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Dr Sinead Golley

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Biography

Dr Sinead Golley is a behavioural scientist who joined the CSIRO in May 2009. Her particular expertise lies in the area of social-cognitive psychology, with specialised understanding of the drivers of health-related decisions and behaviours.

Her current research topics include understanding the drivers of food choice, in particular restrictive diets and consumer acceptance of novel foods and the technologies that underpin their development. Sinead also has active research projects in the areas of gut health and healthy aging.

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Current

Current Roles

  • Research Scientist
    Psychology of food choice and consumer behaviour

Academic Qualifications

  • 2011

    PhD (Psychology)
    University of South Australia

  • 2000

    Bachelor of Arts (hons)
    University of South Australia

  • 1998

    Bachelor of Arts
    Flinders University

Professional Experiences

  • 2019-present

    Research Scientist
    CSIRO

  • 2009-2015

    Research Project Officer
    CSIRO

Grants

  • 2020-2021

    Singapore-Australia Bilateral Program in Innovations in Food for Precision Health" Innovations in Food for Precision Gut Health: Bilateral explorations of consumer understanding, expectations and experiences"

  • 2018-2021

    CSIRO Precision Health FSP "Information, nutrition and health: A comparative study on behavioural, psychological and social insights of elderly consumers in Singapore and Australia"

  • 2020-2021

    Singapore-Australia Bilateral Program in Innovations in Food or Precision Health "Consumers' implicit and explicit responses to alternate protein foods: A cross-cultural investigation"

  • 2019-2021

    CSIRO Digital Strategy Health & Biosecurity ACORN Grant. "Development of a public-facing gut health platform"

  • 2012-2012

    Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council

  • 2010-2011

    Grains Research and Development Corporation

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