Dr. Jemima Petch Head of Practice
Qualifications:  PhD Clinical Psychology (2006) Bachelor of Psychology with First Class Honours (1999) Affiliations Adjunct Researcher Griffith University and Adjunct Research University of Queensland. Chair of the RAQ Research Advisory Working Group. Areas of interest Jemima has a particular interest in promoting healthy couple relationships through relationship interventions, measuring and... Read more
Dr. Joanne Finkelstein Manager of Research
Qualifications B.A. Hons (La Trobe University, Melbourne) M.Ed  (Monash University, Melbourne) Ph.D (University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana, USA) Areas of Interest Managerialism and strategic planning and change management in complex organisations; with academic interests in the effectiveness and ethics of immersive and qualitative research particularly for professional service providers and... Read more
Dr. Aditi Lohan Manager of Research (currently on leave)
Qualifications: PhD (Clinical Psychology), 2017 M.A. (Psychology), 2010 B.A. (Hons.) Psychology, 2008 Areas of interest: Parenting, couple and child relationships; Project management; Early intervention; Evidence-based interventions; Research and evaluation; Chronic illness; Improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Contact: ALohan@raq.org.au Publications: Journal Articles Morawska,... Read more
Jelena Milic Research Officer
Qualifications: Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Areas of interest: Jelena has an interest in data analysis, evidence-based interventions, client outcomes, parenting and couple relationships. Contact: jmilic@raq.org.au Conference Presentations: Milic, J. (2019, May). The Effectiveness of a Motivational Interviewing (MI) Treatment on the Outcomes for... Read more
Dr. Yuan Cao Research Officer
Qualifications: PhD (Psychology), 2018 MClinPsy, 2018 Areas of interest: Social relationships (e.g., empathy); Inter-group biases; Family and couple relationships; Evidence-based interventions. Contact: YCao@raq.org.au Publications: Journal Articles Cao, Y., Yusri, N. M., Powell, T., & Cunnington, R. (2019). Neural and behavioural markers of observed pain of older adults. Neuropsychologia (... Read more
Tulsi Achia Research Officer
Qualifications: M.Sc (Counselling Psychology), Mpsych (Clinical Psychology), MAPS. PhD candidate (Social Psychology) – School of Psychology, University of Queensland. Professional Memberships: Australian Psychological Society (APS) – Member Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - Registered Psychologist The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) - Member... Read more