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Alexandra Chungمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Childhood obesity prevention
• Public health nutrition
• Public health policy
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Alexandra Chung is a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. She holds a VicHealth Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with extensive experience in public health nutrition. Education: Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University Master of Public Health, Monash University Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Monash University Her research focuses on childhood obesity prevention, health equity, and public health policy, particularly around food marketing targeting children and parents. She investigates socioeconomic determinants of health and strategies to improve children's diets through policy. Her work contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, especially those related to health and equity. Recent research publications highlight trends in digital food marketing, infant and toddler nutrition, co-parenting models in obesity prevention, and community engagement in food policymaking. Her work combines qualitative and quantitative methods to inform equitable public health interventions. Scientific Awards: Advancing Women's Success Grant (2023) Career Development Fellowship (2018) Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar (2019) Award for Excellence - Best Publication (2015) Bright Sparks Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarship (2014) Dr. Chung has been actively involved in university service, including Monash University’s Agents of Change Campaign (2018) and the Monash Commission’s Societal and Behavioural Research Group (2021). She serves as a Primary Chief Investigator on key research projects, including the VicHealth Harmful Industries Monitoring Hub and a study on unhealthy product advertising in the City of Melbourne. Her media engagement includes contributions to Channel 7 News, Sydney Morning Herald, and public blogs on infant nutrition and misleading food marketing. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and institutions, advocating for evidence-based policy to address nutritional inequities and improve child health outcomes.

Sarah Langمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Nutrition
• Dietetics
• Maternal Health
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sarah Lang is a Qualitative Research Fellow at the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), affiliated with the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and early career researcher with a focus on improving nutrition and healthy eating behaviors across the lifespan, particularly during childhood, adolescence, and pregnancy. She is currently accepting PhD students and actively contributes to clinical and research domains. Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics Bachelor of Nutrition (Honours) Doctor of Philosophy (2022) Her research is dedicated to reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes through behavioral and nutritional interventions. Key areas include maternal health, child and adolescent obesity, weight management, and implementation of health programs. Her expertise spans qualitative research, patient acceptability studies, and the use of frameworks like the Behaviour Change Wheel. The trends in her recent publications (2022–2025) reflect a strong focus on maternal and child health, particularly in the development and evaluation of risk prediction tools for gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders. She also explores digital recruitment methods in pediatric research and applies design thinking to obesity treatment. Her work is interdisciplinary, combining nutrition science, behavioral psychology, and public health implementation. Scientific Awards: No awards listed in the provided text. Dr. Lang has served as a Primary Chief Investigator on a 2023–2024 research project investigating the acceptability of a co-parenting program for pregnant and postpartum women, indicating her leadership in grant-funded research. She collaborates widely with researchers in maternal health, dietetics, and implementation science. She continues to provide clinical dietetic care in both adult and pediatric hospital settings and has experience facilitating community-based healthy eating programs for families. She is affiliated with the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), a key hub for translating evidence into practice in public health and clinical settings. Her work contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and wellbeing, particularly maternal and child health.

• consumer psychology
• consumer decision making
• behaviour change
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Fiona Newton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing at Monash Business School, Monash University. Her research intersects marketing with social impact, public health, and environmental sustainability. Current faculty member at Monash University Focus areas: consumer psychology, behavior change, social marketing Collaborates with institutions including Australian Research Council, Frankston City Council Research Interests include: Consumer decision-making processes Behavioral interventions for health and sustainability Social marketing strategies for societal challenges Environmental behavior change communication CRM applications in healthcare contexts Recent Publications demonstrate interdisciplinary applications across: Digital advertising psychology Healthy food purchasing behavior Water-sensitive urban innovations Arthritis patient physical activity CALD student healthcare training

• Behavioral Genetics
• Health Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Uku Vainik is a Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the University of Tartu’s Institute of Psychology (since June 2024), concurrently holding an adjunct professorship at the Montreal Neurological Institute. He also serves as an Associate Professor in Genomics at the Faculty of Science and Technology (since 2022). His career spans postdoctoral research at McGill University and extensive interdisciplinary projects on personality-psychopathology links, neurobehavioral mechanisms of obesity, and genetic influences on behavior. Education: PhD in Psychology (2015) from University of Tartu, MA (2011) and BA (2008) in Psychology. He holds scholarships from the Kristjan Jaak Foundation, Erasmus Programme, and Estonian Research Council. Research focuses on behavioral genetics, health psychology, and personality-environment interactions. Key projects include studying how personality traits predict mental health outcomes, obesity-related behaviors, and genetic contributions to migration patterns. He developed the ionr R package for psychometric analysis. Awards include recognition for societal engagement (2023), best publication awards (2018, 2014), and national accolades for doctoral research (2015, 2013). Administrative roles include editorial board membership at Frontiers in Psychology and leadership in interdisciplinary doctoral programs.

Klaske Glashouwerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Eating Disorders
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Body Image
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Klaske Glashouwer is a Professor by special appointment at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, affiliated with the Clinical Psychology & Experimental Psychopathology department. She holds additional roles as a healthcare psychologist/therapist and Research Coordinator at Accare’s Department for Feeding Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Obesity, and chairs the Dutch Association’s Eating Disorders and Obesity special interest group. **Education**: Earned a doctorate in experimental psychopathology cum laude (2012) and certified as a healthcare psychologist (2012) and CBT-therapist (2014). Research focuses on anorexia nervosa, body image, and disgust mechanisms. Key projects include interventions targeting self-disgust and body functionality, with a focus on adolescents and university populations. **Research Themes**: Body image disturbances, self-disgust as a core mechanism in anorexia, reward/punishment sensitivity, and experimental treatments. Her work bridges clinical practice and experimental methods, emphasizing translational research. **Article Trends**: Recent studies (2023–2025) emphasize interventions to reduce body dissatisfaction (e.g., evaluative conditioning, virtual reality), the role of self-disgust in eating disorders, and neurobehavioral factors like punishment sensitivity. Most articles address clinical populations or university students, with a focus on prevention and treatment efficacy. **Awards**: 2012 Doctorate cum laude. **Advising/Grants**: Supervises PhD students (e.g., Sanne van Doornik, Franziska Schutzeichel) and postdocs (Stella Weiland). Research teams include collaborations at Accare and international networks in eating disorder treatment. **Affiliations**: Active in clinical practice at Accare, combining research and therapy. Leads projects like SMAAKK!, a blended treatment program for youth with eating disorders.

Nienke Jonkerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Clinical Psychology
• Eating Disorders
• Reward Sensitivity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Nienke Jonker is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, affiliated with the Clinical Psychology & Experimental Psychopathology department. She holds a Research Master’s in Behavioral & Social Sciences (cum laude) and a PhD in Psychology. Her research focuses on understanding mechanisms underlying disordered eating behaviors, particularly obesity and anorexia nervosa, with an emphasis on reward/punishment sensitivity and their implications for intervention design. Key projects include NWO-funded studies on food attention biases and emotion regulation. Education: BSc Nutrition & Dietetics (Hanze UAS), BSc Psychology (U Groningen), MSc Research in Behavioral & Social Sciences (U Groningen). PhD (2014-2018) investigated mechanisms linking reward sensitivity to disordered eating, followed by a postdoc (2019) on satiety-related food attention biases. Research interests include cognitive biases, hunger's emotional impact, and translational interventions. Key grants include NWO Talent (2014) and Replication (2018) awards. She supervises PhD students Mégane Ackermans and Fleur Boonstra. Labs/Teams: Member of Dutch-Flemish EPP Postgraduate School, Association for Cognitive Bias Modification. Her work bridges basic science and clinical applications, particularly in developing attention-training interventions for disordered eating.

Kelly Diederenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Psychiatry
• Mental Health Research
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kelly Diederen is a Reader in Behavioural Neuroscience and Mental Health at King's College London, affiliated with the Department of Psychosis Studies within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). She holds a Senior Lecturer title and has held roles at the University of Cambridge and Utrecht University. Her research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms and behavioral correlates of psychosis, auditory hallucinations, and decision-making processes in mental health. She leads modules in Social and Community Mental Health and Research Methods, contributing to both academic and clinical education. Education: BSc in Neuro and Rehabilitation Psychology (Radboud University Nijmegen, 2004), MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience (2006), and a PhD in Psychiatry (University of Utrecht, 2011). Postdoctoral work included roles at the University of Cambridge under Prof. Wolfram Schultz and Prof. Paul Fletcher. Research Interests: Her work explores learning deficits in mental health, neuroimaging-based biomarkers, and the role of expectation in reward processing. Key projects include computational models of auditory hallucinations and automated speech analysis for psychosis diagnosis. She has been awarded a £4.1M Wellcome Trust grant (2025) for research on cortical circuits in auditory hallucinations. Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2019) and contributor to the Research in Film Awards 2018-winning documentary Correspondence O . Her work integrates clinical research with public engagement through science fairs, podcasts, and educational outreach programs. Grants & Projects: Current grants include Wellcome Trust funding for hallucination modeling and MRC support for speech analysis in psychosis risk. She co-leads initiatives like the iLab school outreach program. Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary collaborations within the IoPPN and global consortia like ENIGMA, focusing on neuroanatomical studies of schizotypy and psychotic symptoms.

Anna Cartwrightمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Psycho-oncology
• Digital Mental Health Interventions
• Cognitive Processes in Physical Health Conditions
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Anna Cartwright is a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). She holds a PhD in Mental Health Research for Health Professionals, funded by the Wellcome Trust. As a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, her work bridges clinical practice and research. Her academic background includes a First Class degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford, an MSc in Mental Health Studies (IoPPN), and postgraduate clinical training at University College London. Her research focuses on digital mental health interventions, particularly for populations with physical health conditions such as cancer survivors and burn injury patients. Key projects include the FRAME trial—a digital intervention to reduce fear of cancer recurrence—and studies on caregiver resilience in dementia. She also explores psychological flexibility in burn injury recovery and anorexia nervosa treatment outcomes. Her work emphasizes patient and public involvement in research design and implementation. Dr. Cartwright has been awarded the Mary Somerville Prize (Oxford), Nick Bouras Prize (King’s), and Grey Matter Prize (King’s) for academic and research excellence. She contributes to teaching on the Psychiatric Research MSc and supervises students in Psychology and Health Psychology programs. She is a Co-Investigator on a Wellcome Trust-funded project (2023–2026) refining interpretation training interventions for cancer survivors.

• Sustainability
• Fashion
• Consumer Behavior
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Zeynep Ertekin is a Lecturer in the Department of Business Administration at Izmir University of Economics. Her academic work focuses on sustainability, fashion, consumer behavior, and macromarketing. She has published extensively in journals such as the Journal of Consumer Behaviour , Journal of Social Marketing , and Journal of Global Fashion Marketing . Bogazici University - Business Administration (1994) Izmir University of Economics - Master's in Business Administration (2010) Izmir University of Economics - PhD in Business Administration (2016) Her research explores the intersection of sustainable practices, consumer culture, and institutional change in the fashion industry. She has also investigated consumer behavior during economic crises and digitalization's impact on activism. Her recent articles highlight trends in sustainable fashion, upcycling, and consumer communities. Topics include degrowth strategies, ideological capacities in consumer tribes, and pandemic-driven shifts in work-life balance.

Katy Tapperمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Health Psychology
• Behaviour Change
• Mindful Eating
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Katy Tapper is a distinguished academic in the Department of Psychology at City, University of London. She holds a prominent position as a Professor specializing in health psychology and behaviour change, with a particular focus on interventions that promote both population and planetary health. Her work bridges experimental research with practical applications across multiple domains of public health. Dr. Tapper's research program centers on understanding and modifying health-related behaviors, with special expertise in mindful eating, craving management, and calorie labelling in food service environments. Her work spans both laboratory-based experimental studies and real-world interventions, examining how psychological principles can be applied to influence dietary choices and promote healthier behaviors. Recent projects have expanded into sustainability-focused research, investigating how to nudge consumers toward lower carbon food choices in restaurant settings. Her research portfolio reveals several key thematic areas: mindfulness interventions for eating behavior modification, digital behavior change techniques for weight management, science communication strategies to combat misinformation, and environmental interventions to influence food choices. These themes reflect her integrative approach that combines cognitive psychology, behavioral science, and public health implementation. Currently holds £238k UKRI funding for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Oviva UK Ltd to enhance digitally enabled weight management programs Secured £46k BBSRC Consumer Lab funding to reduce carbon footprints in restaurant chains Authored the textbook Health Psychology and Behaviour Change (Bloomsbury, 2021) Research featured on BBC's Trust Me I'm a Doctor and Channel 4's Food Unwrapped Regular contributor to The Conversation on mindful eating topics Professor Tapper actively supervises research students, including Khaleda Ahmadyar, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across various institutions. Her work demonstrates a consistent commitment to translating psychological theory into practical interventions that address pressing public health challenges related to nutrition, weight management, and sustainable consumption patterns.

Mike Trottمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Mental Health
• Physical Activity Epidemiology
• Systematic Review & Meta-analysis
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr Mike Trott is a Research Fellow at the PAH-Southside Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland , and is embedded within the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) at the Park Centre for Mental Health, Wacol, Queensland. He works across the Physical and Mental Health Research Stream, producing high-impact systematic reviews, meta-analyses and trial protocols that bridge psychiatry, public health and implementation science. Education & Academic Formation While the provided text does not enumerate his prior degrees, his appointment as “Dr” and his prolific outputs in systematic-review methodology imply doctoral-level training in epidemiology or public health. Research Interests His work revolves around the bidirectional relationships between physical activity, lifestyle behaviours and mental illness . Key thematic pillars include: Metabolic consequences of severe mental disorders (schizophrenia, clozapine-related weight gain, metabolic syndrome). Exercise addiction and disordered eating across cultures and age groups. Child maltreatment as a life-course determinant of adult mental and physical morbidity. Implementation science for digital and lifestyle interventions in psychiatry. Urban environment and cognitive ageing. Publication Landscape (2024-2025) Across the 15 most recent outputs, a clear methodological emphasis on systematic reviews and meta-analyses is evident, covering interventions (semaglutide, CBT-T, lisdexamfetamine), risk factors (child maltreatment, unclean cooking fuel, urban exposures) and comorbidity patterns (metabolic syndrome, suicide methods, sensory impairment). The work spans psychiatry, addiction medicine, environmental health and urology, reflecting a broad public-health lens. Scientific Awards & Recognition No specific prizes or fellowships are mentioned in the supplied text. Advising & Grant Activity While no named students or grant numbers are provided, his authorship of trial protocols (STEPS, COaST, Cancloz, CBT-T) indicates active involvement in multi-centre grant consortia and supervision of early-career researchers. Laboratory & Team Affiliations He is affiliated with the Physical and Mental Health Research Stream at QCMHR, co-located within the Park Centre for Mental Health, a specialised treatment, research and education facility. This environment provides access to clinical cohorts, accelerometry/GPS/GIS laboratories and collaborative networks across UQ’s medical, public health and implementation-science institutes.

Sophie Clohessyمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Food Policy
• Health Psychology
• Eating Behaviours
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sophie Clohessy serves as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Food Policy, City St George's, University of London, where she leads the NIHR PRP-funded national evaluation of England's Healthy Start Scheme using mixed qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Psychology from the University of Warwick (2017-2021), an MSc in Health Psychology from Coventry University (2015-2016), and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Sheffield (2008-2011). Her research examines how social, environmental, and psychological factors shape food choices and eating behaviors, with specific projects analyzing cognitive mechanisms in body weight judgments and evaluating the UK's Holiday Activities and Food Programme. This work bridges Health Psychology and Food Policy through rigorous mixed-methods approaches. Currently directing a major National Institute for Health Research Policy Research Programme grant, she investigates governmental nutrition interventions while maintaining affiliation with the Centre for Food Policy—a hub for interdisciplinary food systems research.

