ACQOL Members

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The Australian Centre on Quality of Life brings together expertise from researchers and postgraduate students from a diverse range of areas. Below is a current list of our members and their interests within the field. To contact a member, click on their name to email them.

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Mr. Zhumazhan Abdrakhmanov: doctor, IKTU, medical faculty; quality of life in pediatrics, pregnant
Dr. Gboyega Emmanuel Abikoye: Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago - Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria; Caregivers' well-being and quality of life. Psychological intervention among chronically - ill persons and their caregivers
Dr. Hisham Abu-Rayya
Dr. Ed Adams: County Director, Washington State University Extension; outreach education, evaluation
Dr. Jane Adams: Engagement Manager, IMS Health; utility values, HRQoL
Ms. Mahnaz Ahangari: Supervisor of Physical therapy ward, Shahid Beheshti Med. University, Taleghani Hospital; Quality of life in the elderly
Dr. Eliza Ahmed: Assistant Director, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Quality of life, well-being (personal, workplace)
Mrs. Mellise Anderson: Network Coordinator, Mental Health Promotion, Tropical Population Health Services, Queensland Health
Ms. Gloria Antonio: General Manager - Disability Services, Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd.; My interest is in ensuring that as a provider of services and support to people with disability that each person lives and participates in every opportunity as any other person in their community.; www.ls.org.au
Mr. Mufutau Aremu: Senior lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo Unversity; www.oauife.edu.ng
Benito Arias: Professor, Institute on Community Integration; Objective Quality of Life, Subjective Quality of Life, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Social Services, Quality of Life Assessment; http://educa.feyts.uva.es/psi/cursos/arias_benito.html
Mr. Victor B. Arias: Associate Teacher, University of Valladolid; Subjective and Objective Quality of Life, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Quality of Life Assessment; http://educa.feyts.uva.es/psi/cursos/arias_victor.html
Ms. Pat Armitstead: Joyologist, Joyology; joy, compassion, healthcare, wellbeing, engagement, happiness, multiple intelligences; www.joyology.co.nz
Ms. Pauline Armour: Community Care Development Manager, UnitingCare Ageing NSW & ACT; Older People, People with Disabilities, Carers, Disadvantaged Communities; www.unitingcareageing.org.au
Dr. Andreja Avsec: Lecturer, University of Ljubljana; www.psiha.net
M.Sc. Nihat Ayceman: Lecturer, Akdeniz University; Complementary, Alternative, Medicine, Spa, Wellness, Fitness, Wellness, Massage, Natural Therapies, Sport; www.madoted.org
Mr. Salahuddien Ayob

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Ms. Jyoti Bala: Lecturer, M.M. college of nursing
Ms. Jo-Anne Baker: health, healing, longevity; www.pleasurespot.com.au
Mr. Alan Baldwin: Head of Dental Care, Australian Unity; Oral Health Related Quality of Life, Health Related Quality of Life, Relationsip between OHQOL and Wellbeing; www.australianunity.com.au
Ms. Linda Barclay: Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Department, Monash University
Ms. Larisa Ariadne Justine Barnes: Research Clinician / Naturopath, Northern Rivers University Dept of Rural Health / Private Practice; palliative care, prenatal health, postnatal health, optimising health and quality of life throughout the lifespan
Assoc. Prof. Tony Barnett: Monash University; older persons, rural, community
Ms. Pagan Barrett-Woodbridge: Manager Performance Effectiveness, Department of Human Services; Quality of life, evaluation, disability, abuse & neglect, standards, surveys, tools and resources, resiliance, social enterprise, positive psychology, measures
Ms. Kerstin Beise: Student, University Leeds; qol for disabled people
Mr. Peter Bill: Program Coordinator, Crossroads Queensland; I coordinate support for people with intellectual disability. I am also half way toward a Master of Disability Studies with the University of Newcastle.
Ms. Elizabeth Anne Bishop: CEO, St John of God Accord; Quality, Life, disability, population, satisfaction, reports, statistics, benchmark, familiy, services; www.sjog.org.au
Dr. Malachy Bishop: Professor, University of Kentucky; chronic illness, disability, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy
Mrs. Margaret Bishop: Accommodation Manager, St. John of God Accord; Individualised, wants and needs
Mrs. Janette Boazman: Doctoral Candidate, University of North Texas; Personal Well-being of gifted students
Mr. Bob Boyd: President, National Wellness Institute of Australia Inc.; www.wellnessaustralia.org
Mrs. Cecelia Boyd Orford: Student, QUT
Ms. Melissa Branagh: Writer, MJB Communications
Ms. Paula Bray: The Institute for Neuroscience and Muscle Research; Quality of life in children, chronic disease, measurement of quality of life, electronic measurement of quality of life, diary methods
Mr. Charles Brent: Human Resources Manager, Hanson; Contribution of work-life balance initiatives on discretionary effort, performance, organisational sustainability; www.hanson.com.au
Mrs. Lisa Broom: Lecturer, Monash University
Dr. Lea Budden: Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
Dr. Amma Buckley: Research Fellow, Curtin University of Technology; Community research, landuse change and wellbeing, wellbeing and the environment
Mr. Tom M J Burke: Student, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology; Quality of Life, attitude change, Self Esteem, Personal wellbeing, Psychological wellbeing, intellectual/learning/cognitive disability
Dr. Sue Burney: Senior Lecturer, Monash University; quality of life, research, cancer patients
Dr. Evelin Burns: nursing research
Dr. Richard Burns: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Australian National University; well-being, happiness; http://cmhr.anu.edu.au/people/Richard_Burns.php
Ms. Jane Buschkens: PhD Student / Associate Lecturer, James Cook University; circadian rhythms, subjective wellbeing, chronic stress, carers

