Dr Harvey J Irwin has an international reputation in research on the psychology of paranormal beliefs and parapsychological experiences.
His other publications include over a hundred papers in academic journals and three books, including the highly praised and widely used text An Introduction to Parapsychology.
Dr Irwin was a member of the School of Psychology in the University of New England, Australia for over 30 years, teaching a variety of courses from parapsychology to psychopathology, and serving as Head of School for some years.
Since his recent formal retirement from academia he has remained active in research and remains an Honorary Research Fellow in his former university.
In 2002 the Parapsychological Association accorded Dr Irwin its Outstanding Research Contribution Award in recognition of his empirical and theoretical work in parapsychology over 25 years.
