School of Psychology - Directory - People - Professor Alex Haslam
MA (St And) PhD (Macq)
1990–1991 Lecturer, Department of Behavioural Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney
1991–2001 Research Officer, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader, School of Psychology, The Australian National University
2001–2012 Professor, School of Psychology, University of Exeter
(1) Psychology in organizations — with an emphasis on the contribution of groups and group membership to leadership, motivation, communication, decision-making, negotiation, and productivity.
(2) The social psychology of stereotyping, prejudice, and tyranny — exploring the role of social identity and self-categorization in shaping the dynamics of intergroup relations and conflict.
(3) Social processes in health and well-being — looking at the contribution of group life to stress and coping in vulnerable populations.
(4) Research methodology — focusing on issues of research design, ethics, and uncertainty management.
Authored books
Oakes, P. J., Haslam, S. A., & Turner, J. C. (1994). Stereotyping and social reality. Oxford: Blackwell.
Haslam, S. A., & McGarty, C. (1998). Doing psychology: An introduction to research methodology and statistics. London and Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Haslam, S. A. (2001; 2nd ed. 2004). Psychology in organizations: The social identity approach. London and Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Haslam, S. A., & McGarty, C. (2003). Research methods and statistics in psychology. London and Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Haslam, S. A., Reicher, S. D. & Platow, M. J. (2011). The new psychology of leadership: Identity, influence and power. New York and Hove: Psychology Press.
Edited books
Spears, R., Oakes, P. J., Ellemers, N., & Haslam, S. A. (Eds.) (1997). The social psychology of stereotyping and group life. Oxford, UK and Cambridge, MA: Blackwell.
McGarty, C., & Haslam, S. A. (Eds.) (1997). The message of social psychology: Perspectives on mind in society. Oxford, UK and Cambridge, MA: Blackwell.
Haslam, S. A., van Knippenberg, D., Platow, M., & Ellemers, N. (Eds.) (2003). Social identity at work: Developing theory for organizational practice. New York and Hove: Psychology Press.
Jetten, J., Haslam, C., & Haslam, S. A. (Eds.) (2012). The social cure: Identity, health and well-being. New York and Hove: Psychology Press.
Smith, J. R., & Haslam, S. A. (Eds.) (2012). Social psychology: Revisiting the classic studies. London and Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
My research is mainly based around social identity theory, however it does cross-over between clinical, social and organisational psychology with a particular focus on leadership & wellbeing.
This year I am particularly interested in supervising research on obedience or creativity. Interested students should email me (details above) regarding their interests in these areas.
You can see more information about my own research on the School of Psychology's 'Featured Researcher' page or the UQ News webpage.