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Dr. Inmaculada Calleja
Dr. Helen Laura Cameron-Tucker: Physiotherapist / Research Fellow, Royal Hobart Hospital, University of Tasmania; impact of chronic disease on QoL, Australian norms for QoL domains, how best to measure QoL
Dr. Susan Carruthers: Research Fellow, National Drug research Institute; assessment of QoL, chronic disease, hepatitis C, injecting drug use, mental health; www.curtin.edu/au/NDRI/
Ms. Minna -johanna Chand: Teacher, Psychologist, Coach, Charles Darwin University, American Psychological Association, Australian sports Commission
Mr. David Christian: Manager WISE Community Investment, WISE Employment; WISE has specialist capabilities, and a clear imperative to help people with who are highly disadvantaged achieve social and economic inclusion and self sufficiency through targeted services focused on allied health, training employment. We have a strong relationship, through formal partnership, with Deakin University's Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences. Our interest in Australian Centre on Quality of Life relates to all areas, including data, networking at events, and contributing to research where relevant and passible.; http://www.wiseemployment.com.au
Ms. Maria Chow: PhD candidate, The University of Sydney; acute illness, immunisation, questionnaire development; http://www.ncirs.edu.au
Dr. Samantha Clarke: Lecturer Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast; Research, Student support, Access to resources for teaching; http://www.usc.edu.au
Dr. Kay Cook: Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University; poverty, welfare, single parents, policy analysis, stigma, social inequalities, social policy; http://www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/psychology/staffprofiles.php?username=kay
Mr. Justin Coulson: PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong; Parenting, subjective well-being, calling, character strengths, eudaimonia; www.happyfamilies.com.au
Ms. Lyn Courtney: PhD Student & Lecturer, James Cook University; Psychosocial Well-being, Holistic Well-being, Baby Boom Career Women, Australian Baby Boomers
Ms. Shelley Anne Cowden: PhD Scholar, Deakin University; Yoga, Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Eastern Philosophy, Mental Health, Cultural Practices, Globalisation
Mr. Philip Cox: student; Well-being, happiness, existential
Mr. Graeme Craig: Senior Manager Service Development, Vision Australia; Measuring Quality, Service Outcomes, QoL indicators
Dr. Madeline Cruice: Senior Lecturer & Clinical Educator, City University London; wellbeing, communication disability, stroke, rehabilitation, speech pathology, measurement, qualitative, interview; http://www.city.ac.uk/lcs/biographies/mcruice.html
Prof. Robert Ashley Cummins: Profesor of Psychology, Deakin University; Quality of life, subjctive wellbeing, happiness

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Mrs. Margaret Daly: Occupational Therapist, Royal North Shore Hospital Sydney; I work with clients to review and redesign lifestyle. Interested to measure QOL and how to interpret outcome.
Dr. Melanie Davern: SWB, affect, personality, religiosity
Mr. Harry George Davey: Student, Hurlstone agricultural highschool
Ms. Kim Davis: Career coach and trainer, Ironbark Employment, Darwin; researching quality of life in indigenous australians
Ms. Helen Dawson: Honours student, The University of Sydney
Dr. Marian de Souza: Senior Lecturer / Editor, Journal of Religious Education, Australian Catholic University; spirituality and education, intercultural education, interreligious education, transmission of cultural values in pluralist societies, lifelong learning
Dr. Caroline de Vries: Psychiatry registrar, Hunter New England Mental Health
Dr. Prakash (Sanju) Deenapanray: Research Analyst, ELIA (Ecological Living In Action); quality of life, subjective wellbeing, ecological economics, sustainability indicators; www.ecolivinginaction.com
Dr. D. Dhanapal: Honorary Director, Geo Resource Centre; Research, Project Proposals, Project Implementation, Development Works, Policy Advocacy, Gender, ICT, Biodiversity, Energy, Environment, Water Management, Education; http://qualityoflifeenergyenvironment.weebly.com/
Prof. Dale Dinnel: Professor of Psychology, Western Washington University; subjective and psychological well-being, positive emotions, quality of life, cultural variation
Dr. Anjli Doshi: Deputy Director General (Policy), National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia; family, quality of life, well-being, family strengths
Mr. Craig Duckmanton: Wellbeing Co-Ordinator, Australian Unity - Retirement Services; www.australianunity.com.au
Dr. Marina Dyakovich: Institute of Occupational Health & Human Ecology, Russia, Angarsk; Health Related Quality of Life of patients with occupational neurointoxication, their disability, psychological and social problems
Mr. Richard Dzwonkowski: Vocational Counsellor, Melbourne Citymission; www.mcm.org.au

