Johanna Badcock

Professor Johanna Badcock is Research Director, Perth Voices Clinic and Adjunct Professor, School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia. In 2018 she was elected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, in recognition of sustained and significant contributions to the science of psychology. Her research aims to get a better understanding of the causes and consequences of loneliness to inform policy, professional training and practice.

Professor Badcock has contributed to a wide range of local, national and international committees in mental health, mental health research, and gender equity. She currently serves as Vice Chair and Deputy Scientific Chair for Ending Loneliness Together and is a member of the expert advisory group on mental health and wellbeing for the Australian Association Gerontology. She is also a co-founder of an International Working Group of scholars and practitioners investigating ways of reducing loneliness and fostering social connectedness to improve community well-being.