معرفی
Diana Matovic is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Macquarie University's Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, focusing on dementia prevention, older adult mental health, and affect/social cognition. Her work bridges aging research with practical primary care interventions.
- PhD in Social Psychology from the University of New South Wales
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from the University of New South Wales
Her research explores how moods influence social cognition and communication, dementia risk factors, and mechanisms of positive mood in aging populations. She leads the Ageing Well Tool, a primary care screening framework for dementia risk.
Recent publications examine:
- Positivity effects in ambiguous scenario interpretation
- Anxiety disorders in late-life mental health
- Social connectedness during the pandemic
Scientific recognition includes:
- Australian Association of Gerontology Helen Barrie National Prize (2023-2024)
- Best ECR Presentation (2022)
- EnCouRage Best ECR Publication Award (2024)
- NSW AAG ECR Conference Scholarship (2022)
Active in academic engagement as a committee member of the Australian Association of Gerontology NSW Division and frequent conference presenter.
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