Helena Radke

Lecturer

Psychology
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Tel: 0131 650 3437
Email: Helena.Radke@ed.ac.uk

Street: Room S5, Psychology Building
City: 7 George Square, Edinburgh
Post code: EH8 9JZ

My online office hours will be by appointment over the summer break. Please email if you require a meeting.

Biography

Background

I completed my Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons I; University Medal) in 2011 and my PhD in 2016 at the University of Queensland, Australia. I then worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Osnabruck in Germany from 2017 to mid-2019 before starting as a Lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of Edinburgh.

Qualifications

PhD (University of Queensland)

Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Hons I, University Medal; University of Queensland)

Teaching & PhD supervision

Undergraduate teaching

Psychology 1A and 1B Tutorials

Psychology 2A: Social Psychology Lectures

Psychology Mini-Dissertation

Postgraduate teaching

Research Methods in Social Psychology

Problem-based Social Psychological Research

Current Topics in Social Psychology

Dissertation in Social Psychology

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

Yes

Research

Research summary

My research interests include understanding prejudice and how social change occurs through collective action. Specifically, I’m interested in understanding and overcoming the barriers women face when engaging in collective action to overcome sexism, and the benefits and backlashes associated with involving allies in political movements.

Selected publications:

Radke, H. R. M., Kutlaca, M., & Becker, J. C. (2021). Disadvantaged group members' evaluations and support for allies: Investigating the role of communication style and group membership. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.

Radke, H. R. M. (2020). Beyond allyship: Motivations for advantaged group members to take action disadvantaged groups. Personality and Social Psychology Review.

Kutlaca, M., Becker, J. C., & Radke, H. R. M. (2019). A hero, a black sheep or both? How disadvantaged and advantaged groups perceive those who confront prejudice. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

Radke, H. R. M., Hornsey, M. J., & Barlow, F. K. (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.

Radke, H. R. M., Hornsey, M. J., Sibley, C. G., & Barlow, F. K. (2017). Negotiating the hierarchy: Social dominance orientation among women is associated with the endorsement of benevolent sexism. Australian Journal of Psychology, 70, 159-166.

Radke, H. R. M., Hornsey, M. J., Sibley, C. G., Thai, M., & Barlow, F. K. (2017). Is the racial composition of your surroundings associated with your levels of social dominance orientation?. PloS one, 12.

Radke, H. R. M., Hornsey, M. J., & Barlow, F. K. (2016). Barriers to women engaging in collective action to overcome sexism. American Psychologist, 71, 863-874.