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Fiona Barlow is a Professor at the University of Queensland's School of Psychology, where she leads research in social psychology and intergroup relations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland. Affiliated with research centers including the Social Identity and Groups Network (SIGN), Centre for Research in Social Psychology (CRiSP), and Centre for Psychology and Evolution, her work examines prejudice dynamics across diverse contexts.
Her research program investigates prejudice reduction, body image, minority stress, and intergroup contact effects. Current projects explore how moral reasoning shapes health behaviors during crises, representations in media affect self-perception, and genetic beliefs vary cross-culturally. She maintains particular expertise in how group identities influence political attitudes and health outcomes across the lifespan.
Barlow's publications demonstrate consistent focus on prejudice mechanisms across three domains: 1) Health contexts (vaccine attitudes, blood donation, weight stigma), 2) Identity dynamics (racial attitudes, sexual orientation, gender perceptions), and 3) Methodological innovation in cross-cultural survey research. Her longitudinal work tracks how social attitudes evolve during societal crises.
She has secured competitive funding including an ARC Discovery Project (2022-2025) on minority experiences of interracial contact and an ARC Future Fellowship (2016-2022) examining racism and extremism. As an active supervisor, she mentors graduate students investigating prejudice reduction, body image, and LGBTQ+ health disparities. Her research group employs diverse methods including national panel surveys, experimental designs, and cross-cultural comparisons.
