Michael Kyron

Michael Kyron is a Lecturer and Post-doctoral researcher in the School of Psychological Science at the University of Western Australia, with a dual role as Business Support Manager at the Suicide Prevention and Resilience Research Centre (SPARRC). His work focuses on applying machine learning, wearable technology, and dynamic modeling to predict and prevent suicide, with expertise in clinical and adolescent populations. He coordinates the PSYC5530 Applied Research Methods unit.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), University of Western Australia (2016–2019)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Psychology), University of Western Australia (2013–2015)
• Bachelor of Commerce, University of Western Australia (2008–2010)

Research Interests: Suicide prevention, mental health interventions, machine learning applications, wearable technology, ecological momentary assessment, longitudinal cohort studies, and clinical/population health research. Key topics span self-injury mechanisms, predictive modeling in mental health, and innovative data-driven solutions.

Grants & Projects:

• Principal Investigator: Improving mental health identification through wearable tech (Hospital Research Foundation, 2025–2027)
• Raine Collaboration Award (2024)
• MATES in Construction Mental Health Initiative (2023–2024)
• WA Alliance to End Homelessness (2022–2022)

Key Contributions: Over 38 publications, including studies on inpatient suicide prediction, self-harm imagery drivers, and social impact bonds in healthcare. Recent work emphasizes bi-directional learning frameworks in program evaluation and wearable tech integration in mental health monitoring.

Labs/Teams: SPARRC, leading interdisciplinary suicide prevention research; collaborations with police/emergency services mental health initiatives.