Zaza Lyons

Zaza Lyons is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry within the UWA Medical School at The University of Western Australia. Their work focuses on medical education, particularly addressing recruitment of medical students into psychiatry and improving student well-being through programs like mindfulness initiatives. They have developed tools such as the Here and Now Aboriginal Assessment (HANAA) to address Indigenous mental health needs.

Research interests include reducing stigma around psychiatry as a career choice, evaluating enrichment programs, and understanding barriers to mental health service utilization among medical students. Lyons has contributed to 25 publications, with recent work highlighting pandemic impacts on student mental health and program effectiveness evaluations.

No specific scientific awards are listed, though their work has garnered significant citations. They collaborate on projects involving cross-disciplinary teams and have advised on curriculum development for psychiatry training. Their research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.