Dr Riley Scott
| Name | Dr Riley Scott |
|---|---|
| Email Address | riley.scott@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Lecturer (Psychology) |
| Qualifications | BPsychSc Griffith, BPsychSc(Hons) Griffith, PhD Griffith |
| Department | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8578-4144 |
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Biography
Dr Riley Scott is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Wellbeing, based at Ipswich campus. She conducts research in the areas of social, cyber, and developmental psychology, with a particular focus on the psychosocial and developmental implications of online engagement and interactions. Riley's primary research interests span adolescent and young adult development and the online/offline contexts in which development occurs, contemporary social relationships and well-being, social media literacy development in youth, and implications of online engagement for socially vulnerable youth. Together, her research is unified by a common theme of exploring the interplay between person and context in understanding risks and protective factors for youth well-being and development in the digital age.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Southern Queensland, School of Psychology and Wellbeing | 2023 | |
| Lecturer and Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Griffith University, School of Applied Psychology | 2022 | 2023 |
Expertise
Youth Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Social Media, Social Anxiety, Loneliness, Online Disinhibition
Teaching
PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology
PSY2030 Developmental Psychology
Fields of Research
- 420606. Social determinants of health
- 470102. Communication technology and digital media studies
- 520101. Child and adolescent development
- 520105. Psychological methodology, design and analysis
- 520199. Applied and developmental psychology not elsewhere classified
- 520503. Personality and individual differences
- 520505. Social psychology
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| Australian Psychological Society (MAPS) | |
| Australasian Human Development Association | |
| Australasian Cyberpsychology Online Researcher Network | |
| Australasian Congress on Personality and Individual Differences | |
| European Association for Research on Adolescence | |
| European Association of Developmental Psychology | |
| International Association for Relationship Research | |
| International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development | |
| Society for Research on Adolescence |
BPsychSc
Griffith
2016
BPsychSc(Hons)
Griffith
2017
PhD
Griffith
2022
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is sexting sabotaging intimate relationships? An investigtion of online behaviours that could lead to relationship dissolution | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |