SINGAPORE CONFERENCE ON APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY 2023: DRIVING STRATEGIC IMPACT WITH APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

• Learn the newest research in the area of Applied Psychology and apply it
• Meet and network with practitioners and researchers
• Opportunity to be the early adopter of cutting edge psychology techniques

Some of the keynote topics covered including:

• Novel approaches to developing student resilience and wellbeing in schools-settings: Martial arts and cooperative electronic gaming – Brian Moore, Charles Sturt University
• Social-emotional skills development among Malaysian young adults – En Yi Hew, Monash University
• Language Skills and Learning Experience of College Students: A Systematic Review – Asha Priya T, AmritaVishwa Vidyapeetham
• Online learning and university students’ anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic – Serveh Sharifi, University of Edinburgh
• Changes in morality before and after COVID-19: Regular and special support classes in middle school – Aya Fujisawa, Kamakura Women’s University
• Risk and protective factors of internalizing and externalizing symptoms among Mongolian adolescents – Altantsetseg Badrakh, Optimal NMAX LLC
• Effect of Psychological Factors on Credit Risk: A Case Study of the Microlending Service in Mongolia – Mandukhai Ganbat, Optimal Nmax
• Comparative Study of Well-being between India and Nepal – Aneesah Nishaat, Soka University
• The Paradox of Self Reflection: When Feeling Unknowledgeable Prevents Learners from Engaging in Effective Learning Strategies – Stav Atir, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• A Validation Study on Saccadic Eye Movements in Detecting Mental Fatigue – Kaveena Kunasegaran, International Medical University

• Leading Academics
• PhD Candidates
• Practitioners
• Psychologists
• School Counsellors
• Therapists
• Thought leaders
• National and Local Government
• Provincial Government and Municipalities

Dr. Samuel Chng

Head of Urban Psychology Lab, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design

Samuel Chng is a Research Fellow and heads the Urban Psychology Lab in the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. He is an applied social psychologist and his research focuses on human behaviour and decisions in cities across a range of areas including sustainability, mobility and wellbeing. His work is multidisciplinary and applied in nature, focusing on delivering practical and policy impacts.

Dr. Brian Moore

Conference Co-Chair/Keynote Speaker

Educational Psychology & Child Development, School of Education, Charles Sturt University

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.