Timothy Ballard

Dr. Timothy Ballard is an ARC Future Fellow at the School of Psychology, University of Queensland, with affiliations to the Centre for Business and Organisational Psychology. His research program integrates statistical, computational, and mathematical models to address workplace health, safety, and performance dynamics.

• Key research areas: Decision-Making, Motivation, Fatigue, Stress, Computational Modeling
• Funding: Over $3 million from ARC, Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group, and Universities Australia

His work explores:

• Cognitive mechanisms in self-other memory prioritization
• Neurochemical bases of decision strategies (dopamine, tDCS effects)
• Fatigue prediction models for naval and aviation environments
• Bayesian frameworks for dynamic change modeling

Recent publications in Psychological Review, Journal of Neuroscience, and Neuropsychologia highlight methodological innovations and applications to real-world systems. Awards include:

• ARC DECRA and Future Fellowships
• Early Career Researcher Awards from Australian Psychological Society

He supervises PhD candidates in:

• Workweek redesign for mental health
• Multigoal prioritization under friction
• Brain stimulation and metacognition

His consultancy bridges organizational data analytics with cognitive science to optimize workforce strategies.