Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Research Publications and Acknowledgments
Timeline
Generic
Bridget Caitlin Ramsey

Bridget Caitlin Ramsey

PhD Candidate
Adelaide

Summary

PhD candidate in Psychology with a First Class Honours degree. My Honours thesis used cross-lagged panel modeling to examine the dynamic relationships between political despair, wellbeing, and collective action over time. Building on this foundation, my PhD research applies latent profile analysis to identify distinct emotional subgroups who engage in reactionary collective action and endorse confrontational means of actions. I am especially interested in how complex emotions shape collective efforts to oppose marginalised communities, including immigrants and transgender individuals. My PhD is supported by an ARC Future Fellowship awarded to my supervisor and aims to advance theoretical understanding of the psychological processes that drive reactionary actors.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

Flinders University
02.2024 - Current
  • Co-reviewed a manuscript for Communications Psychology with Professor Emma Thomas
  • Assisted with empirical studies in social and political psychology.
  • Cleaned, coded, and analysed large datasets using SPSS and Mplus.
  • Prepared figures and tables for manuscripts.
  • Coordinated systematic review screening and coding.

Assessment Marker

Flinders University
03.2025 - Current
  • Marked undergraduate assignments across three psychology and social work subjects.
  • Applied detailed marking rubrics to ensure consistency and fairness.
  • Provided constructive written feedback to support student learning.
  • Managed marking deadlines while maintaining high accuracy and quality.

Education

Ph.D. - Social Psychology

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Psychology -

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Proficient use of SPSS, Mplus, and excel for data managment and analysis

  • Experienced in creating and distributing surveys using Qualtrics

  • Confident academic writing and referencing skills

  • Experienced at academic project coordination

  • Highly collaborative with supervisors and research teams

Research Publications and Acknowledgments

Bird, L. H., Ramsey, B. C., Thomas, E. F., & Wenzel, M. (2025). When the Smoke Will Not Clear: Examining the Longitudinal Effects of Political Despair on Well‐Being and Collective Climate Action. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 35(3), e70077.


Thomas, E. F., Stothard, C., Besta, T., Akbas, G., Becker, J. C., Becker, M., ... & van Zomeren, M. (2025). Anti-immigration conspiracy beliefs are associated with endorsement of conventional and violent actions opposing immigration and attitudes towards democracy across 21 countries. Communications Psychology, 3(1), 66.

Timeline

Assessment Marker

Flinders University
03.2025 - Current

Research Assistant

Flinders University
02.2024 - Current

Ph.D. - Social Psychology

Flinders University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Psychology -

Flinders University
04.2001 -
Bridget Caitlin RamseyPhD Candidate