Research & Engagement
The project produced a wide range of research outputs (both traditional scholarly works and non-traditional engagement).
Journal articles
- Bower, I. S., Hill, A. T, & Enticott, P. G. (2022). Functional brain connectivity during exposure to the scale and color of interior built environments. Human Brain Mapping. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.26061
- Bower, I. S., Clark, G. M., Tucker, R., Hill, A. T, Lum, J., Mortimer, M. A., & Enticott, P. G. (2022). Built environment colour modulates autonomic and EEG indices of emotional response. Psychophysiology, e14121. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14121
- Bower, I. S., Clark, G. M., Tucker, R., Hill, A. T, Lum, J., Mortimer, M. A., & Enticott, P. G. (2022). Enlarged interior built environment scale modulates high frequency EEG oscillations. eNeuro. https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0104-22.2022
- Bower, I., Tucker, R., & Enticott, P. G. (2019). Impact of built environment design on emotion measured via neurophysiological correlates and subjective indicators: A systematic review. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 66, 101344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.101344
Presentations
Conference presentations
- Bower, I. S., Hill, A. T., & Enticott, P. G. (2022, July 11-14). Building to optimise cognitive processes: Functional brain connectivity during exposure to the scale and colour of interior built environments. [Open talk]. In The Australasian Brain and Psychological Sciences Meeting (ABPS), 2022 Inaugural Conference, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
- Bower, I. S., Clark, G. M., Tucker, R., Lum, J. A. G., Mortimer, M. A., Enticott, P. G. (2022, June 16-18). Measuring emotional and neurophysiological responses to the scale and colour of the built environment. [Flash talk]. In American Psychological Association (APA), Society for Environmental, Population, & Conservation Psychology, 2022 Inaugural Virtual Conference (Online).
- Bower, I. S., Clark, G. M., Tucker, R., Lum, J. A. G., Mortimer, M. A., Enticott, P. G. (2021, November 18-19). Built environment design modulates autonomic and EEG indices of emotional response. [Rapid-fire presentation]. In Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society (ACNS), 2021 Virtual Conference (Online).
- Bower, I. S., Clark, G. M., Tucker, R., Lum, J. A. G., Mortimer, M. A., Enticott, P. G. (2021, June 28-30). Building for mental health: Understanding how scale and colour of the built environment impact emotional and neurophysiological responses. [Platform presentation]. In Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience (AS4SAN), 7th Annual Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Bower, I. S. (2020, September 14-25). Architecture with Feeling: Measuring emotional and neurophysiological responses to the built environment. [Keynote presentation]. In Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA), Sensing Spaces, Perceiving Place 2020 Virtual Conference (Online).
- Bower, I. S., Tucker, R., Enticott, P. G. (2018, November 14). Effective affective design? Development of a framework for measuring neurophysiological responses to the scale of enclosed interior space. [Poster presentation]. In Students of Brain Research (SOBR), 2018 Annual Student Symposium, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne.
Guest lectures, talks & teaching
- Bower, I. (2022, March 23). Measuring emotional and neurophysiological responses to the built environment. [Seminar] Kansas State University (Online).
- Bower, I. (2021, October 21). The importance of research for the built environment. [Lecture] Neuroarq Academy: Brazilian Academy of Neuroscience and Architecture, Brazil (Online).
- Bower, I. (2021, March 18). Neuroscience and Architecture: Research and Application. [Lecture] Neuroarq Academy: Brazilian Academy of Neuroscience and Architecture.
- Bower, I. (2021, January 17). Architecture with Feeling: Measuring emotional and neurophysiological responses to the built environment. [Lecture] NAAD Master: Neuroscience applied to architectural design, Università Iuav, Venezia and POLI.Design, Milano.
- Bower, I. (2020, February 11). How might our home affect how we feel. [Open seminar] MMeets Royal College of the Arts X MPavilion, What is Home? MPavilion, Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Public events, panels, radio & podcasts
- Baddeley, T. (Host). (2022, October 18). Breakfast [Radio broadcast]. ABC Radio Perth.