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Ms. Liz Edge: Counsellor, NMIT; women's health, body image, resiliency, optimism, relationships, communication
Ms. Laura Edney: Student, Adelaide University
Mrs. Vicky Ellam-Dyson: Follower satisfaction, team cohesion, effective leadership
Mrs. Lesley Ervin: Social Worker, Barwon Health
Mrs. Carolyn Evans: Managing Director, ThinkEvans Pty Ltd; wellbeing, research, prosperity, index, work / life balance, employment; www.thinkevans.com.au
Mr. Lionel Glenn Evans: Research Worker, Central Queensland University; Well-being and Quality of life, Rural-remote issues, farming communities & disability
Ms. Alison van den Eynde: PHD candidate, Victoria University; wellbeing, social exclusion, inequality

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Dr. Giulio Fanton: Head of Rehabilitation Care Unit, Centro Polifunzionale Don Calabria (Italy); www.centrodoncalabria.it
Dr. Muhammad Shahid Farooq Chaudry: Ph.D (Special Education), M. Edu, M.A (Economics), B.Sc., DHMS Gold Medalist
Lecturer, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Doctoral Student in Education, Institute of Science of Educational Practices and Training, University of Lyon, France, UMR 5191 ICAR; Inclusive education, Learning styles, Cognitive styles, Quality education, Research in educational problems
Prof. Joseph Fattal Junior: Palestrante / Consultor / Coordenador, CIVI- Centro de Valorização e integração do idoso.; Qualidade de vida, Palestras na austrália, convite para palestras, divulgar a Qualidade de vida no mundo; www.fattal.com.br
Mr. Sebastian Filep: Research Fellow in Travel and Wellbeing, Centre for Tourism and Services Research, Victoria University; positive psychology in tourism, spa and wellness tourism, QOL and well being in tourism
Prof. Judith Finn: Professor(Research), University of South Australia; Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), HRQoL after critical illness, HRQoL after cardiac arrest; http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/staff/homepage.asp?Name=Judith.Finn
Mrs. Jennifer Fleischer: Project manager, Gov - DEECD; future, fulfillment, awareness, happiness; http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/index.html
Ms. Ronit Fraid: Student (doctoral), Deakin; I am enrolling currently to do a doctoral thesis under Bob Cummins supervision.

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Ms. Lisa Gardiner: Senior Consultant, SAL Consulting; quality of life cross sectorial, organisational, clinical and learning; www.salconsulting.com.au
Ms. Rita Adriana Gargiulo: Student of Master of Psychology (Clinical), Deakin University; Subjective Well-being, mood disorders, gender issues
Mr. Caleb Ademola Gbiri: Neuro-Physiotherapist / Research Fellow, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria; Neurodevelepmental, Public health, Neurological condition, Health Promotion, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Quality of Life
Ms. Julie George: Life Enquirer; Giving More, Taking Less, Making Sense, Keeping life simple
Dr. Atefeh Ghanbari: Assistant Professor, Guilan Medical Science University; quality of life in all of the disease especially gastro intestinal and skin, quality of life in any kinds of cancer and breast cancer, construction of different questionnaires about quality of life in different cultures
Mrs. Laura Gómez: Teaching Assistant, Institute on Community Integration; Individual quality of life, quality of life assessment, subjective quality of life, objective quality of life, intellectual disabilities, social service recipients; http://educa.feyts.uva.es/psi/cursos/valladolid/gomez_laura.html
Ms. Claudia Gorecki: Research Fellow, University of Leeds; health-related quality of life, patient-reported outcomes, psychometrics, health outcomes methodology
Dr. Suzy Green: Co-Founder, Positive Psychology Institute; Well-being; www.positivepsychologyinstitute.com
Ms. Ekaterina Grishina: postgraduate student, Moscow State University; strategy planning for quality of live improvement, ecology, health, personal development; www.katin_ecoblog.livejournal.com

