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Email

hesterr@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Education
PhD
La Trobe University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
La Trobe University
ORCID

0000-0003-0982-8026

Prof Rob Hester

Professor
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

173 Scholarly works
24 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Impact of Fear of Recurrence and Progression on Mental Health after Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: The Role of Illness Uncertainty.
    DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvag090
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The development and validation of a clinical measurement tool for fear of recurrence and progression in cardiac patients
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-40353-5
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences Postgraduate Psychology Incentive Program \2013 Round 1 Application
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Collaborative Centre Adult and Older Adult Best Practice Consortium
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Addressing methodological issues in a study of impulsivity and vulnerability for transition to alcohol use disorder
    DOI: 10.1111/acer.14755
  • 2020

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Enhancing Decision Making Through Speech Biometrics
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Transition to substance use disorders: Impulsivity for reward and learning from reward
    DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsz077
Rob Hester

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Tracing the neural trajectories of evidence accumulation and motor preparation processes during voluntary decisions.
    DOI: 10.1162/IMAG.a.1184
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Psychotic-Like Experiences and White Matter Microstructure: A Fixel-Based Analysis Approach With Robust Replication Across Two Cohorts
    DOI: 10.1002/hbm.70414
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Trajectories of delay discounting and smoking from adolescence to young adulthood
    DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112955
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Fear of Recurrence and Progression in People with Heart Disease: Risk Factors and Implications for Emotional Support
    DOI: 10.3390/bs15040479
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Impulsivity as a Moderator for the Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Alcohol Intake of Hazardous Drinkers
    DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112210
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Fear of recurrence and its association with mental health outcomes after spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
    DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.2958
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Protocol for the development and validation of a clinical measurement tool for fear of disease progression and recurrence in cardiac patients
    DOI: 10.1002/cdt3.115
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Temporal stability of Bayesian belief updating in perceptual decision-making
    DOI: 10.3758/s13428-023-02306-y

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