Joshua Lake

Joshua Lake is a Lecturer at the School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia, specializing in Political Science and International Relations. His interdisciplinary research bridges psychology, political science, and marketing through advanced quantitative methods.

• Doctor of Philosophy (2024), University of Western Australia
• Master of International Relations with Distinction (2018)
• Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours (2016)

Research focuses on human values, personality traits, and their influence on social/political/consumer behavior. Current projects include MandEval, analyzing global responses to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Past work explored RSV immunization communication strategies (2024-25) and Australian pandemic messaging (2021).

Recent publications examine value-personality distinctions (2025), value importance in behavioral predictions (2025), and quantile regression applications (2024). Key subfields include political psychology, vaccine hesitancy, quantile regression, partisanship, and source credibility.

Scientific recognition includes the 2024 UWA GRS Dean's List. Professional affiliations: International Society for Political Psychology (Early Career Scholar), International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, and Public Health Association of Australia.

Teaching roles include Unit Coordinator for POLS3231: Politics of the Mass Media and former Sessional Instructor for marketing courses. Research funding secured: A$23,340 from Western Australia Department of Health (2024-25), plus Australian Government scholarships (2020-23).