Professor Lisa Williams
Professor
- Ph.D. Social Psychology, Northeastern University, 2009
- M.A. Social Psychology, Northeastern University, 2006
- B.A. Psychology, Lewis and Clark College, 2004
Science
School of Psychology
I am a social psychologist whose research explores how emotions shape and are shaped by social processes. Specifically, my research focuses on the adaptive functions of positive social emotions such as pride and gratitude. This program of research covers intrapersonal (within person), interpersonal (between individuals), and intergroup (between groups) processes.
Phone
02 9385 1643
E-mail
Location
School of Psychology
University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052
Mathews Building
Room 1302A
- Publications
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- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
- ARC Linkage Project (LP140100034) 2014-2016: The emotional psychology of blood donors: understanding and using the affective key to donor return
- ARC Discovery Project (DP103102110) 2013-2015: To be or not to be proud: Identifying the functionality of pride in intergroup settings
- ARC Discovery Project (DP130104468) 2013-2015: Emotional responses to comparisons in romantic relationships: Implications for relationship wellbeing
- 2017 黑料网大事记 Faculty of Science June Griffith Fellowship for Women in Leadership
- 2014 Australian Psychological Society 黑料网大事记 Lecturer of the Year
Research Goals
- To apply functional approaches to the empirical study of emotional experience
- To identify how discrete positive emotional experience influences wellbeing, prosocial behaviour, and interpersonal accord
- To understan