Jason Lodge

Professor Jason Lodge is Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of the Learning, Instruction, and Technology Lab at The University of Queensland's School of Education. With over 20 years of experience, he has established himself as a leading expert in the cognitive, metacognitive, and emotional aspects of learning, particularly in higher education contexts utilizing digital technologies and artificial intelligence. His work bridges psychological science with practical educational applications, focusing on how learners regulate their own learning processes in technology-rich environments.

Lodge's research interests center on self- and co-regulated learning, educational psychology, and the integration of artificial intelligence in educational settings. He has become a prominent voice in the global conversation about AI in education, serving as an expert advisor to the OECD and Australian National Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Education. His work on Assessment Reform for the Age of Artificial Intelligence has gained international recognition and is being implemented across educational sectors worldwide. His research examines how learners interact with AI systems, the emotional dimensions of technology-mediated learning, and the development of frameworks for ethical AI implementation in educational contexts.

Lodge has published extensively across educational technology, learning sciences, and higher education research domains. His recent publications reveal a growing emphasis on generative AI's impact on learning and assessment, with particular focus on student behaviors, feedback systems, and policy implications. His work demonstrates interdisciplinary connections between psychology, educational technology, and higher education policy, with a consistent thread examining how cognitive and metacognitive processes function in technology-rich learning environments.

Lodge has received significant recognition for his contributions to education:

• Australian Psychological Society's Distinguished Contribution to Psychological Education
• Australian Teacher Education Association Teacher Educator Award
• ASCILITE and CAULLT Award for Outstanding Leadership in Digital Learning in Higher Education (2023)

He holds fellowships with the Psychonomic Society (US) and the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). As an editor of Student Success and former Lead Editor of Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, he has significantly shaped scholarly discourse in his field. His leadership extends to directing the Learning, Instruction, and Technology Lab, where his team conducts cutting-edge research on learning processes in digital environments, with particular emphasis on self-regulated learning and AI integration in education.