Sarangan Ketheesanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Psychiatry
• Mental Health
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sarangan Ketheesan is a Psychiatrist at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research within The University of Queensland's Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. He holds a Master of Public Health from James Cook University and is pursuing a PhD on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Education: MBBS (James Cook University), MPH (James Cook University) Current Roles: Psychiatrist, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Higher Degree by Research Scholar His research focuses on stress and allostatic load in Indigenous Australians, veterans' mental health, autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, and substance use. He has contributed to systematic reviews and narrative reviews examining stress biomarkers, trauma-informed care, and health disparities among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. His work spans neuroendocrinology, psychoneuroendocrinology, and clinical research methodologies. Recent publications highlight his expertise in autoimmune psychosis, catatonia diagnosis, and stress reactivity in ethnic minorities. He collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on topics like rheumatic heart disease's neurobehavioral impacts and stimulant medication use in eating disorders. His 2023-2025 grant explores stress and substance use in veterans with PTSD.

Renate Neimeijerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Eating disorders
• Anorexia nervosa
• Implicit cognition
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Renate Neimeijer is a researcher and teacher at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, specifically within the Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology. She also works as a healthcare psychologist at Accare's Department for feeding disorders, eating disorders and obesity in child and adolescent psychiatry. Her research focuses on dysfunctional information processing in eating disorders, particularly examining cognitive mechanisms involved in anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders. Neimeijer specializes in implicit cognition, attentional biases, and automatic approach-avoidance tendencies toward food stimuli. Her work bridges clinical practice and experimental research to improve understanding and treatment of eating disorders. Analysis of Neimeijer's publication history reveals a strong focus on cognitive mechanisms in eating disorders, with particular emphasis on attentional processes, approach-avoidance behaviors, and interventions targeting cognitive biases. Her research trajectory shows progression from basic cognitive mechanisms (early work on attentional bias) to applied interventions (later work on evaluative conditioning and online preventive strategies), demonstrating both theoretical depth and clinical relevance. As a scientist-practitioner, Neimeijer contributes to both clinical care and research advancement in the field of eating disorders. Her dual role at the university and clinical practice at Accare enables direct translation of research findings into clinical applications, particularly for adolescent patients with eating disorders.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Substance Use Disorders
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Natalia Albein-Urios is a Visiting Professor at Deakin University's School of Psychology , affiliated with the SEED - Lifespan strategic research center. Her work bridges Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology , focusing on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) via Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) , fMRI , and EEG . Education : PhD in Neuropsychology (Summa Cum Laude, University of Granada, 2012), Master in Health Psychology (University Miguel Hernandez, 2007), International Master in Clinical Psychology (Spanish Association of Behavioural Psychology, 2009), and BAppSc (Hons) in Psychology (University of Miguel Hernandez, 2007). Research Interests center on: Neurocognitive Mechanisms in ASD and SUD Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (HD-tDCS, TMS, TBS) Neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG) and Behavioral Interventions Emotion Regulation and Executive Dysfunction Her Recent Publications highlight advancements in: Transdiagnostic Approaches to mental health via computational modeling Brain Stimulation Efficacy in ASD and addiction Neuroimaging Biomarkers for dual disorders Scientific Awards include: Best Thesis Prize in Health Sciences, University of Granada (2016) Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship , Deakin University (2015-2017) First Prizes for Best Poster (ECNP 2018) and Oral Presentation (ICDBMD 2011) Supervision spans 14 Honours Students since 2015 and PhD students like Gillian Clark (2017) and Dinisha Parmar (2021). She has secured grants such as the Research Development Grant (Deakin University, 2014). Her work contributes to the SEED - Lifespan team's mission in translational neuroscience.