Professor Lindsay Oades
Professor and Provost, University of York Mumbai
Professor Lindsay G. Oades is a global academic leader, a scholar of human flourishing and higher education transformation, and a psychology researcher and practitioner. As Provost of the University of York Mumbai and Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, he works across executive leadership and scholarship to advance the future of higher education.
Biography
Throughout his career, Professor Oades has built research, educational and leadership partnerships across Australia, Europe, Asia and North America. He has collaborated with universities, governments, industry and international organisations to advance human flourishing through research, policy, coaching, education and institutional innovation.
He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and an MBA with Distinction from the University of Wollongong, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology from the University of Adelaide. He was Coordinating Lead Author for UNESCO's International Science and Evidence-Based Assessment of Education, on human flourishing as the purpose of education.
Research
Professor Oades' research has evolved from mental health recovery to evidence-based coaching, positive psychology, wellbeing science and the transformation of higher education. He has authored seven scholarly books and more than 200 scholarly publications, with an h-index of 61. His work has shaped recovery-oriented mental health practice internationally and pioneered the concept of wellbeing literacy as a foundational capability for human flourishing.
- Thriveability Theory.
- Human flourishing and thriving.
- Wellbeing and wellbeing literacy.
- Positive psychology and coaching psychology.
- Higher education transformation.
His current work focuses on Thriveability Theory, an integrative framework exploring how individuals, organisations and societies intentionally develop the capacity to thrive.
Teaching
Professor Oades leads selected masterclasses at the University of York Mumbai, particularly in human skills and applied psychology.
Professional Activities
- Provost, University of York Mumbai
- Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
- Scientific Board Member, Ezra Coaching
- Member, International Positive Psychology Association
Selected achievements: Positive Educator Impact – Research Award, International Positive Psychology Association (2025); Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision (2021) and Excellence in Teaching (2020), Melbourne Graduate School of Education; Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Commercialisation, University of Wollongong (2015); Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2013).