Rate My Professor Macie Alavi

Dr. Macie Alavi serves as a Lecturer in the School of Applied Psychology within Griffith University's Health Group. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2015, along with a Master of Education in Counselling from the same institution. During her studies, she received Best Student Awards for her Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs, as well as an Excellence Achievement in PhD Thesis from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Prior to joining Griffith University, Dr. Alavi was a Lecturer at Monash University Malaysia. Her expertise lies in quantitative research design, with research specializations encompassing the Dark Triad and Dark Tetrad personality traits—including Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism—cyberpsychology, cyberbullying, cybertrolling, relationship quality, mental health factors, and personal development.

Dr. Alavi's key publications include 'The relationships between Dark Tetrad traits and adolescent cyberbullying and cybertrolling with online time and life satisfaction as moderators' (2025, co-authored with Anchal Garg and Niroshya Wanigatunga), 'Dark tetrad of personality, cyberbullying, and cybertrolling among young adults' (2022), and 'Depression and Subjective Well-Being in University Students: The Mediating Roles of Meaning in Life and Hope' (2025, with Anchal Garg and others). These works explore how dark personality traits predict antisocial online behaviors and inform strategies for preventing cyberbullying in schools. She convenes courses such as Psychology and Counselling in Professional Contexts (1011PSY) and contributes to student supervision. As a member of the Griffith Centre for Mental Health, she has participated in editorial advisory boards and engaged in public discourse, including ABC radio discussions on screening students for psychopathic traits.