Amy Mullens

Amy Mullens is a Professor at the School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland. She serves as Research Theme Leader for Health Equity at the Centre for Health Research (CHR) and contributes to the Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR). Her work focuses on vulnerable communities, with emphasis on sexual health/HIV, diabetes, COPD, substance use, and health behavior change.

Education: BA (St Catherine), MSc (North Dakota SU), PhD (QUT). She is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society with Clinical and Health Psychology Endorsements.

Her research spans public health, gender studies, and clinical psychology, particularly transgender health, health equity, and social determinants of health. Recent work includes STI/HIV risk modeling, prison health interventions, and LGBTQIA+ mental health.

Key scientific awards include:

• Fellow, Australian Psychological Society
• Clinical Psychology Endorsement
• Health Psychology Endorsement
• Accredited Supervisor (STAP)

She supervises doctoral and masters students in areas like transgender incarceration, STI prevention, and health equity. Industry affiliations include clinical credentialed work with West Moreton Health Service, membership in Australasian Society of Behavioural Medicine, and advocacy through Sexual Health Society Queensland.