Janie Busby Grant

Associate Professor Janie Busby Grant is the Psychology Research Lead at CRL, where her work integrates human-robot interaction and artificial intelligence with a foundation in cognitive psychology and research design. With a strong emphasis on practical applications, Janie brings a reconciliatory approach to interdisciplinary research, particularly in exploring factors influencing human perception of, and engagement with robotic systems.

Janie’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Computer Science, followed by Honours and a PhD in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Queensland (UQ), where her research focused on cognitive development of future-oriented thought. After completing a post-doctoral fellowship at ANU, Dr. Busby Grant joined UC as a researcher in Cognitive Psychology, where she connected with Damith and joined the CRL team. Janie remains deeply committed to advancing research in human-robot interaction and AI, driven by her passion for bridging people and technology to understand the cognitive processes underlying human interaction with machines.