Dr Melissa Oxlad is a Health and Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. She is currently the Master of Psychology (Health) Program Coordinator and the Academic Lead for Internships and Employability. In 2020, she was awarded the APS Early Career Teaching Award. Dr Oxlad also has many years experience providing clinical services in government, private practice and not-for-profit health services. Her PhD research examined psychological risk factors for adverse physical and psychological outcomes in cardiac surgery patients. Her current research focuses on the relationship between physical and mental health, including in relation to fertility and reproductive health, maternal health care, and men’s health. This includes how people make sense of, adjust to, and live with chronic illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and cardiac health issues. See https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/melissa.oxlad

Dr Amy Mullens is a Health and Clinical Psychologist, as well as an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland in the School of Psychology and Counselling. She has many years experience working as a clinician in both the public and private sector. Her areas of interest include improving health outcomes in vulnerable communities, chronic disease (screening, prevention, management), sexual health/HIV, Diabetes, COPD, Substance Use, Health Behaviour Change; Inter-professional learning, mentoring, teaching and supervision.

Tegan Stettaford is a Health Psychology PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle, NSW. Her research aims to improve the physical health of people with a mental health condition, by targetting lifestyle risk factors. Tegan is also an Associate Lecturer in Medicine.

Dr Jacob Keech is a Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Health and Behavioural Sciences at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC). Dr Keech’s primary research interests are the development of theory and interventions for reducing the effect of stress on physical and psychological health, and performance. Dr Keech is a Section Editor of the journal Stress & Health, and an Editorial Board Member of the journal Psychology & Health. For publications, please see jacobkeech.com

Dr Sze Yan Cheung is a Health Psychologist at the CALHN Pain Management Unit and Adult Burns Service (Royal Adelaide Hospital). She completed a PhD in the field of cancer survivorship, examining cancer identity and the media representation of people diagnosed with cancer. Her key areas of research interest include chronic disease, psychoneuroimmunology, and student migration.