AMHRA Our members and affiliated research centres

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.

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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


Dr Marc Chao

Lecturer, Psychology, 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


Pradipta Christy Pratiwi

Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer, Universitas Negeri Semarang