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Yanyu Chen is currently a PhD student at the University of Western Australia, specializing in psychology. Her research primarily focuses on the relationships between multi-tasking and prospective memory, as well as cognitive capacity. Prior to her PhD, she worked as an Early Career Researcher at the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention, investigating effective media delivery approaches for suicide prevention among Indigenous peoples. At the School of Psychological Science, she contributed to the Human Factors Applied Cognition lab, focusing on mental workload and multitasking, and participated in the LIDL (Life, Individual Development, Learning) lab, exploring cerebral lateralization in the context of language processing. Chen's academic work has involved using behavioral psychophysics and neuroimaging techniques, including functional transcranial Doppler ultrasound. Additionally, she is a member of the Asia Pacific Disaster Mental Health Network, aiming to enhance disaster mental health research and policy. Her recent systematic review examined the determinants of long-term mental health outcomes following disasters and health emergencies. Chen's expertise intersects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly focusing on psychology-related education.
Kids Research Institute, Telethon Kids Institute • Australia
Kids Research Institute, Telethon Kids Institute • Australia
North Metropolitan Health Service •
Curtin University •
Starlight Children's Foundation •
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