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Dr Susan Abel

Dr Susan Abel
Name Susan Abel
Pronoun She/Her/Hers
Position Casual Employment
Section Centre for Heritage and Culture (Operations)
Location Toowoomba Campus
Email
Qualifications BEcon Qld , GDipFinMgt UNE , GDipPsychSt USQ , BSc(Hons) USQ , PhD USQ
Homepage https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-abel-60683014/
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Susan's research interests lie in digital technology use and impact across the lifespan. She has more recently focused on early career researchers through interdisciplinary research collaborations. In addition to her academic work, Susan is a trustee of the Massim Cultural Foundation in PNG and manages the Massim Musem in Alotau, PNG.


  • Sociology not elsewhere classified ( 441099 )
  • Applied And Developmental Psychology ( 520100 )
  • Applied And Developmental Psychology not elsewhere classified ( 520199 )
  • Sociology ( 441000 )
  • Heritage And Cultural Conservation ( 430205 )
  • Digital Heritage ( 430204 )
  • Heritage Collections And Interpretations ( 430206 )
  • Social Psychology ( 520505 )
  • Heritage ( 430200 )
  • Social And Personality Psychology not elsewhere classified ( 520599 )
  • Child And Adolescent Development ( 520101 )
  • Social And Personality Psychology ( 520500 )

social media, neurodiversity, social psychology, developmental psychology, digital repatriation, museum studies


Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy


Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors
Associate Member Australian Psychological Society
Member Australian Psychological Education Interest Group (AusPLAT)


  • Centre for Heritage and Culture (CHC)

RES9004 Research Design and Methodologies
RES9005 Qualitative Research Techniques
PSY3010 Assessment of Behaviour
PSY2030 Developmental Psychology
PSY2010 Social Processes of Behaviour
PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology
PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B


4 Years


Supervision HDR students


  • Sociology not elsewhere classified ( 441099 )
  • Applied And Developmental Psychology ( 520100 )
  • Applied And Developmental Psychology not elsewhere classified ( 520199 )
  • Sociology ( 441000 )