Katharine Greenaway

Dr. Katharine Greenaway is a Lecturer at the University of Melbourne and holds an Honorary Senior Fellow position at the University of Queensland. She is affiliated with the Social Identity and Groups Network (SIGN) and focuses her research on social functioning across three domains: identity processes, emotion regulation, and human agency.

• Education:
  • PhD, University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Psychological Science, University of Queensland

Research Interests center on understanding how emotions shape social connections, particularly through emotion regulation strategies that foster social harmony or distance. Additionally, she investigates how social groups enhance personal and collective functioning, impacting health, well-being, and communication. Her work also extends to climate change anxiety, secrecy, and organizational behavior.

Publications demonstrate a focus on emotion regulation, social identity, and group dynamics, spanning diverse contexts such as pandemic lockdowns, interpersonal relationships, and political identification. Key themes include the psychological costs and benefits of secrecy, the role of shared identity in communication, and strategies for managing climate-related anxiety.

• Scientific Awards & Grants:
  • Australian Research Council DECRA fellowship
  • CIFAR Global Scholar
  • CIFAR Junior Fellowship
  • UQ Early Career Researcher Grant
  • COMPASS passport processing grants
  • Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade funding

Supervision: She has served as an associate advisor for PhD theses at the University of Queensland, notably on topics related to information access regulation and social identity perspectives.