Sue Watt

I am a specialist in social psychology and have studied prejudice towards several groups in Australia and overseas, focusing on the psychological underpinnings of these attitudes. In a related area, I conduct research on the topic of immigration. I am interested in the processes involved in adjusting to a new society, and have examined acculturation from the points of view of the immigrant and the receiving society, including receiving community responses to immigrants who adopt different acculturation strategies. My most recent research investigates Australians’ attitudes to refugee settlement in regional locations, and their shifting attitudes over time as refugees become embedded in the local community.