Julie Henry

Julie Henry is a Professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland, with affiliate appointments at the Queensland Brain Institute and Mater Research Institute. As a Fellow of both the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Psychological Science, she leads research on social cognition and prospection disruptions in aging and clinical populations. Her work examines how perception of social cues impacts mental health and relationships.

Her research program investigates neural and behavioral aspects of social cognitive aging, prospective memory, and emotion regulation across clinical and non-clinical populations. Key interests include:

• Mechanisms of social cue processing in neurodegenerative conditions
• Age-related changes in affective forecasting and empathy
• Neurocognitive underpinnings of prospective memory
• Frailty and social wellbeing in late adulthood

Recent publications demonstrate methodological diversity including meta-analyses, neuroimaging studies, virtual reality applications, and large-scale cohort analyses. Predominant themes include age-comparative designs, clinical translation of social cognition research, and technology-enhanced assessment tools. Her work consistently bridges cognitive neuroscience with real-world functioning.

Honors include:

• UQ's Excellence in Graduate Research Training - Supervision Award (2023)
• Research Mentorship Award (2022)
• Research Higher Degree Supervision Award (2016)
• Lifetime Achiever recognition among Australia's top researchers (The Australian, 2021-2022)
• Consistent ranking in Stanford's top 2% global scientists

She maintains continuous competitive funding including ARC Laureate (2025-2031), Discovery, and Linkage projects, plus NHMRC grants. As Director of The Queensland MIND Project, she leads multidisciplinary neurocognitive research. Her supervision has received institutional recognition, though specific student names aren't listed in source materials.