ARC Future Fellow (2020-2024)

ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2011-2015)

PhD (2007) and Dipl.Psych. (2003) from Saarland University, Germany

ARC College of Experts (2023-2025)

Associate Editor: Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition; Experimental Psychology

ARC

Australian Department of Social Services

WA Defence Science Centre

DSTG

Worldwide Universities Network

UWA

2024: Taking on new PhD students to work on misinformation research

2024-2027 ARC Discovery Project, “The misinformation future—Confronting emerging threats”; Ecker et al., AU$496k+

2022 UWA Research Collaboration Award, “Learning to tell fact from fiction: Applying theories of learning and memory to design effective misinformation interventions”, Prike et al., AU$20k

2022 ANU National Security College Futures Hub & Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), Technology Surprise Forum grant, “The misinformation threat and the role of emerging social media environments”, Ye et al., AU$10k

2022-2026 NHMRC Special Initiative in Human Health and Environmental Change Grant “Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL)”, Vardoulakis et al., AU$10m

2020-2024 ARC Future Fellowship "Combating misinformation – Designing a toolkit to address a global problem", AU$1m+

2018 UWA Business School Future Fund Research Grant, “Trump, Twitter and shiny objects”, Jetter et al., AU$10k

2017 Australian Department of Social Services ASELLC Research Project, “Debunking autism treatment myths”, Paynter et al., AU$89k+

2016-2019 ARC Discovery Project, “The psychology of misinformation—Towards a theory-driven understanding”, Ecker et al., AU$434k+

2013 WUN Research Development Award, "Responding and adapting to climate change: Recognizing and managing uncertainty in the physical, social, and public spheres", Lewandowsky et al., GBP13k+

2013 UWA Research Collaboration Award, "Memory models and neuroimaging", Ecker et al., AU$19k

2011 ARC Discovery Project, "Memory consolidation - Integrating cognitive science and neuroscience approaches to how we remember and how we forget", Ecker et al., AU$422k

I am an expert on human memory and the effects of misinformation on reasoning and decision making. I can speak to questions regarding how people remember and forget information, and consult on the design and implementation of interventions and communication strategies to counter misinformation.

PSYC3315 - Cognitive Psychology (ongoing since 2010)
PSYC4410 - Psychological Research Communication Skills (2015-2019)
PSYC1101 - Mind and Brain (Cognition module; 2012-2019)
PSYC3311 - Specialist Research Topics (2012-2013)

English

German

2017-2019: Director, SPS Community and Engagement Committee

2016-2019: Unit coordinator PSYC4410

2016-2019: SPS Honours Conference Organizer

2015-2019: SPS Colloquium Organizer

2010-2021: Unit coordinator PSYC2215/PSYC3315