Maria Hennessy

Maria is an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology JCU Singapore, and an Australian-trained clinical neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist. She is an advocate for evidence-based and systems-informed approaches to well-being in psychology training, and in mental health research and practice. Maria is a Co-Lead of the Well-being in the Tropics Research Cluster, with a focus on the development and use of well-being measures in health research and practice.  She has extensive leadership and management experience in university and public health settings.  She was a recipient of an inaugural Queensland Health Research Fellowships, a previous 3MT winner, and the Director of Psychology for the Townsville Hospital and Health Service in Queensland Health. She actively supports health research through participation in grant review panels, and human research ethics committees. She is also a passionate teacher of psychological assessment in psychology programs.