Erica McIntyre

Dr. Erica McIntyre is an Adjunct Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at University of Technology Sydney and an active researcher and educator in public health. She holds appointments across multiple institutions including Charles Sturt University and Western Sydney University where she serves as a Casual Academic supervisor. Her work bridges the gap between academic research and practical application through collaborations with government and industry partners.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) from Charles Sturt University
• Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) from Charles Sturt University
• Bachelor of Health Science from University of New England
• Certificate in Organisational Coaching from IECL

Dr. McIntyre's research is cross-disciplinary, focusing on the intersection between environments and human/planetary health, psychosocial impacts of environmental change, and behavior/decision-making for health/wellbeing. She applies psychological theory and complex systems thinking to explore these interconnected areas with the goal of building community and individual resilience. Her work spans ADHD research, climate change impacts on health, urban environments, and the integration of complementary medicine in healthcare. She has developed a strong research program examining the experience of women with ADHD, autism, and breastfeeding challenges.

Her publications demonstrate consistent output across multiple domains including climate change and health, complementary medicine integration, urban health, and maternal health. These works show a clear trajectory toward understanding complex health-system-environment interactions with increasing emphasis on climate adaptation and planetary health.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Through Collaboration Award (2025)
• Outstanding Thesis Prize (2016)
• Contribution to a research impact award-winning team for a transdisciplinary project informing the Australian National Remedation Framework

Dr. McIntyre actively supervises graduate research students in health behavior, planetary health, healthy eating, green infrastructure impacts on health, and climate change impacts on community health workers. She has secured numerous research grants including projects on ADHD in academia, urban environments and planetary health, psychosocial impacts of environmental change, mental health wellbeing and resilience, and sustainability in healthcare. Her funding comes from diverse sources including government departments, research partnerships, and philanthropic organizations.

She is an active member of the UTS Climate Change and Health Research Collaborative and has held leadership positions in the Public Health Association of Australia, including contributing to policy development and serving as co-convenor of Mental Health and Ecology and Environment Special Interest Groups.