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Professor Gore’s research examines how professionals make complex decisions in uncertain, high-stakes environments, with applications across healthcare, engineering, cybersecurity, defence, aviation, and management. She has a leading role in the international naturalistic decision-making association . A Chartered Psychologist and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, she is renowned for translating cognitive expertise into evidence informed organisational practice. Professor Gore’s current collaborations include working with Universities of Liverpool and Bath, sharing her psychological methods knowledge to explore extreme teams and decision-making expertise.

Professor Gore said: 

“It is a true honour to be elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences. Being part of a group of professionals and scholars who are recognised for their impact is close to my heart. I need to sincerely thank the many colleagues, students and expert professionals who have supported my career. I am very thankful that our combined continued efforts ensure that contributions from occupational/organizational and decision psychology remain timely and important.”

“The psychology of decision making and expertise includes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding difficult challenges. I have worked with academics across the world from different disciplines from maths to management, alongside professionals in government and industry. Supporting people to elicit and develop cognitive strategies to enhance their decision making is a collective effort”. 

Professor Andy Adcroft, Head of ����logo��� Business School commented: 

"Julie has made a lasting impact in the study of occupational and organizational psychology, and her work continues to help us to better understand expert decision making in uncertainty. I'm delighted that she has been recognised with this important honour and wish her many congratulations."

President of the Academy, Will Hutton FAcSS, said, “Our newest Fellows represent some of the most influential voices in social science today. Their work is expanding knowledge, challenging assumptions and generating insights that are informing and even redefining decision making across government, business, education and civil society. I am delighted to welcome them to the Academy and look forward to working with them to raise the profile and impact of the social sciences across the UK and beyond.” 

The Academy’s Fellowship comprises leading social scientists from academia, the public, private and third sectors. All Fellows are selected through an independent peer review process for excellence in their fields and their substantial contributions to social science for public benefit.  The 74 new Fellows have been elected from 38 UK organisations, comprising 36 universities, as well as think tanks, research institutes, public research funding bodies, and from countries beyond the UK including Canada, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and New Zealand.