Amy Lykins

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Professor Lykins's primary research interests are in the following areas: climate change, natural hazards, and mental health; human-animal interactions; the environmental and welfare issues related to meat eating and associated intensive farming practices; and sustainable agricultural practices and consumption patterns more generally.

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Professor, University of New England
  • 2017–2024
    Associate professor, University of New England
  • 2013–2016
    Senior lecturer, University of New England
  • 2010–2012
    Lecturer, University of New England

Education

  • 2025 
    Yale School of Public Health, Certificate in Climate Change and Health
  • 2022 
    Governance Institute of Australia, Certificate in Governance Practice
  • 2009 
    Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology
  • 2009 
    University of Toronto, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychiatry
  • 2008 
    University of Nevada - Las Vegas, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
  • 2004 
    University of Nevada - Las Vegas, M.A. in Clinical Psychology
  • 1997 
    Indiana University - Bloomington, B.A.s in Psychology (Hons) and Sociology

Grants and Contracts

  • 2026
    Enhancing equine mental-state assessment: A pilot evaluation of AI-supported feedback in the Mellorator Five Domains Welfare Monitoring App
    Role:
    Co-investigator
    Funding Source:
    Horses and Humans Research Foundation
  • 2024
    A community-based preventative mental wellbeing preparedness program for fire, drought and extreme weather events
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    National Health and Medical Research Council
  • 2024
    Supporting mothers in regional NSW: Decreasing the impacts of birth trauma
    Role:
    Co-investigator
    Funding Source:
    The Peregrine Centre
  • 2024
    Building climate resilience and protecting mental health: A community-based preventative mental health intervention for bushfire, drought and extreme weather events
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    National Health and Medical Research Council
  • 2023
    The national disaster resilience project
    Role:
    Co-investigator
    Funding Source:
    The Peregrine Centre
  • 2023
    Wildlife Assist--Providing evidence for post-fire wildlife provisioning
    Role:
    Co-investigator
    Funding Source:
    NSW Environmental Trust
  • 2022
    The Phoenix Project: A community-based mental health fire recovery program
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
  • 2022
    Building an evidence-base to inform post-fire wildlife provisioning of food and water
    Role:
    Co-investigator
    Funding Source:
    WIRES Research Grants Program
  • 2019
    The human dimensions of environmental non-compliance
    Role:
    Co-investigator
    Funding Source:
    National Hazards Cooperative Research Centre

Professional Memberships

  • The Manna Institute
  • American Psychological Association
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Contact Amy for

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  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision