Rate My Professor Victoria Manning

Victoria Manning is Professor in Addiction Studies at Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Head of Research and Workforce Development at Turning Point. A chartered psychologist (UK), she earned her PhD in Psychological Medicine from King’s College London in 2008 with a thesis on cognitive functioning in individuals with schizophrenia, alcohol dependence, and dual diagnosis. She also holds an MSc in Health Psychology (Distinction) from the University of London in 2000 and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Dance Studies from the University of Surrey in 1995. Over the past two decades, Manning has worked as a clinical researcher in addiction treatment settings in the UK, Asia, and Australia, including at the National Addiction Centre (Institute of Psychiatry, London), National Addictions Management Service (Institute of Mental Health), and Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore.

At Turning Point, she advanced from Senior Research Fellow and Strategic Lead for Treatment and Systems (2013-2017) to Acting Head of Research and Workforce Development (2017-2018) and Head since 2018. At Monash University, she is a unit co-coordinator and lecturer on the Masters in Addictive Behaviours course, Chief Examiner for the program, and PhD supervisor. Her research interests encompass neurocognitive assessment and training, cognitive bias modification, psychological and pharmacological interventions, digital interventions, peer support and mutual aid, and treatment outcomes for alcohol and other drugs. Manning founded the SWiPE Brain Training app and facilitates SMART Recovery groups. She received the LearnX Live! Platinum Award in 2020. Editorial roles include Associate Editor for European Addiction Research (since 2023) and Frontiers in Psychology (since 2022), and Editorial Board Member for Drug and Alcohol Review (since 2022). She serves as Director of the Association for Cognitive Bias Modification (2024-2026) and Member of the International SMART Research Advisory Committee (since 2020). Key publications are 'Efficacy of a personalised alcohol approach bias modification smartphone app in people accessing outpatient alcohol use disorder treatment: A randomised controlled trial' (Addiction, 2026), 'Healthcare usage and cost-effectiveness of approach bias modification at 12-months for patients undergoing inpatient withdrawal for alcohol use disorder' (Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 2026), 'Exploring the potential of Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART Recovery) mutual-help groups for supporting people who use methamphetamine' (Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 2025), and 'A qualitative study of using nicotine products for smoking cessation after discharge from residential drug and alcohol treatment in Australia' (Drug and Alcohol Review, 2024).