Maria Hennessy

I am Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology located at the Singapore campus of JCU, and an Australian-trained clinical neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist. I am an advocate for evidence-based and systems-informed approaches to well-being in mental health research and practice. I am the Lead of the Well-being in the Tropics Research Cluster which aims to highlight the importance of well-being across broad domains of psychological research and mental health practice.  I have extensive leadership and management experience in Australian universities and public health settings.  I am a recipient of an inaugural Queensland Health Research Fellowship, a previous 3MT winner, and was a long-standing Director of Psychology in Queensland Health. I actively support health research through participation in external grant and conference scientific review panels, and human research ethics committees. I am a passionate advocate for the integration of well-being in mental health research and practice.