Associate Professor Erin Hoare
Erin Hoare is Associate Professor of Neurodiversity and Mental Health at University of Melbourne, 2026 Fulbright Scholar, Sir Winston Churchill Fellow, psychologist, and dual code former professional athlete (netball, Australian-rules Football) with a multidisciplinary background in mental health, primary prevention, and sport. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne where she currently leads a program of research focused on social determinants of mental health, with a specific focus on neurodiversity and sport. She is Honorary Fellow at Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University. She holds a PhD (Deakin University), Master of Educational Psychology (University of Melbourne), Master of Public Health (University of Sydney) and Bachelor of Psychology (Hons, Deakin University).
Erin has authored over 50 peer‑reviewed publications. She is a member of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission. Erin also contributes to several boards, advisory groups, and public forums. Erin is committed to neurodiversity‑affirming, culturally responsive, and trauma‑informed practice. Outside academia and psychology, she previously played professional Australian rules football in the AFLW for Melbourne and Geelong, and netball for Melbourne Vixens and NSW Swifts. She lives and works on Wadawurrung Country, Victoria, Australia.
Select publications
- Olive, L. S., Hoare, E., Macdougall, H., Hunt, D., Hall, K., Purcell, R., … & Berk, M. (2026). Integrating a lived experience workforce to support and enhance mental health and well-being in elite sport. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
- Hoare, E., Harrison, M., Timperley, S., Riordan, J., Rowlings, J., Hedley, D., … & McGinty-Minister, K. (2026). Towards aligned, responsive, and rigorous appraisal of neurodiversity affirming mental health research: the Neurodiversity Appraisal Tool (NeuDAT). Neurodiversity.
- Halstead, S., Yap, C. X., Warren, N., Agarwal, S. M., Brand, B. A., Chan, S. K. W., … & McCutcheon, R. A. (2025). Holistic prevention and management of physical health side-effects of psychotropic medication: second report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission. The Lancet Psychiatry, 12(9), 673-699.
- Hoare, E., Olive, L. S., McGinty-Minister, K. L., McMurtry, C., Walton, C. C., Hall, K., … & Berk, M. (2025). Neurodiversity and the mental health and well-being of elite athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 59(16), 1116-1117.
- Hoare, E., Thomas, K., & Ofei-Ferri, S. (2025). Evidence-Based Practices in School Settings for Student Wellbeing. Australian Education Research Organisation Limited.
- Hoare, E., Couston, N., Burdon, L., Vella, C., & Hall, K. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of a multi-component mental wellbeing program for young high-performance athletes in Australian Rules Football. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6, 1470726.
Select awards
- 2026 – Fulbright Fellow
- 2025 – Sir Winston Churchill Fellow
- CRASSH Fellow, University of Cambridge.
Further links
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/associate-professor-erin-hoare-b20942174/?originalSubdomain=au
- Instagram handle: @erinhoarepsych https://www.instagram.com/erinhoarepsych/
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=go6nDZUAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
