Amelia Reynolds

Amelia Reynolds serves as a Part-Time Lecturer in the School of Psychological Science at The University of Western Australia, where she holds a Multi-Discipline Doctor of Philosophy. Her academic profile reflects active engagement in clinical and cognitive psychology research with significant contributions to understanding anxiety-related affective processes.

Education

• Multi-Discipline Doctor of Philosophy

Research Focus

Dr. Reynolds' work centers on trait anxiety and its interplay with negative and positive affect, examining how cognitive expectancies and selective information processing shape emotional responses to anticipated stressors. Her research integrates clinical psychology with public health perspectives, particularly investigating mechanisms that influence vulnerability to anxiety disorders through cognitive pathways.

Publication Impact

Her recent publication in Behaviour Research and Therapy (2024) demonstrates how individuals with high trait anxiety exhibit distinctive information interrogation patterns when confronting potential stressors, directly modulating their affective responses. This work establishes critical links between cognitive processing biases and emotional reactivity, offering pathways for targeted clinical interventions in anxiety management.

Professional Engagement

• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5570-211X
• Scopus h-index: 3 with 1 citation