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Associate Professor Maria Hennessy is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist at James Cook University (Singapore campus). She holds leadership roles in mental health research, including leading the Well-being in the Tropics Research Cluster. Her expertise spans assessment of well-being, traumatic brain injury outcomes, and positive psychology interventions. She has held roles such as Director of Psychology in Queensland Health and received awards like the Queensland Health Research Fellowship (2010) and 3MT winner (2018).
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland (2004)
- Masters of Applied Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne (2022)
- Masters of Psychology (Clinical), University of Tasmania (1993)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Tasmania (1990)
- Bachelor of Arts (Double Major in English and Human Neuroscience), University of Tasmania (1985–1988)
Research Interests: Focuses on well-being assessment, cross-cultural mental health, neuropsychological rehabilitation, and traumatic brain injury outcomes. Her work emphasizes systems-informed and evidence-based approaches to mental health.
Key Awards:
- 3MT Winner, Academic/Research Division (2018)
- Queensland Health Research Fellowship (2010)
Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD and master’s students in areas like character strengths use and mental health outcomes. Engages in grant reviews, ethics committees, and conference panels. Current research projects explore children’s well-being and character strengths in mental health.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Well-being in the Tropics Research Cluster and collaborates with institutions like Queensland University of Technology and the Jamieson Trauma Institute.
