Draft:Justin Kenardy

Justin Alastair Kenardy (1958) is an Australian clinical psychologist and researcher best known for his interdisciplinary research work on the psychological impacts of trauma and injury.

He is currently Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Queensland, Honorary Research Fellow at Gallipoli Research Foundation and Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Psychology.

Education
Kenardy completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 1981 and Ph.D. in Psychiatry in 1989 from the University of Queensland.

Teaching and professional experience
He has held teaching and research positions at the University of Queensland, Stanford University, and University of Newcastle, and research positions at the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service, Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation (formerly known as CONROD), Princess Alexandra Hospital and the West Moreton Hospital and Health Service.

Research and development
Kenardy's research has focused on the translation of clinical psychology into novel cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas. Most recently his work has focused on the psychological aspects of traumatic injuries, including burn, spinal and brain injuries.

He is recognised as one of the top ten researchers in neck related traumatic injury  and is regarded in the field of child traumatic stress.

In response the major bushfire and flood disasters in Victoria and Queensland, Kenardy developed a program for teachers to acquire knowledge and skill in the management of trauma in schools. The resources and training were delivered to communities and schools across Australia. In 2013 the program was translated into Japanese and delivered to over 700 teachers and school counsellors across 8 regions in Japan and the program was taken up by people suffering trauma following the Fukoshima Earthquake.

In 2017, The Prince's Trust invited Kenardy to contribute to an international roundtable to develop an early intervention framework for children exposed to psychological trauma. In the same year he developed the child trauma data Open Science database for researchers in child trauma to access large datasets to address important questions about child trauma.

Since 2021 Kenardy has worked with the Gallipoli Medical Research Institute and developed up-to-date and rapid advice on new and emerging treatments for PTSD amongst Australian veterans. This advice informed the Australian Department of Veteran's Affairs on their decisions about veterans' healthcare.

Editorial work
Kenardy is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Psychology. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Psychologist (2004 to 2009), and Editorial Board Member for Journal of Traumatic Stress (2013 to 2016) Health Psychology (2010 to 2014), Journal of Anxiety Disorders (2007 to 2010), and Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy (2006 to present).

National awards
Kenardy is a recipient of the Ian Campbell Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Psychology (2007). He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences.