Anu Jolly

Dr. Anu Jolly serves as a Lecturer and Organisational Psychologist at the School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia (UWA), where she earned her Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology between 2016 and 2021. Her research centers on good work design, exploring how job redesign can enhance ethical decision-making and cultivate mentally healthy workplaces. Passionate about translating evidence-based practices into organisational settings, Dr. Jolly partners with entities in the healthcare and social assistance industries—including aged care, disability care, and foster care—to develop and assess participatory work redesign interventions that promote better mental health outcomes.

In her professional trajectory, Dr. Jolly holds current appointments as Lecturer in UWA's School of Psychological Science and Adjunct Research Fellow at the Future of Work Institute since 2024, following her role as Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sydney from 2022 to 2024. She received the Leadership & Innovation Award in 2022. Her scholarly contributions encompass 15 research outputs, including key publications such as "It’s Not My Responsibility: Working with Autonomy-Restricting Algorithms Facilitates Unethical Behavior and Displacement of Responsibility" (Journal of Business Ethics, 2026, co-authored with Dunlop, Parker, and Kanse), "Crystal clear: How leaders and coworkers together shape role clarity and well-being for employees in social care" (Human Resource Management, 2025, co-authored with Zettna et al.), "Configurations of Work Design: A Person-Centered Perspective of Job Demands and Resources in the Healthcare Sector" (Human Resource Management Journal, 2026, co-authored with Kunzelmann et al.), and the report "Changing work design to improve mental health in the Healthcare and Social Assistance industry" (2024, co-authored with Iles et al.). With expertise in organisational psychology, organisational behaviour, work design, employee work stress, mental health, well-being, and ethics, her efforts align with UN Sustainable Development Goals on good health, decent work, and industry innovation.

Professional Email: anu.jolly@uwa.edu.au