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Mrs. Flurina Hain
Ms. Vivienne Halat: mental health, social circus, art therapy
Ms. Anne Hammond: Interaction of employee wellbeing (individual / team) and Organisational Wellbeing (strategic considerations), wholistic approach to mental and physical wellbeing
Ms. Kathryn Hammond: Wellbeing, workplace
Mr. Thomas Hammond: Graduate Student, Deakin University
Mr. Ashiru Hamza Mohammad: PhD candidate, Center for Population Health, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Impact, Determinants, HRQoL, Stroke survivors, Wellbeing
Ms. Grace Hancock: Student, Deakin University; psychology, well-being, mental health, enjoyment, opportunity, support
Mrs. Sue Hanley: work life balance; career choice; coaching
Ms. Zena Hanna: Occupational Therapist; Understanding how to create wellbeing and use that to influence individuals and society in the choices the take everyday
Dr. Martin William Harris: Lecturer in Rural Health, University of Tasmania; Thriving, transition, dislocation, mental health, refugees; http://www.ruralhealth.utas.edu.au
Mr. Shukir Hasan: PhD student, College of nursing
Mrs. Linda Hartley-Clark: PhD Candidate, Deakin University; SWB, Depression, interpersonal relationships
Mr. Ash Hauser: Director, Life Pilot Pty Ltd; more evolved perspective, redefine success, true happiness; www.lifepilot.com.au
Assoc. Prof. Graeme Hawthorne: Principal Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne; Quality of life research, Quality of life scales and instruments, The mental health of populations, Mental health and program evaluation; http://www.psychiatry.unimelb.edu.au/qol/
Dr. Sharon Haymes: Public Health Research Fellow, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne; vision, optometry, ophthalmology, public health
Mr. Laurie Haynes: Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Geographe Psychology Services; Client wellbeing, work-life balance, stress management
Ms. Teresa Hayward: Librarian, DRUG ARM Australasia; adolescents, youth, comorbidity, dual diagnosis, self harm, recovery, depression, homelessness; http://www.drugarm.com.au
Al Hazen: Judaica Store; Florishing the desert; http://www.theJudaicaStore.com
Dr. Elizabeth Hensel: Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK; Learning disability, happiness, subjective quality of life
Mr. Royce Hernandez: Head, Testing Office, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde; Psychometrics, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Test Development, Subjective Well-Being
Dr. Arifin Bin Hj Zainal: Chairperson & Assoc Prof., Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Ms. Esmé Holmes: Holistic Psychotherapist; Holistic, Positive-Ageing, Community, Connectedness, Population Health, Spirituality, Indigenous Healthiness
Ms. Krystine Horfiniak: Deakin University; Subjective Wellbeing, Elite athletes, Coping, Resilience
Dr. Severin Hornung: Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Quality of working life, flexible work arrangements, occupational stress, psycho-social well-being and job performance
Ms. Joy Hosking: Executive Director, The Friendship Foundation Limited; partnership, quality of life study, competencies, carers, self-managed chronic care plans; www.friendshipfoundation.org.au
Mr. Robin Howat: Lecturer, University of Western Sydney; music therapy, aged care, well being, evaluation, research; www.nordoff-robbins.com.au
Ms. Morgen Hughes: Project Officer, Sexual Assault Support Service; ACQOL's application to individuals who have experienced sexual assault.; http://www.sass.org.au
Timo Hujanen: Researcher, CHESS (Centre for Health and Social Economics), National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL); cost-effectiveness, outcomes of health services, elderly care, proxy assessment, HRQoL instruments, algorithms; http://www.thl.fi
Dr. Jennifer Hunter: University of Sydney
Ms. Vicki Hutton: PhD candidate, Monash University; HIV, stigma, companion animals

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Dr. Stanley Igwe: Cosultant Psychiatrist, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Maiduguri, Nigeria
Ms. Sally Imeson: PhD Student, Griffith University; Research Higher Degree Student - Work life balance, food and sport - stress management
Mr. Ismahalil Ishak: Researcher, National Population and Family Development Board; Understanding the Subjective Well-being

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Ms. Katrina-Jae Stair: Student, Charles Sturt University Bathurst; well-being, happiness, mothers
Mr. Aaron Jarden: Lecturer in Psychology; wellbeing, happiness, flourishing, values
Mrs. Rita Jenkins: teacher
Mrs. Mª Jesús Irurtia: University of Valladolid; Quality of life, Assessment of quality of life; http://educa.feyts.uva.es/psi/cursos/valladolid/irurtia_mjesus.html
Mrs. Janice Jones: Lecturer and Program coordinator (B.Ed.), University of Southern Queensland; wellbeing, education, indigenous knowledges, spirituality, nature deficit disorder, creativity, nature, play, teaching and learning, futures, Thirdspace, the third space, restorative environments, narrative, holistic learning
Dra. Ana Luísa Junça Silva: Lecturer, ISCTE-IUL; subjective well-being, quality of life, happiness, flourishing, psychological well-being

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Mr. Akram Kalule: Project Manager, Action to Positive Change on People with Disabilities in Uganda, Africa
Dr. Suneetha Kandi: Assistant Professor (Counsellor), MVGR Collge of Engineering; Enhance student quality of life, maximizing potentials
Mrs. Anastasia Kastanaki: Clinical Psychologist, Psychooncology Center, State Mental Health Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece; psycho-oncology, suicides, psychology
Ms. Satpal Kaur: Lecturer, International Medical University (IMU) Sdn Bhd; Student stress, quality of life of students, employees, psychiatric patients and the caregivers, workplace stress
Mr. John Kearney: Student, Charles Sturt Universtity; Quality of life across the life span, subjective wellbeing, positive psychology
Mrs. Michaela Kennedy: Manager; How best to evaluate whether a person believes they have a good quality of life
Ms. Wendy Kennedy: PhD Student, Deakin University; SWB, perceived control, health satisfaction, ethnic identity
Ms. Maree Keynes: Quality and program Development Officer, Anglicare
Dr. Aqeel Khan: Senior Lecturer, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; www.um.edu.my
Dr. Leigh Kibby: Meaning and Purpose, Spirituality, Values, Morals and ethics; http://www.kinematic.com.au
Dr. Susan Jane King: Researcher, Deakin; Knox Community Health Services; quality of life tools, chronic illness samples, amphetamines and impact on quality of life, substance abuse, motor neurone disease, oral health, Type 1 diabetes; susan.king@kchs.org.au
Ms. Tatyana Kiseleva: PsyD candidate, Immaculata University, PA, USA
Mrs. Ruth Knight: Director, Zark Consultancy; health and wellbeing, surveys, change, culture; www.zarkconsultancy.com
Dr. Pieter J Kriel: Consultant, PKE Consulting; Change Management, Quality of Worklife, Evolutionary Psychology; www.pke.co.nz
Ms. Inga Kristoffersen: Lecturer, UWA Business School; Subjective wellbeing and economics
Mrs. Chitra Ravi Kumar: lecturer, college of nursing; research, doctoral program, literature review

