Adam Clemente

Dr. Adam Clemente is a Lecturer in Psychology at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) since March 2024. He is affiliated with the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences and contributes to both teaching and research within the Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre. His academic journey includes a PhD from ACU and roles as Senior Research Officer and Sessional Academic.

• Education: Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours), PhD at ACU Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research

Research Interests focus on traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuroimaging (MRI/diffusion MRI), cognitive neuroscience, and addiction studies. He explores white matter integrity, brain-behavior relationships, and network communication efficiency, particularly in TBI patients and cannabis users.

Publication Trends indicate expertise in structural connectomics, fixel-based analysis, and attentional lapses research. His work bridges clinical profiling, multimodal rehabilitation, and neuroplasticity in brain-injured populations, with recent emphasis on cannabis-related neurobiology.

• Scientific Accolades:
  • Peter W Sheehan Psychology Scholarship (ACU, 2013)
  • Australian Psychological Society prize (2014)
  • Research Training Program Scholarship (2016-2020)
  • Best Protocol Presentation (ACU Disability Research Network, 2016)
  • NCLD Conference Scholarship (2016)
  • Travel/Training Grants (ACU, 2018-2019)

Public Engagement includes a guest appearance on Einstein A Go-Go (Triple R FM Melbourne, 2021) discussing cannabis use disorder and brain function research.