Heather Soo

Heather Soo is a Lecturer at Monash University's Psychological Sciences department and holds an Adjunct Lecturer position at Charles Sturt University. She specializes in clinical and health psychology, focusing on rumination processes in chronic illness and oncology settings. Her work addresses post-traumatic growth in cancer patients and the development of clinical assessment tools like the Multidimensional Rumination in Illness Scale (MRIS).

Research interests include psycho-oncology, cognitive processes in chronic illness, and psychological distress management. Notable contributions include validating the MRIS and exploring rumination's role in affective distress.