Tiffany Lavis (She/Her)
Senior Lecturer

Organisation unit

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences School of Psychology
Profile of Tiffany Lavis
I currently work with the university part-time (0.6FTE).

About me

Dr Tiffany Lavis is a Senior Lecturer (0.6FTE) in the School of Psychology, and a Forensic Psychologist. Dr Lavis is currently Program Director for the Bachelor of Psychology. Most of her research is broadly related to forensic psychology, including: image-based abuse and victim blame, gambling and violence, and mistaken eyewitness testimony. Additionally, Dr Lavis is part of an international research team exploring general knowledge about coeliac disease. Dr Lavis has also been actively involved in research which has explored best practice for assessment within tertiary education.

2023 Executive Dean's Team Prize, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide. https://www.adelaide.edu.au/learning/awards-and-grants/teaching-awards/faculty#2023

  • 2026 Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Adelaide University
  • 2021, 2022 - 2025 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide
  • 2018 - 2021 Consultant Registered Psychologist 
  • 2014 - 2018 Associate Lecturer/Lecturer/Interim Head, Student Learning Centre, Flinders University
  • 2011 - 2012 Online Course Developer and Coordinator, Business School, The University of Adelaide
  • 2011 - 2014 Research Associate, FHBHRU, Flinders University
  • 2006 - 2011 Associate Lecturer, Flinders University
  • 2004 - current Registered Psychologist, with Forensic Endorsement
  • 2003 - 2003 Research Assistant, University of South Australia

  • Program Director, Bachelor of Psychology, Adelaide University (2026)
  • Program Director, Bachelor of Psychological Science, The University of Adelaide (2025) 
  • Academic Lead for Assessment, School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide (2023-2025)
  • Psychology Programs Advisory Board Chair, The University of Adelaide (2024-2025)
  • Co-Facilitator for the UoA-Pearson Alliance Programs Community of Practice (2023-2024)
  • Program Coordinator/Director, Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) (GDPA) Online (2022-2024)
  • Course Author: PSYCHOL 6600OL Professional and Interpersonal Skills
  • Course Author: PSYCHOL 6603OL Psychological Measurement and Assessment
  • Course Author: PSYCHOL 4302 Interpersonal Communication and Interviewing

Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Fellow of the APS College of Forensic Psychologists.
Last updated on 16/01/2026 by Tiffany Lavis