Rate My Professor Greg Murray

Greg Murray is Professor and Director of Mood Disorder Research and Practice at Swinburne University of Technology. He is an internationally recognized expert in clinical psychology, ranked in the top 1% of researchers worldwide for his work on bipolar disorders. His research focuses on the conceptualization, etiology, and psychological treatment of mood disorders, with particular emphasis on circadian rhythms, personality, and affect regulation. Murray has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, contributing significantly to the field and influencing clinical practice globally. He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and has contributed to the DSM-5-TR.

Murray earned his PhD from the University of Melbourne in 2001, having previously pursued a career in music. As a registered clinical psychologist, he maintains a clinical practice alongside his academic role. His career includes leadership of the Mood Disorders research group at Swinburne since becoming full Professor in 2011. Murray has been invited to speak at international events, including the 2021 Christchurch Mood Disorders Workshop organized by the University of Otago. He has extensive collaborations with the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Christchurch, co-authoring papers such as "Social rhythm therapy—A potentially translatable psychosocial intervention for bipolar disorder" (Crowe et al., 2020, Bipolar Disorders), "The chronotherapeutic treatment of bipolar disorders: A call to action" (Gottlieb et al., 2019, Bipolar Disorders), "Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of ketamine versus electroconvulsive therapy" (Beaglehole et al., 2024, BMJ Open), and "Forecasting the course of bipolar disorder using rest-activity rhythms" (Murray et al., 2025). Other notable works include "Social Rhythm Disruption is Associated with Greater Depression Symptoms During COVID-19" (Kahawage et al., 2022, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry) and "Psychological therapies for people with bipolar disorder" (Wright et al., 2024).

His research has received funding from prestigious sources, including a Wellcome UK grant for bipolar disorder studies. Murray's work bridges basic science and clinical application, promoting translatable psychosocial interventions like social rhythm therapy.