Erin Walsh

Dr. Erin I. Walsh is a Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), Australian National University. With a PhD in self-report psychological research methods (2015), she leads interdisciplinary projects combining quantitative and qualitative data analysis to advance population health communication.

• Education: PhD in Psychology (ANU), BSc with University Medal in Psychology (ANU), BSc in Science Communication (ANU)

Research Interests focus on visual brokerage for health data communication, healthy ageing, neurobiology-personality-environment interactions, and innovative data collection. Her work bridges public health with visual cognition, emphasizing playful methods and layperson accessibility.

Publication Trends show a trajectory from 2012 to 2025 across 62 research outputs in:

• Neuroepidemiology (BDNF, hippocampal volumes)
• Climate Health Communication (bushfire smoke studies)
• Digital Health (social media, SMS methods)
• Methodological Reviews (meta-analyses on diabetes, menopause)
• Visual Cognition (scientific illustration, data visualization)

Scientific Awards

• University Medal for academic excellence (2015)

Applied Work includes roles as:

• Scientific Illustrator for scholarly publications
• Principal Investigator for Bushfire Smoke Communication Guide
• Supervisor for the eMEDIATE Study on social media and mental health