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Ms. Jill Lane: Consultant, LDC Group; quality improvement, outcome measurement, consultation with service users, knowledge and skill development, evaluation methods and tools; http://www.ldc.net.au
Dr. Anna Lay Ding Lau: Quality of life, Subjective Wellbeing, Cross-cultural measurements and investigations, General and specific populations e.g. elderly, children, disability
Dr. Udi Lebel: Senior lecturer, Ariel University Center; loss, bereavement, trauma, civil-military relations, political psychology
Mrs. Yana Arsyadi Leiper: Owner, Arsyadi and Font Raket Consulting; Happiness research
Mrs. Alexandra Lewer: SaLT, SABP NHS Foundation Trust; learning disabilities, communication, eating and drinking
Mr. Stefan Lindsay: Statistial Analyst (Subject Matter), Statistics New Zealand; Subject Matter, 'Statistics New Zealand General Social Survey', 'General Social Survey', 'NZ GSS', 'social psychology'
Prof. Violeta Lopez: Director Research Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Australian National University; Quality of life, Health-related quality of life, Psychometric validation, translation, cancer patients, psycho-oncology, qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, caregivers; http://www.health.act.gov.au
Mr. Prince Love
Ms. Karen Lowe: General Manager Quality, Jewish Care Vic; residential aged care, holocaust survivors, disability, healthy ageing; www.jewishcare.org.au

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Dr. Bello Arkilla Magaji: PhD Candidate, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 50603, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia; Methodology (development and Validation of instruments), HRQOL, Cancer; http://spm.um.edu.my
Prof. John Martin: Director, Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities, LaTrobe University; local governance, rural development, regional development, community development; www.latrobe.edu.au/csrc/
Mr. Mike Martin: economics of wellbeing
Mr. Craig David Martini
Dr. Nicole Mazur: Adjunct Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University - Institute for Land, Water & Society; social research, climate change, public policy, natural resource management, environmental management, community engagement
Dr. Trevor Mazzucchelli: clinician, researcher
Dr. Janette McDougall: Researcher, Thames Valley Children's Centre; quality of life, children, youth, health measurement, child development, child health, disability, ICF; www.tvcc.on.ca
Ms. Anne McGenniss: Teacher TAFE, Chisholm Institute; Promoting well being and flourishing in changing and dynamic work place environments
Mr. Duncan McKimm: Economist, AECgroup; A private sector firm, providing consulting assessment of wellbeing. Interested in developing robust methodologies for assessing wellbeing and areas of disadvantage.; www.aecgroupltd.com
Dr. Kennedy McLachlan: Senior Lecturer; health related QOL, assessment issues
Assoc. Prof. Keith Raymond McVilly: Principal Research Fellow, Deakin University; intellectual & developmental disability, social relationships & friendship, challenging behaviour & restritive practices, human rights, forensic populations, family QoL
Mrs. Vijayshri Mehtha: Lecturer, JSPM; Women Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Statistics; www.jspm.edu.in
Ms. Holly Melrose: Student, Deakin University; Updated, wellbeing, research, information, networking; www.creativenutrition.com.au
Ms. Jasmine Micklem: ENT Research Assistant, Royal Adelaide Hospital; Health-related quality of life, Aboriginal people's quality of life, Head and Neck Cancer patients
Femke Migerode: PhD Student, University of Ghent
Ms. Anjani Millet: President, Chief Happiness Officer, Gross National Happiness World Project; http://www.gnhworldproject.com
Mr. Krishna Kumar Mishra: Research Scholar, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India; urban-rural differences in Quality of life
Dr. Sunil Mishra: Director, Samadhan Counselor and Therapist; migraine, self improvement, consciousness, graphology
Ms. Joanna Mitchell: Clinical Psychologist / PhD Candidate, Monash University; Positive psychology, well-being, well-being measures, applied research, interventions
Dr. Nancy Mock: Co-Director, Tulane University's Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy; well-being instruments, disaster resilience, psychosocial impacts of disasters; www.drlatulane.org
Mr. Momtchil Momtchilov: Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant, MYPT; health, wellness, lifestyle, psychology, research, best practices, professional network, news; www.mypt.ca
Mrs. Nicola Morrow: Research, commissioning
Mrs. Rosalind Ben-Moshe: Laughlife Wellbeing Programs; Happiness research, Health and Happiness, Social Capital and Health
Mr. Timothy Morrissey: Course Coordinator - Welfare Studies, ALTEC; Education, welfare, community services, counselling; www.altec.vic.edu.au

