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Dr. Adriana Ortega is a Lecturer at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Malaysia. She holds a PhD in Applied Psychology and an MSc in Occupational Health Psychology from the University of Nottingham, UK, and a BA in Behavioural Science from Green Mountain College, USA. Her academic and research work focuses on mental health, organizational well-being, and health behavior change, with a strong commitment to community engagement and sustainable development.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Applied Psychology, University of Nottingham (2000–2007)
- MSc in Occupational Health Psychology, University of Nottingham (1999–2000)
- BA in Behavioural Science with minor in Women's Studies, Green Mountain College, USA
Dr. Ortega's research interests center on occupational health psychology, workplace well-being, health behavior change, and positive youth development. She investigates stress, coping mechanisms, work-life balance, and organizational healthiness, particularly in Southeast Asian contexts. Her work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially those related to health and education.
Her recent publications (2023–2024) focus on stress and coping among Malaysian employees, remote work challenges, and personality factors in stress management. These works reflect a strong trend in applied psychological research in organizational and public health settings, with emphasis on intervention design and evaluation in real-world environments.
She has participated in community outreach, including a public event on Coping with Burnout in 2023, highlighting her commitment to translating research into public benefit.
Dr. Ortega is currently a Chief Investigator on a completed research project (2020–2023) titled Healthcare utility among Orang Asli: Developing an ecological healthcare rationality model, demonstrating her involvement in impactful, interdisciplinary health research. She is accepting PhD students, indicating active mentorship and research supervision.
While no formal lab or research team name is mentioned, she collaborates with researchers across institutions and countries, particularly in Malaysia and the UK, on topics related to workforce health and sustainable development.
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