Jennie Hudson

Jennie Hudson is a Professor at UNSW Sydney and Director of Research at the Black Dog Institute. She is internationally recognized for her work on child and adolescent anxiety disorders, focusing on parent-child interactions and the development of innovative interventions such as digital CBT programs.

• Education: Bachelor of Arts (Honours I) and Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Clinical Psychology from Macquarie University
• Research Focus: Etiology and treatment of anxiety in youth, gene-environment interactions, and school-based mental health programs

Her methodological expertise spans randomized clinical trials, prevention studies, and systematic reviews. Recent publications highlight cross-cultural adaptations of CBT, psychometric assessments, and digital interventions for anxiety.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 Oration Award, Society for Mental Health Research
• 2021 AMP Tomorrow Maker, AMP Foundation
• 2018 Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences of Australia
• Multiple awards for research excellence, innovation, and supervision from Macquarie University and the Australian Psychological Society

She supervises HDR students in areas such as child mental health, personalized interventions, and assessment/treatment of anxiety.