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Ms. Premi Naidoo: Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology Manager; impact of disability associated with neurological, respiratory and age related communication disorders on participation and QOL
Dr. Fiona Nichols: Senior Research Officer, Combined University Centre for Rural Health, Geraldton, Western Australia; Indigenous, inclusion, community, celebrating multiculturalism, participatory action research

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Dr. Catherine O'Brien: Assistant Professor, Cape Breton University; sustainable happiness, children's well-being, built environment, education; http://www.sustainablehappiness.ca
Mr. Martin O'Connor: Senior Clinical Psychologist, Brothers of Charity Services, Ireland; Intellectual Disability, Family QOL, Validity and Reliability of QOL instruments, QOL/work of staff in human services
Dr. Ansa Ojanlatva: Docent, University of Turku; sexual health promotion, sexuality, quality of life
Mr. Erik Okerstrom: Director, Australian Survey Research Group; Research services, online surveys, survey services, research consulting; http://www.aussurveys.com
Mr. Jeremy Olson: Social Science Researcher; spinal cord injury, strategies of control, subjective quality of life
Dr. Siobhain O'Riordan: Visiting Fellow, Coaching Psychology Unit, City University, UK; Coaching Psychology, Coaching, Life Transitions, Well-being, Happiness, Health, Ageing, Coping; http://www.city.ac.uk/psychology/research/CoachPsych/CoachPsych.html
Dr. Kevin Orrman-Rossiter: Director, Clarity Now Pty Ltd; Philosophy of Mind, Wellbeing, happiness studies, positive psychology, decision making, learning; www.claritynow.com.au
Dr. Magued Osman: Chairman, Information and Decision Support Center; Wellbeing index; http://www.idsc.gov.eg

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Dr. Prasadarao P.S.D.V.: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Waikato Hospital; QOL, dementia, mental health
Jose Pais-Ribeiro: Professor, Porto University; http://paisribeiro.googlepages.com
Prof. Stephen Palmer: Director, Coaching Psychology Unit, City University, UK; wellbeing, health education, coaching, stress, quality of life, coaching psychology, positive psychology, stress management, stress prevention, stress psychophysiology, anxiety, depression, happiness, strengths, health promotion, assessment of wellbeing, assessment, research; http://www.city.ac.uk/psychology/research/CoachPsych/CoachPsych.html
Prof. Epaminondas Panas: Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business; well-being index; http://aueb.gr
MC Special Education Eleni Papadioti: quality of life, healthy children, siblings of children with special needs
Dr. Paolo Parra Saiani: Dipartimento di Sociologia - Università Cattolica di Milano; social indicators, quality of life, cross-country research; http://unicatt.academia.edu/PaoloParraSaiani/
Ms. Megan Parsons: Service Development Manager, Karingal Inc; Quality of life indicators and measures, Quantitative vs qualitative measures, quality of life research with people with disabilities; www.karingal.org.au
Dr. Natia Partskhaladze
HRQOL Shrikant Pawar: Lecturer in Pharmacology, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Pharmacy; HRQOL in Indian Populations
Ms. Elizabeth Jane Michelle Pearson: Occupational Therapy Head of Department, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Palliative care, instrument
Dr. Manuel Pereira Teixeira
Ms. Carol Peterson: disability, aged, measurement, health
Mr. Nattawat Phaophoo: Researcher
Ms. Ekaterina Petetskaya: policy, planning, culture, community, QoL
Dr. Michoń Piotr: assistant professor, Department of Labour and Social Policy, The Poznań University of Economics; comparisons and well-being, theory of utility and happiness, individuals' well-being
Mr. Steaphen Pirie: Director, Belief Institute; Beliefs, Belief-systems, Betterment, Health, Wellbeing, Quantum Physics, Congruent frameworks, Intuition, Nonlocal Awareness, Key Principles, Belief Institute, Belief-systems consultancy, creativity, innovation, insights, The TOA, Belief-systems analysis, Possibilities, Solutions, Answers; www.beliefinstitute.com
Ms. Jeanette Pope: Research Manager, Department of Planning and Community Development
Mrs. Geeta Pradeep: Phd Student, RMIT; HRQoL, Type 2 diabetes, pharmacist
Ms. Helen Praeger: Director, New Image PR; quality of life, statistics, research, business, happiness, satisfaction, productivity

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Mr. Marc Jason Quejada: student, Universidad De Manila

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Ms. Shanthi Ramanathan: Research Fellow, Hunter Valley Research Foundation; Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, Developments in measuring wellbeing, Networking, Conferences; www.hvrf.com.au
Ms. Melissa Raven: happiness, psychological distress, social determinants of health
Ms. Robyn Reeves: Chief Executive Officer, Ballarat Community Health; health, well being, quality of life, mental health; www.bchc.org.au
Prof. Jeff Ralph James Richardson: Foundation Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University; Assessment of quality of life (AQoL), health related quality of life, health system, social objectives, personal preferences, health services research; http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/centres/che/
Mr. Michael Patrick Ringland: Executive Coach; Executive Coaching, Personal coaching, Adult Education
Dr. David Ritchie: Senior Lecturer, Deakin University; death, dying, grief, loss, palliative care, bereavement, creativity, rituals, remembering, storytelling, artmaking
Mr. Hamish Robertson
Dr. Lia Rodriguez De La Vega: Associated Professor, La Matanza University, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Quality of Life, Diversity, Religion, Human Trafficking
Ms. Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez: Researcher, Carlos III Institute of Health; quality of life, psychometrics, older adults, disabilities
Prof. Mariano Rojas: Professor, Latin American Facuty of Social Sience, Mexico; Economics and Happiness, Domains of Life
Mr. Gordon Ross: Manager, GV Health; Case management, planning and facilitation in the aged/disability sector
Mrs. Kathryn Russell: subjective wellbeing, social change, social justice
Mr. Glenn Rutter: program evaluation, social work, mental health, addictions, therapeutic jurisprudence

