 93 works

2010

Journal Article

Judgments of sexual assault: the impact of complainant emotional demeanor, gender and victim stereotypes

Schuller, Regina A., McKimmie, Blake M., Masser, Barbara M. and Klippenstine, Marc A. (2010). Judgments of sexual assault: the impact of complainant emotional demeanor, gender and victim stereotypes. New Criminal Law Review, 13 (4), 759-780. doi: 10.1525/nclr.2010.13.4.759

Judgments of sexual assault: the impact of complainant emotional demeanor, gender and victim stereotypes

2010

Book Chapter

The effect of gender in the courtroom

McKimmie, B. M. and Masser, B. M. (2010). The effect of gender in the courtroom. Forensic psychology: Concepts, debates and practice. (pp. 95-122) edited by Joanna R. Adler and Jacqueline M. Gray. Abingdon, U.K.: Willan. doi: 10.4324/9780203833308

The effect of gender in the courtroom

2009

Book

Understanding the reactions of blood donors and recipients to an avian influenza pandemic (2007-2009)

Hamilton, K., Masser, B. M., White, K. M., McKimmie, B. M., Terry, D. J. and Cavalchini, D. (2009). Understanding the reactions of blood donors and recipients to an avian influenza pandemic (2007-2009). Not available: Australian Red Cross Blood Service.

Understanding the reactions of blood donors and recipients to an avian influenza pandemic (2007-2009)

2009

Journal Article

Dissonance Reduction in the Context of Group Membership: The Role of Metaconsistency

McKimmie, Blake M., Terry, Deborah J. and Hogg, Michael A. (2009). Dissonance Reduction in the Context of Group Membership: The Role of Metaconsistency. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 13 (2), 103-119. doi: 10.1037/a0014554

Dissonance Reduction in the Context of Group Membership: The Role of Metaconsistency

2009

Journal Article

Social support and fires in the workplace: A preliminary investigation

McKimmie, Blake M., Jimmieson, Nerina L., Mathews, Rebecca and Moffat, Kieren (2009). Social support and fires in the workplace: A preliminary investigation. Work: a journal of prevention, assessment & rehabilitation, 32 (1), 59-68. doi: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0816

Social support and fires in the workplace: A preliminary investigation

2009

Journal Article

Social influence in the theory of planned behaviour: The role of descriptive, injunctive, and in-group norms

White, Katherine M., Smith, Joanne R., Terry, Deborah J., Greenslade, Jaimi H. and McKimmie, Blake M. (2009). Social influence in the theory of planned behaviour: The role of descriptive, injunctive, and in-group norms. British Journal of Social Psychology, 48 (1), 135-158. doi: 10.1348/014466608X295207

Social influence in the theory of planned behaviour: The role of descriptive, injunctive, and in-group norms

2007

Journal Article

Effects of caffeine on persuasion and attitude change: The role of secondary tasks in manipulating systematic message processing

Martin, Pearl Y., Hamilton, Victoria E., McKimmie, Blake M., Terry, Deborah J. and Martin, Robin (2007). Effects of caffeine on persuasion and attitude change: The role of secondary tasks in manipulating systematic message processing. European Journal of Social Psychology, 37 (2), 320-338. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.347

Effects of caffeine on persuasion and attitude change: The role of secondary tasks in manipulating systematic message processing

2006

Conference Publication

An investigation of the stress-buffering effect of social support in the stress-strain relationship as a function of team identification

Jimmieson, N. L., McKimmie, B. M., Hannam, R. L. and Gallagher, J. (2006). An investigation of the stress-buffering effect of social support in the stress-strain relationship as a function of team identification. 27th International Conference Stress and Anxiety, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece, 13-15 July, 2006. Greece:

An investigation of the stress-buffering effect of social support in the stress-strain relationship as a function of team identification

2006

Conference Publication

Jury deliberation and the influence of stereotypes

McKimmie, B., Terry, D., Schuller, R. and Masters, J. (2006). Jury deliberation and the influence of stereotypes. The 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP), Canberra, 20-23 April, 2006. London: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.1080/00049530600940015

Jury deliberation and the influence of stereotypes

2006

Conference Publication

Sugar and Spice and all things nice: The role of gender stereotypes in jurors' perceptions of criminal defendants

Strub, T., McKimmie, B., Schuller, R. and Terry, D. (2006). Sugar and Spice and all things nice: The role of gender stereotypes in jurors' perceptions of criminal defendants. The 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP), Canberra, 20-23 April, 2006. London: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.1080/00049530600940015

Sugar and Spice and all things nice: The role of gender stereotypes in jurors' perceptions of criminal defendants

2005

Conference Publication

Stereotypes or case information: What do jurors pay attention to?

McKimmie, B. and Masters, J. (2005). Stereotypes or case information: What do jurors pay attention to?. The 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Australasian Social Psychologists, James Cook University, Townsville QLD, 7-10 April, 2005. Melbourne: Australian Journal of Psychology.

Stereotypes or case information: What do jurors pay attention to?

