Amy Mickelberg

Amy Mickelberg is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student and Research Associate in the School of Psychological Science at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Her research focuses on the impact of misinformation on person impressions, particularly examining how retracted misinformation influences social judgments. Prior to her academic career, she spent 15 years in state and local government roles in media relations and communications, complemented by a Bachelor of Commerce (Curtin University, 2004) and an undergraduate Psychology degree at UWA.

Education:

• Bachelor of Commerce, Curtin University (2004)
• Undergraduate Psychology degree, University of Western Australia
• Current: Masters (Clinical Psychology)/PhD at UWA

Research Interests: Amy’s work bridges social psychology and cognitive psychology, with a focus on misinformation dynamics, person impression formation, and mental health stigma reduction. Her studies investigate how false information persists in memory and affects social perceptions, leveraging experimental methods and behavioral analysis. Recent projects include analyzing the effects of diagnostic labels (e.g., depression) and their retraction on public perception.

Collaborations: Active in interdisciplinary research, Amy collaborates with experts in cognitive psychology and clinical psychology, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to mental health and education.