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Mr. Ajay Chandra Sadhuneni: Director-HR, NetEnrich Technologies; wellness at work, job satisfaction, career success; www.netenrich.com
Assoc. Prof. Peter Sainsbury: Director, Population Health, Sydney South West Area Health Service; Health and social policy, Social relationships, Mental health promotion, Social inequalities
Dr. Ehssan Sakhaee: Osaka University, Japan; quality of life, mentoring, happiness studies
Mr. Younan Eshak Aziz Saleep: Lecturer, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, Minia Unv. Egypt; Problem solving, Quality of Life, Aesthetic appreciation, Well-being
Ms. Kylie Samorowski: Leisure Therapist, Qld Health; Professional development, current concepts
Mrs. Suseela Santhosh: H.O.D, Mallige College of Nursing
Mrs. Pinar Savas Yavuzcehre: Research Assistant, Pamukkale University; migrants, migrate, poverty, urban regeneration, women, city, urban
Mr. Jim Scantsonihas: Regional Manager, Fronditha Care; www.fronditha.org
Dr. Markus Schäfers: Researcher, TU Dortmund University, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences; disability, inclusion, capabilities, QoL and ICF; http://www.fk-reha.uni-dortmund.de/Soziologie/Homepages/Schaefers.html
A/Prof. Nicola Schutte: Associate Professor, University of New England; Positive Psychology, Self-Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, Positive Affect, Broaden and Build
Mr. Andrew Searles: Co-Director of Research, HVRF; wellbeing, regional monitoring, Hunter Region
Dr. Andrew Seaton: Author, Education Consultant, Independent Academic; education, human potential, alienation; www.andrewseaton.com.au
Dr. Pamela Seaton: Clinical Psychologist / Owner, Dr Pamela Seaton & Associates; clinical psychology, wellbeing; www.drpamelaseaton.com.au
Prof. Pasquale Sgro: Associate Dean of Research, Deakin University; health economics
Ms. Jennifer Shaw: Care Coordinator - Allied Health Professional, Albury-Wodonga Health, Wodonga Campus; Seeking information on Health related Quality of Life measures to determine the effectiveness of our Chronic Disease Self Management program
Mrs. Patricia Sheil: Teacher, Stanthorpe State High School; Quality of Life, Chronic Diseases, Poor support by medical personnel for this issue
Assoc. Prof. Mohammad Taghi Sheykhi: Member of Teaching Board, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran; Quality of Life, Ageing Studies, Welfare, Happiness, Youth Development
Dr. M A Shoqeirat: Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
Dr. Carlos Henrique Silva: Head of Scientific Division, Brazilian National Cancer Institute
Mr. Colin Sims: Psychologist, City of Perth; Employee development, Quality of work life
Mr. Peter Simpson: businesses role in happiness, positivity, learned optimism, positive approaches in the work place, leadership training, purpose, meaning, balanced lifestyles
Mrs. Eylem Simsek: Phd Candidate, Industrial Psychologist, Anadolu Univercity; life satisfaction, communication satisfaction, subjective well being, personality
Dr. Kompal Sinha: Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics; Quality of life; http://www.monash.edu.au
Ms. Shelly Skinner: Palliative Care Social Worker, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Mr. Peter Smith: Researcher, Therapist and Educator, Sisters of Mercy
Mrs. Anneloes Smitsman: Director, ELIA (Ecological Living In Action); www.ecolivinginaction.com
Mr. Henry So
Mr. Mário Soares: Student, Universidade Lusíada Porto
Dr. Noelia Somarriba: Professor, University of Valladolid; quality of life, subjective welfare, happiness, synthetic indicators
Ms. Georgina Spilsbury: Chief Psychologist, Corrective Services NSW; suicide prevention, self-harm, mental health, resilience
Ms. Karen Sprey: Student, RMIT (Masters of Wellness); wellness, wellbeing, health, positive psychology
Mrs. Viktorija Starkauskiene: Doctoral student, Vytautas Magnus University; Quality of life, subjective wellbeing, happiness - concepts, measurement and challenges
Mr. Adam Phillip Stefano: Student, Deakin University Burwood; Study, Thesis, Interest
Mr. Keith Storace: Psychologist / Manager - Sub-acute Ambulatory & Community Services, Royal Melbourne Hospital; Adults: Healthcare, welfare, disability, perceived social suport, subjective well-being, quality-of-life, relationships
Prof. Jill Sweeney: Prof, UWA; Health, customer cocreation, customer cocreation, quality of life; Staff Profile: W/Prof Jill Sweeney
Dr. Jeng-Chyang Syu: Researcher, Rajabhat University Udon Thani Thailand; Sustainable, Index, Udon Thani, Thailand, Sustainable Development; http://jamessearssite.com/wordpress/

