Alvin Lai Oon Ng, DPsych's Linkedin Analytics

I'm a Professor at the Department of Psychology School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University. I also have a joint appointment as a Professor at the School of American Education. I was Deputy Dean (International) of SMLS, until end of 2024 when my role encompassed developing new and existing global partnerships and linkages for various types of stakeholder engagements, which include research collaborations, staff and student mobility, cultural exchanges, as well as the internationalisation of curricula and developing global learning initiatives. I also facilitated the positive integration of international students within the School's academic programmes. Basically, my portfolio covered anything international within the School of Medical and Life Sciences (SMLS), including international university reputation and ranking exercises. I'm now relieved to let go of the position in 2025. With regard to research, my main interest areas are in mental health literacy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and cross-cultural aspects of mental health intervention. I also teach in the BSc (Hons) Psychology programme - usually Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology / Psychological Disorders, Behaviour Modification and History of Psychology. I also supervise MSc Psychology and PhD Psychology candidates. I'm was briefly Programme Leader for the Master of Applied Behaviour Analysis program in 2024 that's the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia. While a clinical psychologist by training, I'm now a full-time academic. I'm passionate about promoting clinical psychology as a mental health profession especially in Malaysia where it is still in its infancy. I helped found the Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology in 2010, where I was also the Founding President (my membership number is CP1-0001). In my 23 years as an academic, I've given over 400 talks to organisations, the public and at conferences - usually on psychology and mental health topics. In my free time, I enjoy doodling - mostly my cartoon owl named Owlvin, and his friends. I'm still looking for a keen publisher for a manuscript I've written and illustrated called "When Owlvin Almost Spoiled Christmas". Download my vCard: https://qrd.by/psychomunk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6973-9466 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/I-6997-2016 Scopus Author ID: 35071788300 Google Scholar profile: Alvin Lai Oon Ng IG: @owlvincomic @psychomunk "Trying to look at the big picture in midst of all the distracting transient activities."