Joyce Vromen

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Dr Joyce Vromen

PhD, MSc(psychology), BSc(hons)(psychology)

Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Course Director in Psychology
Port Macquarie
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Dr Joyce Vromen is a Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Course Director in Psychology at Charles Sturt University, where she leads curriculum development and advances teaching and learning. She holds a PhD from The University of Queensland, a Research Master in Psychology from the University of Amsterdam, and a Bachelor in Psychology from Radboud University Nijmegen.

An academic and registered senior psychologist, Joyce’s career spans academia, government, and clinical services. Her experience includes postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford, senior psychology roles with Queensland Health, leadership in private practice, and applied research positions at the Crime and Corruption Commission and Autism Queensland.

Her research and publications focus on cognitive psychology and neuroscience—particularly attention and learning—alongside neurodiversity in women, eating disorders, and translating research into clinical practice. Joyce is committed to ensuring diverse minds are seen, valued, and supported, with evidence-based approaches driving meaningful change across disciplines.

Undergraduate Course Director Psychology

Dr Joyce Vromen’s research spans cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and clinical psychology, focusing on how cognitive processes - such as attention, learning, and prediction - shape mental health, illness, and wellbeing. She has a particular interest in applying such research to the domains of neurodiversity and eating disorders, and in translating scientific insights into practical, evidence-based interventions that improve clinical outcomes. Joyce’s cognitive neuroscience work examines reinforcement learning, cognitive control, and spatial attention. Moreover, Joyce is involved in several projects on diversity and equity and implicit bias.

Some of Joyce’s current projects include:

  1. Evaluating a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-informed group intervention for young adults with an eating disorder, in collaboration with West Moreton Health.
  2. Investigating the experiences of parents and carers of young people with an eating disorder transitioning from child and youth services to adult care teams.
  3. Conducting a systematic review of DBT interventions for eating disorders to clarify evidence, identify gaps, and guide clinical implementation.
  4. Examining the role of prediction errors and reinforcement learning in eating disorders and neurodiversity.

Across all projects, Joyce aims to bridge research and practice, ensuring findings can inform service delivery, training, and policy.