Taylor Gogan

Taylor Gogan is a Lecturer in Psychology within the School of Health Sciences at Swinburne University of Technology, where he also earned his PhD in 2022. His academic work spans social and cognitive psychology, with a strong focus on how people form impressions from faces, recognize identity, and perceive trustworthiness and dominance. He is actively engaged in research on public perceptions of facial recognition technology and child protection systems.

Research Interests:

• Social and personality psychology
• Face and identity perception
• Public understanding of restorative justice in child protection
• Procedural justice in investigative interviewing
• Impact of generative AI on student creativity
• Cultural logics of dignity, honor, and face

His recent publications reveal a consistent trend in examining how contextual, cultural, and perceptual factors shape social judgments. He frequently employs experimental and survey methodologies across diverse populations, including international practitioners and student samples. His work bridges theoretical psychology with real-world applications in law, education, and technology.

Scientific Contributions:

• Pioneered research on how face masks influenced trustworthiness perceptions during and after the pandemic
• Explored the stability of trait judgments when identity is known
• Investigated global applicability of the valence-dominance model of face evaluation
• Examined public misconceptions about restorative child protection practices
• Assessed the role of AI tools like ChatGPT in enhancing student creativity

Taylor Gogan is actively involved in academic supervision, currently guiding a PhD candidate on the topic of justice and child protection. His collaborations span multiple institutions and disciplines, reflecting a highly networked research profile. He has no listed awards in the provided text, but his publication record in high-impact journals such as Nature Human Behaviour and Psychology, Crime & Law indicates strong scholarly recognition.

Laboratory and Research Environment:
While no formal lab name is mentioned, his research appears to be conducted within cognitive and social psychology research groups at Swinburne, likely involving student researchers and interdisciplinary collaborators in law, criminology, and computer science.