Nathan Henry

Nathan Henry is a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Western Australia (UWA), affiliated with the School of Psychological Science and the Human Factors and Applied Cognition lab. His work focuses on developing attentional control training paradigms for submarine operators and exploring the psychological impacts of digital technologies like artificial intelligence. Previously trained in physics and medical physics, he holds a BTech from the University of Auckland (2012–2015), an MSc from the University of Canterbury (2016–2019), and a PhD in Psychology & Neuroscience from Auckland University of Technology (2021–2025).

His research interests span behavioral addictions, computational modeling, and the intersection of human psychology with digital tools. Key areas include problematic pornography use, ecological momentary assessment for emotional dynamics, and AI ethics. He has contributed to stroke rehabilitation studies, digital transformation of medical research, and interventions for gambling addiction.

Nathan has published 18 works in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, focusing on topics ranging from AI safety to clinical trial methodologies. His technical expertise includes R, Python, and statistical analysis frameworks. He maintains an active presence in academic networks and collaborates internationally on human factors and cognition research.

His professional history includes roles as a Medical Physics Registrar at Auckland City Hospital and a data analyst at Auckland University of Technology's Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences. He is committed to advancing adaptive digital interventions and ethical AI applications through rigorous empirical methods.