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Associate Professor Lucy Tan is an Australian-registered Clinical Psychologist affiliated with James Cook University (Singapore campus). She holds dual roles as a clinician and researcher, specializing in adolescent mental health, mindfulness-based interventions, and evidence-based clinical practice. Her academic positions include Psychology Clinic Director at the Australian Catholic University (2014–2015) and Research Fellow at the University of Hong Kong (2012–2014). She currently oversees the Psychology program at James Cook University, focusing on bridging research and clinical practice gaps.
Education: PhD in Psychology (University of Queensland, 2013); Master of Psychology (University of Aberdeen, 1989); Postgraduate in Applied Clinical Psychology (Massey University, 1993).
Research Interests:
- Evaluating program implementation and effectiveness
- Adolescent development, health, and mental health
- Third-wave therapies (e.g., Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
- Transdiagnostic processes (rumination, anxiety, sleep issues)
Key Projects:
- 2025: Simulated client training for clinical psychologists
- 2024: Skill-based interventions for youth mental health services
- 2024: Singapore Kids’ Well-being Initiative
Awards: Multiple grants and accolades, including the Australian Prime Minister’s Endeavour Award (2012) and Best Research Paper from Bangor’s Mindfulness Centre (2011). Her commercialized program, Taming the Adolescent Mind, is used in Australia and Hong Kong.
Collaborations: Social Cognition Laboratory; partnerships with local and international healthcare systems. She advises the Australia Family Court and the Office of Health Ombudsman.
Teaching & Mentorship: Supervises PhD candidates in clinical psychology and trains clinicians via university-led clinics. Her guiding philosophy emphasizes action-driven outcomes in education and practice.