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Ms. Kejanna Taylor-King: Person Centred Planner and Trainer, Sunnyfield; Person Centred Planning, Essential Life Planning, Futures Planning, Aged Planning, Quality of Life, Councelling, End of Life, High support, special Needs
Dr. Helen Tebble: Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Monash University; language of depression, happiness, discourse analysis
Dr. Liz Temple: Lecturer in Psychology, University of Ballarat; psychological wellbeing, psychological distress, substance use, Self-Determination Theory, Attachment Theory, Time Perspectives
Dr. Alexiu Teodor Mircea: Professor, Chief of Social Work Department, West University Timisoara, Romania; www.uvt.ro
Dr. Prasad Thakurdesai: Chronic diseases, Patient Reported Outcome, HRQoL, Metabolic syndrome, Geriatric
Ms. Maree Thomson: Executive Officer, Community Lifestyles Agency Inc
Mrs. Julia Todd: Occupational Therapist, Austin Health
Dr. Vera Toepoel: Assistant Professor, Tilburg University; life satisfaction, leisure; http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/webwijs/show/?uid=v.toepoel
Dr. Adrian Tomyn: Lecturer, RMIT University; Theory development and assessment of subjective wellbeing. Adolescent subjective wellbeing. Student wellbeing.
Dr. Richard Tooth: Principal, LECG Limited; Public policy implications, Economics and QOL; www.lecg.com
Mrs. Vicki Tuchtan: National Training Team Captain, Australian Institute of Fitness; Wellness coaching, fitness, nutrition; www.fitness.edu.au

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Ms. Woitsch Ulrike: PhD Student, University of Glasgow; spirituality and intercultural learning
Dr. Õie Umb-Carlsson: Researcher, Senior Lecturer, Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Research in Habiliation and Disability; intellectual disability, living conditions, health, quality of life, methodology

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Dr. Alpana Vaidya: Associate Professor and Head Dept of Psychology, Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce; Research Project, Happiness Index, Questionnaire, Emotional Intelligence among Arts, commerce and Engineering students
Mrs. Winsome Van den Bossche: Post grad. student; Positive ageing, health promotion
Mr. Claudio Vásquez Wiedeman: Researcher, Universidad Autónoma de Chile; subjective wellbeing, material and social recovering, rural/urban development, poverty and inequality
Dr. Gorka Vuletic Mavrinac: Assistant Professor, Psychology Study, Faculty of Philosophy University of Osijek, Croatia; QOL and health, health psychology, health behaviour, population surveys

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Dr. Sarah Walsh
Dr. John Waldon: HRC Eru Pomare Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Maori Health, Massey University; Quality of Life, Health related Quality of Life, Maori health, indigenous health, public health, psychometric validation, translation
Ms. Jay Wallace: Senior Case Manager, Central Coast Case Management Services
Ms. Belinda Warren
Ms. Joanne Watson: PhD Student, Deakin University; intellectual disability, measurement, self-determination, supported decision making
Dr. Dave Webb: Associate Professor, Business School, University of Western Australia
Dr. Melissa Weinberg: Research Fellow, Deakin University; Quality of life of families of Holocaust survivors
Prof. Margaret Sandra Westaway: Successful ageing, health-related quality of life, quality of life domains, South Africa, Psychology
Dr. Mathew White: Director, Training and Leadership, Teach For Australia; Positive Psychology, Positive Education, Wellbeing; www.teachforaustralia.org
Ms. Terry Whittle: PhD Student, University of Sydney; psychophysiology, stress, chronic muscle pain
Dr. Benjamin Wilkes: Clinical Psychologist, Campus Wellbeing, Macquarie University; student populations
Dr. Allison F Williams: Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne; enhanced patient outcomes, nurse-initiated interventions to improve quality of life in consumers with chronic illnesses
Ms. Jacqui Williams: Chronic Disease Coordinator, Blue Care; How to improve the quality of life for persons living within their own homes; www.bluecare.org.au
Prof. Dr. George Wolfgang: CIO, GenoPortal; Health-Care, Health-Care Assessments, Disease Management, Regional Developement; www.genoportal.de
Mrs. Rachel Woodlock: Doctoral candidate, School of Political & Social Inquiry; Muslim wellbeing, Australian Muslims, minority wellbeing, wellbeing and identity; http://www.rachelwoodlock.com
Ms. Christine Wu: Master Student, University of Canberra; Psychological well-being, social health, quality of life, active ageing
Prof. Dianne Wynaden: Professor Mental Health, Curtin University; mental health, indigenous health, family health; http://www.curtin.edu.au

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Dr. Gozde Yilmaz: Lecturer, Kocaeli University; subjective well-being, happiness,economics
Ms. Amanda Yoong: Occupational therapy student, Monash University

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Dr. Grazyna Zajdow: Senior Lecturer, Deakin University; alcohol, illicit drugs
Ms. Rhonda Zappelli: Senior Consultant, TNS Social Research
Ms. Csató Zsuzsa: PHD student on social policy, EL Univ of Science, Hungary, Budapest