- Szeps, J. (Host). (2022, October 17). Afternoons [Radio broadcast]. ABC Radio Sydney.
- Thomson, C. (Host). (2021, September 11). Saturday Night Science [Radio broadcast]. Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS FM).
- Thomson, C. (Host). (2021, May 21). Isabella Bower – Better Buildings for Better Health [Audio podcast]. Pint of Science Australia.
- Woolfe, R., (Host). (2021, April 5). Breakfast [Radio broadcast]. ABC Radio Perth.
- Arbib, M., Bower, I., Othon, L., & Rong, D. (2020, October 28). ANFA Conference 2020 Parallel Immersion. In Neuroarq Academy: Brazilian Academy of Neuroscience and Architecture.
- Bower, I. (2020, September 2). Brain Research Webinar and Networking Event (Online). Students of Brain Research X Youth Neuro Australia.
- Hinwood, M., Bower, I., Whiley, L., & Matthews, B. (2020, May 13). Brain Health in our Modern World. In Pint of Science Australia (Online).
- Davern, M., Bower, I., Topsfield, J., Day, M., Outhred, S. (2020, February 20). Future Melbourne: What Liveability Means To You, MTalks RACV X MPavilion. MPavilion, Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Fergus, A., Clarke, A., Bower, I., Cheng, L., Leslie, T. (2019, January 17). Architecture is good for you, MTalks New Architects Melbourne X MPavilion. MPavilion, Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Media
Your home, office or uni affects your mood and how you think. How do we know? We looked into people’s brains, The Conversation (2022, October 17).
How architecture affects human behaviour, iMotions (2020, October 27).
How close are we to understanding how buildings affect our emotion?, Acoustic Bulletin, Ecophon Saint-Gobain (2020, June 8).
Building up good feelings, Geelong Advertiser (2020, February 28).
If You Build It, They Will Feel, Deakin Disruptr (2020, February 24).
Why my childhood home is etched into my subconscious, Domain, The Age (2019, December 9).
Researchers on national stage for Falling Walls Lab Australia Final, Deakin University Newsroom (2019, October 17).
Research for feelings inside, Geelong Indy (2019, September 30).
Architecture PhD Candidate Takes Out the Faculty 3MT Competition, Deakin University Architecture + Built Environment Blog (2019, June 13).
‘Architecture with Feeling’ receives John Paul Eberhard Fellowship, Deakin University Architecture + Built Environment Blog (2018, November 20).
Fellowship to support better understanding of built environment, Deakin University Newsroom (2018, November 6).
Competing on the global stage: 2016 Mayfielder awarded American research grant, Learning Environments Australasia (2018, September 25).
Research Fellowships and Grants
- 2022 Community Impact Grant, American Psychological Association (APA), Society for Environmental, Population & Conservation Psychology.
- 2020 – 2022 Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Deakin University.
- 2018 John Paul Eberhard Fellowship, Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA), San Diego, USA.
- 2018 Creativity and Innovation Grant, Creative Futures Pty Ltd, Geelong, Australia.
Prizes and Awards
- 2022 ‘Best HDR Research Publication’ Award, Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University.
- 2021 ‘Best Rapid-fire Presentation’ Conference Award, Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society (ACNS)
- 2021 ‘Best Platform Presentation’ and Conference Travel Award, Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience (AS4SAN)
- 2020 Runner-Up, Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) Deakin University Final. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12812087.v1
- 2019 Finalist, Falling Walls Lab Australia (1 of 20 early career researchers selected), and 2nd Place, Falling Walls Lab Melbourne Semi-Final.
- 2019 Finalist, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Asia-Pacific Finals (Selected to represent Deakin University), and 1st Place, Deakin University Final and Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment Semi-Final. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfYVak9dTDw