Our members and affiliated research centres
The Mindfulness Lab @ JCU actively promotes mindfulness-based research and interventions, particularly the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. The Lab aims to foster psychological wellbeing and mental health across diverse populations and cultures.

AMHRA is a research consortium that aims to improve mental health and psychological wellbeing through research, practice, and policy. We share the values of service to people and community, research excellence, research innovation, and collaboration. Our aim is to support translational research which has societal impact, developing innovative solutions that address real-world mental health challenges, fostering healthier communities, and improving the lives of individuals in our region.
AMHRA is committed to empowering tomorrow’s researchers. Through JCU’s research education, we support our HDR candidates (Higher Degree by Research) and ECRs (Early Career Researchers) to stand at the frontiers of knowledge in the field of psychological wellbeing and mental health.
Our people
Associate Professor Wendy Li
Founding Chair of AMHRA, James Cook University
Professor Tanya Park
Professor, Nursing and Midwifery, James Cook University
Associate Professor Smita Singh
Associate Professor, James Cook University Singapore
Dr Ylona Chun Tie
Associate Dean, Research Education, James Cook University
Dr Liza van Eijk
Senior Lecturer, Psychology, James Cook University
Associate Professor Josephine Pryce
Associate Professor, James Cook University
Professor Mendiola Teng-Calleja
Professor, Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University
Professor Karina Therese G. Fernandez
Professor, Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University
Xue Jiang
PhD Student, James Cook University; Mental Health Researcher, Chongqing Academy of Educational Sciences
Chongzheng (Scott) Zhao
PhD Student, Psychology, James Cook University
Fentahun Yenealem Beyene
PhD Candidate, James Cook University; Maternal and Child Health Researcher
Ezinne Unozor
PhD Student, James Cook University; Nursing Educator and Diabetes Nurse Educator
Dr Anna Undarwati
Lecturer and Researcher, Psychology, Universitas Negeri Semarang
Dr Nuke Martiarini
Lecturer, Psychology, Universitas Negeri Semarang