Oliver Baumann

Associate Prof

  • Bond University, Faculty of Society & Design

    4229 Gold Coast

    Australia

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20072025

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Research interests

Dr Oliver Baumann is an experimental psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist researching how environments—both built and natural—shape cognition, memory, and emotional wellbeing. His work integrates human behavioural testing, electrophysiology, neuroimaging, and virtual reality to address both fundamental and applied psychological questions.

His research spans three key areas:

Environmental psychology – Exploring how indoor and outdoor spaces influence cognitive performance, mood, and physiological stress responses, with applications in workplace design, urban planning, and education.

Memory and spatial cognition – Investigating the mechanisms underlying wayfinding, spatial memory, and the impact of environmental factors on navigation.

Applied cognitive science – Examining attention, decision-making, and memory retention in high-stakes environments, including law enforcement and healthcare.

Dr Baumann’s work has been widely cited, has influenced real-world applications in urban design, workplace performance, and investigative procedures, and has been featured in leading academic journals and international media outlets.

Statement for HDR students

Dr Oliver Baumann supervises research projects across environmental psychology, applied cognitive science, and workplace psychology, examining how physical and social environments influence cognition, wellbeing, and behaviour. His projects integrate methodologies such as behavioural testing, neuroimaging, virtual reality, and psychophysiological measures.

He is particularly interested in how built and natural environments affect memory, attention, stress, and decision-making. Recent projects have explored biophilic design, open-plan office acoustics, urban density and psychological wellbeing, and psychosocial aspects of the workplace, including employee wellbeing, decision-making under stress, and the impact of environmental design on performance and engagement.

Dr Baumann welcomes discussions with prospective PhD students interested in interdisciplinary and applied research at the intersection of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, environmental design, and workplace studies, including those with industry collaborations or real-world applications.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

Psychology, PhD, Neural correlates of audio-visual motion perception during execution of smooth pursuit eye movements and the role of the neocerebellum in eye-movements, an fMRI study. , University of Regensburg

1 Dec 20036 Dec 2006

Award Date: 6 Dec 2006

Psychology, Master, Direct Scaling of Loudness: Experimental testing of fundamental assumptions. , University of Regensburg

20 Oct 199724 Nov 2003

Award Date: 2 Dec 2003

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