Helena Radke

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Publications 20
Awards 4

Biography

Helena Radke has been a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at James Cook University since 2023. She is a social psychologist interested in understanding how we can make progress towards social equality with a particular interest in collective action (especially allyship) and gender equality. Helena is currently leading an Australian Research Council Discovery Project with Maja Kutlaca, Michelle Ryan and Emina Subasic to examine ways in which workplace gender equality can be advanced through effective allyship. Helena is one of the founding members of the Collective Action Network (https://twitter.com/canetwork) with Maja Kutlaca and Melis Ulug which showcases collective action research from around the world and especially among early career researchers. She has also served as an action editor for Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (2021-2024) and the British Journal of Social Psychology (2024-present). Helena has extensive experience teaching undergraduate and post-graduate psychology subjects as well as teaching and learning leadership as the University of Edinburgh MSc Social Psychology Program Director (2021-2023) and James Cook University Bachelor of Psychological Science Course Coordinator with Jonathon Connor (2023-present).   


 

 

Research

Research Interests

social change, social equality, allyship, gender equality

Teaching

Teaching Interests

Bachelor of Psychological Science Course Coordinator with Jonathon Connor, PY3102 Social Psychology Subject Coordinator and Lecturer, 4th Year Thesis Supervisor


Research Advisor Accreditation

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Primary

Research Advisor Accreditation

Role

Chair; Independent Academic


Current JCU Research Students

Breaking the Binary: Evolutionary Perspectives on Gender and Sexual Diversity in Modern Dating
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)

Current Honours and External Research Students

Understanding Public Support for Social Movements
PHD- 2021
Neoliberal Beliefs about Romantic Relationships: Scale Development and Novel Barrier to Collective Action for Gender Equality
PHD- 2021

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Hartwich, Lea; Radke, Helena R.M.; Kutlaca, Maja; Becker, Julia C. (2022) 'The Injustice–Efficacy Tradeoff: Counteracting Indirect Effects of Goal Proximity on Collective Action'. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 14 (2):173-184. [DOI]
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Radke, Helena R.M.; Kutlaca, Maja; Becker, Julia C. (2022) 'Applying the Dynamic Dual Pathway Model of Approach Coping to Collective Action Among Advantaged Group Allies and Disadvantaged Group Members'. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 . [DOI]
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Kutlaca, Maja; Radke, Helena R.M. (2022) 'Towards an understanding of performative allyship: Definition, antecedents and consequences'. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 17 (2). [DOI]
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Kutlaca, Majs; Radke, Helena R.M.; Becker, Julia C. (2021) 'The Impact of Including Advantaged Groups in Collective Action Against Social Inequality on Politicized Identification of Observers From Disadvantaged and Advantaged Groups'. Political Psychology, 43 (2):297-315. [DOI]
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Brownhalls, Jessica; Duffy, Amanda; Eriksson, Li; Overall, Nickola; Sibley, Chris; Radke, Helena R.M.; Barlow, Fiona Kate (2021) 'Make it Safe at Night or Teach Women to Fight? Sexism Predicts Views on Men’s and Women’s Responsibility to Reduce Men’s Violence Toward Women'. Sex Roles, 84 :183-195. [DOI]
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Radke, Helena R.M.; Kutlaca, Maja; Becker, Julia C. (2021) 'Disadvantaged group members’ evaluations and support for allies: Investigating the role of communication style and group membership'. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 25 (6):1437-1456. [DOI]
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Kutlaca, Maja; Radke, Helena R.M.; Iyer, Aarti; Becker, Julia C. (2020) 'Understanding allies’ participation in social change: A multiple perspectives approach'. European Journal of Social Psychology, 50 (6):1248-1258. [DOI]
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Kutaca, Maja; Becker, Julia; Radke, Helena (2020) 'A hero for the outgroup, a black sheep for the ingroup: Societal perceptions of those who confront discrimination'. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 88 . [DOI]
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Radke, Helena R.M.; Kutlaca, Maja; Siem, Birte; Wright, Stephen C.; Becker, Julia C. (2020) 'Beyond Allyship: Motivations for Advantaged Group Members to Engage in Action for Disadvantaged Groups'. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 24 (4):291-315. [DOI]
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Becker, Julia C.; Radke, Helen R.M.; Kutlaca, Maja (2019) 'Stopping wolves in the wild and legitimizing meat consumption: Effects of right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance on animal-related behaviors'. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 22 (6):804-817. [DOI]
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Cruwys, Tegan; Saeri, Alexander K.; Radke, Helena R.M.; Walter, Zoe C.; Crimston, Charlie R.; Ferris, Laura J. (2019) 'Risk and protective factors for mental health at a youth mass gathering'. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 28 :211-222. [DOI]
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Ferris, Laura J.; Radke, Helena R.M.; Walter, Zoe C.; Charlie, Crimston R. (2019) 'Divide and conquer? Identity, threat, and moral justification of violence at the G20'. Australian Journal of Psychology, 71 (3):312-321. [DOI]
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Radke, Helena R.M.; Hornsey, Matthew J.; Sibley, Chris G.; Barlow, Fiona Kate (2018) 'Negotiating the hierarchy: Social dominance orientation among women is associated with the endorsement of benevolent sexism'. Australian Journal of Psychology, 70 (2):158-166. [DOI]
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Radke, Helena R.M.; Hornsey, Matthew J.; Barlow, Fiona (2018) 'Changing Versus Protecting the Status Quo: Why Men and Women Engage in Different Types of Action on Behalf of Women'. Sex Roles, 79 :505-518. [DOI]
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Radke, Helena R.M.; Hornsey, Matthew J.; Sibley, Chris; Thai, Michael; Barlow, Fiona (2017) 'Is the racial composition of your surroundings associated with your levels of social dominance orientation?'. PLoS ONE, 12 (10). [DOI]
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Radke, Helena R.M.; Hornsey, Matthew J.; Barlow, Fiona Kate (2016) 'Barriers to Women Engaging in Collective Action to Overcome Sexism'. American Psychologist, 71 (9):863-874. [DOI]
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Bastian, Brock; Jetten, Jolanda; Chen, Hannah; Radke, Helena R.M.; Harding, Jessica F.; Fasoli, Fabio (2012) 'Losing Our Humanity: The Self-Dehumanizing Consequences of Social Ostracism'. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39 (2):156-169. [DOI]
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Bastian, Brock; Jetten, Jolanda; Radke, Helena R.M. (2012) 'Cyber-dehumanization: Violent video game play diminishes our humanity'. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48 (2):486-491. [DOI]
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Bastian, Brock; Loughnan, Steve; Haslam, Nick; Radke, Helena R.M. (2012) 'Don’t Mind Meat? The Denial of Mind to Animals Used for Human Consumption'. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38 (2):247-256. [DOI]
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Barlow, Fiona; Paolini, Stefania; Pedersen, Anne; Hornsey, Matthew J.; Radke, Helena R.M.; Harwood, Jake; Rubin, Mark; Sibley, Chris G. (2012) 'The Contact Caveat: Negative Contact Predicts Increased Prejudice More Than Positive Contact Predicts Reduced Prejudice'. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38 (12):1629-1643. [DOI]
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