2005

Journal Article

The impact of expert testimony on jurors' decisions: Gender of the expert and testimony complexity

Schuller, R. A., Terry, D. and McKimmie, B. (2005). The impact of expert testimony on jurors' decisions: Gender of the expert and testimony complexity. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35 (6), 1266-1280. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02170.x

The impact of expert testimony on jurors' decisions: Gender of the expert and testimony complexity

2005

Conference Publication

Factors influencing organisational silence

Laing, J. and McKimmie, B. M. (2005). Factors influencing organisational silence. 6th Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 30 June - 3 July 2005. Carlton, Vic.: Australian Psychological Society.

Factors influencing organisational silence

2005

Journal Article

Suppressing the negative effect of devaluation on group identification: The role of intergroup differentiation and intragroup respect

Jetten, J., Schmitt, M. T., Branscombe, N. R. and McKimmie, B. M. (2005). Suppressing the negative effect of devaluation on group identification: The role of intergroup differentiation and intragroup respect. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 41 (2), 208-215. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2004.07.008

Suppressing the negative effect of devaluation on group identification: The role of intergroup differentiation and intragroup respect

2004

Conference Publication

The effect of defendant gender on juror decision-making

McKimmie, B. and Campbell, E. (2004). The effect of defendant gender on juror decision-making. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists, Auckland, NZ, 15-18 April 2004. Carlton, Vic: Australian Psychological Society.

The effect of defendant gender on juror decision-making

2004

Journal Article

The impact of expert testimony in trials of battered women who kill

Schuller, Regina A., McKimmie, Blake M. and Janz, Teresa (2004). The impact of expert testimony in trials of battered women who kill. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 11 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1375/1321871041336091

The impact of expert testimony in trials of battered women who kill

2004

Journal Article

Jurors' responses to expert witness testimony: The effects of gender stereotypes

McKimmie, Blake M., Newton, Cameron J., Terry, Deborah J. and Schuller, Regina A. (2004). Jurors' responses to expert witness testimony: The effects of gender stereotypes. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 7 (2), 131-143. doi: 10.1177/1368430204043724

Jurors' responses to expert witness testimony: The effects of gender stereotypes

2004

Conference Publication

The link between prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behaviour: The role of ingroup norms

Terry, D., McKimmie, B. and Hogg, M. (2004). The link between prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behaviour: The role of ingroup norms. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists, Auckland, NZ, 15-18 April 2004. Carlton, Vic: Australian Psychological Society.

The link between prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behaviour: The role of ingroup norms

2004

Journal Article

Willingness to speak out about gay law reform: Some cause for optimism

Hornsey, M. J., Terry, D. J. and McKimmie, B. A. (2004). Willingness to speak out about gay law reform: Some cause for optimism. Journal of Homosexuality, 47 (2), 47-61. doi: 10.1300/J082v47n02_03

Willingness to speak out about gay law reform: Some cause for optimism

2003

Journal Article

On being loud and proud: Non-conformity and counter-conformity to group norms

Hornsey, M. J., Majkut, L., Terry, D. J. and Mc Kimmie, B. (2003). On being loud and proud: Non-conformity and counter-conformity to group norms. British Journal of Social Psychology, 42 (3), 319-335. doi: 10.1348/014466603322438189

On being loud and proud: Non-conformity and counter-conformity to group norms

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    ARC Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (BITA) (ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre Administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2014 - 2015
    Design of a subcutaneous insulin chart and heuristic analysis
    Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Just Spaces: security without prejudice in the wireless courtroom (ARC Linkage Project Administered by University of Western Sydney)
    University of Western Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    The presentation of expert evidence in Australian criminal trials: the role of lawyers and experts (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Task Analysis and heuristic evaluation of residential medication charts
    Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Enhancing Realism in Psychological Research.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Rape victims on trial: Understanding police officers' and jurors' beliefs about sexual assault, victims, and perpetrators.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    National residential medication chart: human factors design assistance
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Student retention: the role of student attitudes and social identity
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Australian Jurors' Perspectives on Expert Evidence (ARC Linkage Project administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Jury Directions Research Project
    Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Stereotypes about sexual assault: what influences perceptions of victims?
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Groups and dissonance reduction
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Impaired Jury Decision-Making: The Impact of Sterotypes in the Australian Court Room
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Responding to fire-related stressors in the workplace: An examation of the role of social support from group processes perspective. (Ref. 2006001479)
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Impaired Jury Decision-Making: The Impact of Stereotypes in the Australian Court Room
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Blake McKimmie is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of contextual relationship evidence in improving sexual assault case outcomes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Martin Edwards

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Occupational moral injury in healthcare: key predictors of ongoing distress and psychological, social, and behavioural outcomes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fiona Maccallum

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fractured Selves: The Relationship Between Self-Identity and Moral Injury

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fiona Maccallum

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Blake McKimmie directly for media enquiries about:

  • Group behaviour and psychology
  • Hypocrisy and psychology
  • Jury decision making
  • Psychology - hypocrisy, stress, decision-making
  • Social psychology
  • Stereotypes and psychology
  • Stress and groups

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