Dr. Michael Kyron is a Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Psychological Science at the University of Western Australia, where he also serves as Business Support Manager and Interim Director of the Suicide Prevention and Resilience Research Centre (SPARRC). He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at UWA in 2019, following a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology in 2015 and a Bachelor of Commerce in 2010, both from the same university. Kyron's career has encompassed diverse research projects across adolescent, adult, emergency services, construction, and psychiatric populations, employing varied methodologies including ecological momentary assessment and large-scale longitudinal cohort studies. During his PhD in 2017, he interned with Peer Based Harm Reduction WA through the McCusker Centre for Citizenship, which helped shape his trajectory in mental health research.

Kyron's research specializes in applying innovative methods to predict and prevent suicide, such as dynamic modelling, machine learning, and wearable technology, with extensive experience in clinical and adolescent populations. His contributions include key publications like 'Suicidal thoughts and behaviours among construction workers: Identifying risks and protective factors' (Journal of Affective Disorders, 2026), 'Dynamic prediction of inpatient self-harm and suicide attempts using machine learning: Toward data-driven clinical monitoring' (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2025), 'Beyond meaning in life: How a perceived futility in searching for meaning in life predicts suicidal ideation' (Death Studies, 2025), 'Emotion Regulation in Daily Life: Testing Bidirectional Temporal Associations With Positive and Negative Affect' (Emotion, 2025), and 'The Aspire Social Impact Bond: How social impact bond financing can promote positive social and economic outcomes' (Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2025). He coordinates the unit PSYC5530 Applied Research Methods. His work advances suicide prevention strategies and mental health interventions in high-risk groups.

Professional Email: michael.kyron@uwa.edu.au