Andrew Campbell
Professor Andrew J. Campbell is head of the Cyberpsychology Research Group at The University of Sydney. Receiving his PhD in 2003, he was appointed as a Senior Child and Adolescent Psychologist at the Brain and Mind Research Institute, at The University of Sydney, and as a tenured academic researcher and teacher in Cyberpsychology and Human Development.
Over his career, Professor Campbell has secured more than USD$20million in funding for cyberpsychology research, including industry funding of over USD$3million. Over 12 years he led the concept, trial and development of ‘My Circles’, the world’s first custom built social network for counsellors to safely support children and adolescents’ mental health. My Circles now services youth across Australia and New Zealand through the charity Kids Helpline.
Professor Campbell has published more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and is the inaugural Australasian Editor of the Journal of Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. Between 2008 to 2012 he co-authored several textbooks on Human Development with acclaimed psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo.
He won the 2017 Australian Psychological Society Awardfor Outstanding Lecturer, the 2023 The Sydney University Postgraduate Research Award for PhD Supervisor of the year in the School of Medical Sciences, and in 2024 the 18th CyberTherapy Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Achievements using VR & Advanced Technologies in Healthcare.
