Amanda Krause

As a music psychology scholar, Dr Amanda Krause studies how we experience music in our everyday lives from a psychological perspective. Findings from her research have made significant contributions to understanding how listening technologies influence people's experiences and her current research asks how our everyday musical experiences influence our health and well-being. Dr Krause is the author of 90+ peer-reviewed academic publications, the details of which can be found under the 'Publications' tab or by visiting her website or Google Scholar. In addition to her position as a Senior Lecturer (Psychology) at James Cook University, Amanda is an Honorary Fellow at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (The University of Melbourne) and an Honorary Research Associate at The Kids Institute.

External engagement and research translation is fundamental to her research. She works with music industry companies, performing arts organisations, mental health practices, radio providers, and aged-care facilities to conduct community-focused and community-engaged research. Since 2017, Dr Krause has attracted more than $151,000 AUD in research income. Recent funded programs of research have examined how communal music listening experiences can support individual and community well-being. She has also spoken on her research to academics and industry leaders at conferences around the world, to students through programs like Skype A Scientist and STEM Professionals in Schools, and to members of the general public via radio show appearances and events like Pint of Science.

Researcher Development: In addition to her music psychology research, Dr Krause undertakes Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research. As co-lead of the Psychology Research Education Group, she has spearheaded initiatives to assist students in learning research methods and statistics and gain hands-on research experience. She was awarded the University's 2025 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Innovation category and 2025 Overall winner) and 2023 Award for Excellence (Innovation and Change category) for devising and coordinating the College of Healthcare Science's annual, extracurricular Undergraduate Research Internship program for students. Collaborating with JCU colleagues, she is creating the Psychology Resource Library, an open-educational resource to help people learn statistics.

Mentoring + Student/HDR/Post-Doc Supervision: Dr. Krause is committed to the development of future researchers, and was awarded the Australian Psychological Society's Outstanding Academic Mentor award in 2025. She initiated the Department of Psychology's Community of Practice on research supervision in 2025, which gathers monthly and serves on the College of Healthcare Science's Research Leaders Group (including its Symposium Working Group for 2025 and 2026). 

Dr Krause is interested in receiving enquiries from ambitious and self-motivated students who are interested in pursuing research on the role of music in everyday life. [JCU offers scholarships, including the Elizabeth Pearse Music Scholarship.] More information about possible topics and her approach to student supervision can be found on her website, including her advising philosophy.

Service: Dr Krause is an Associate Editor for Psychology of Music, an Editorial Board Reviewer for Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, and regularly serves as an external reviewer of manuscripts for peer-review, postgraduate theses, and grant applications. She currently serves as President of the Australian Music & Psychology Society (AMPS) and the Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (APSCOM). Current AMPS initiatives include preparing for the 2026 APSCOM conference and assisting with developing the organisation's community engagement work.

Collaboration: In addition to leading the Research About Listening lab, co-leading the Psychology Research Education Group, and collaborating with individuals and community organisations, Dr Krause actively participates in a number of laboratories and research networks across the globe. These include the Psychology of Active, Healthy Living Group (PAHL), Music, Mind and Wellbeing Initiative, Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network, Creativity and Wellbeing Hallmark Research Initiative, Centre for Rural Remote and Tropical Health Systems, Margaret Roderick Centre for Mental Health Research, and more!