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Dr. Leonie Miller is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Wollongong, Australia, holding this position since 2021. She completed her PhD in 2010 with a thesis titled 'The Frequency Effect in Short-term Serial Recall,' which examined how word familiarity influences immediate memory when words are sequenced in particular ways.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Psychology (2010) - University of Wollongong
Dr. Miller's primary research interests include:
- Memory and attention processes, particularly in short-term serial recall tasks
- Cognitive aspects of self-harm and mental health
- Applied and developmental psychology
- Foster care recruitment and placement success
- NDIS implementation and consumer value
- Cognitive bases of atypical behavior through the CBAB initiative
Her publication record shows consistent output across cognitive psychology and clinical domains, with recent work focusing on phonological processing in memory tasks, self-harm attribution models, and interventions for foster carers. She has developed significant collaborations with social marketers examining foster care recruitment barriers and ARC Linkage funding examining NDIS consumer value.
Dr. Miller has secured multiple research grants including:
- ARC Linkage Project (2016-2021): 'Consumer value and disability services: The impact of increased autonomy'
- Global Challenges Seed Funding (2020): 'Collective weed management in post-fire landscapes'
- SOC Partnership Grant (2018-2019): 'Implementing and evaluating weed hygiene practices'
- Multiple internal grants on foster care recruitment (2010)
She serves as a reviewer for journals including Memory and Memory and Cognition, demonstrating her standing in the field.
Dr. Miller maintains an active supervisory role with numerous PhD and Master's students across diverse topics including memory processes, self-harm behavior, mental health help-seeking, and foster care systems, reflecting the breadth of her research interests and expertise.
