Prof. Dr. Dianna Kenny | Psychology | Best Researcher Award
Prof. Dr. Dianna T. Kenny is a renowned Australian psychologist and academic recognized for her pioneering interdisciplinary research in developmental psychology, performance anxiety, and gender dysphoria among youth. Her work has significantly advanced understanding of human behavior, music performance, and mental health and Founding Director of the Australian Centre for Applied Research in Music Performance, she has led major research initiatives addressing psychological wellbeing, rehabilitation, and identity development. With research funding exceeding $6 million AUD, Professor Kenny has supervised over 47 postgraduate scholars and contributed to shaping evidence-based approaches in clinical psychology, music performance studies, and family therapy. Her research portfolio includes 152 publications, cited 4,946 times by 3,601 documents, with an h-index of 37, reflecting her sustained scholarly influence. Her excellence and impact have been recognized through multiple national and international lifetime achievement awards.
Featured Publications
Kenny, D. T. (2025). InTRANSigence: Gender ideology, social contagion, and the scandal of youth gender medicine. Hexa.
Kenny, D. T. (2024). Gender ideology, social contagion, and the making of a transgender generation. Cambridge Scholars Press.
Kenny, D. T. (2018). Music performance anxiety: Theory, assessment, and treatment. Lambert Academic Publishing.
Kenny, D. T. (2011). The psychology of music performance anxiety. Oxford University Press.