Dr. Kevin Vezirian

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kevin Vezirian is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, specializing in Social Psychology with a focus on social cognition and intergroup relations. His research primarily investigates Human-Animal relations through the lens of social psychological concepts such as generalized prejudice and cognitive dissonance. He has been involved in a multidisciplinary international project addressing the persistence of rabies as a major public health concern in India. Vezirian is an advocate for Open Science, emphasizing the importance of large-scale collaborative research efforts, also known as 'Big Team Science'. He holds a PhD in Social Psychology from Université Grenoble Alpes, where he studied the contextual and individual factors that facilitate the legitimization of harm towards laboratory animals from a social psychological perspective.

Research Interests

Experience

Honorary Research Fellow

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Conducting research in the field of social psychology with an emphasis on social cognition and intergroup relations.

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.