This book is a compilation of the best papers presented at the 2023 edition of the Singapore Conference of Applied Psychology (SCAP), led by East Asia Research in Singapore in collaboration with the Singapore University of Technology and Design and Charles Sturt University in Australia. Chapters include research conducted by experts in the field of applied psychology from the Asia-Pacific region, and cover areas such as the latest innovations, trends, concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of applied psychology such as community and environmental psychology, psychotherapy and counseling, health, child and school psychology, and gender studies. The volume will be of interest to educators, psychology researchers and practicing counselors.
Dr Brian Moore is a researcher at Charles Sturt University whose work promotes mental health and wellbeing. With a professional background as a registered psychologist and educator, Dr Moore has significant experience working with children, adolescents, and their families. Dr Moore gained a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Sydney, has multiple postgraduate qualifications in education and psychology, and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy by Macquarie University. Dr Moore’s most recent work examined a martial arts-based psychosocial intervention with adolescents. This work has been translated in an international collaboration with researchers in regional India and a related project in Nepal. Additionally, Dr Moore is leading a study examining pre-service teacher wellbeing, and is currently conducting an intervention using cooperative electronic gaming to improve conflict related to school-based bullying. Dr Moore serves as a Special Advisory Group member for UNESCO regarding youth development and engagement, and he serves on various advisory and professional committees for the Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Association, International Academic Forum, and the School Counsellor and Psychologists Association NSW.
Dr Elizabeth Murray is an Associate Professor and Academic Program Lead in the School of Education at Charles Sturt University. She is Co-Lead of Charles Sturt University's Wellbeing and Mental Health Research Group, and Co-Lead of Charles Sturt University's Early Childhood Interdisciplinary Research Group. Dr Murray oversees three large government funded projects: The Grow Your Own Teacher Training program, the Grow Your Own Local Teacher Pipeline program, and the Collaborative Teacher's Aide Pathway program.
Matthew Winslade is the Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Arts and Education at Charles Sturt University. Matt has a strong educational background with nearly thirty years of teaching experience. Matt has been awarded an Australian Council of Deans of Education award through the AARE and has received a citation for outstanding contribution to student learning. His current research activities include evaluating school - university partnerships, international health and physical activity programs and mental health in teaching and is currently leading a state-wide, multi-university WIL research project focusing on the quality of supervising mentors in professional experience. Matt currently sits on the executive and editorial board of NAFEA and is the NSW state delegate to NADPE
Mr. Lee-Ming Tan is the founder of East Asia Research and he obtained his Master of Applied Finance from the University of Adelaide. He is deeply interested in how humans function and react with each other. An insight into how people’s minds think and how they work together is invaluable in just about every field. Outside of work, Anthony Tan enjoys outdoor activities and occasional computer games.
