Dr. Elena V. Syurina (The Netherlands), PhD
Dr Syurina is an Assistant Professor in the field of Global Mental health at the Athena Institute, VU University, Amsterdam, with specialisations in prevention and (develop) mental disorders. She has a multidisciplinary background, with degrees in neuropsychology and policy analysis. Prior to her current post, she has been a practicing children’s psychologist.
After completing her PhD in Child & Youth Healthcare at Maastricht University, Dr. Syurina was awarded a visiting researcher grant for the University of Oxford, where she researched the available biological measurements to identify stress levels in children in primary care. Since 2015 she has conducted research on the utility of Brain Blocks (a Dutch psycho-education and therapy toolkit). Projects she has contributed to include: UWV-commissioned research to investigate prospective innovations that can help people with mild intellectual disability to find and retain employment, investigation into the occurrence and aetiology of the new disordered eating pattern (Orthorexia Nervosa), a review of current practices supporting people with mental health disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa, investigation of cross-sectional stigma and positive deviance in Indonesia, and research into practices that contribute to the empowerment of mothers of autistic children in India.
Dr Syurina’s expertise lies in the fields of inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to health-related decision making and participatory research methods. She has wide experience of sociological field research and ethnographic data collection, and is experienced in managerial and analytical tasks, as well as events organisation and market analysis. She has been co-manager of several large projects, including EU projects
Dr Syurina is an Assistant Professor in the field of Global Mental health at the Athena Institute, VU University, Amsterdam, with specialisations in prevention and (develop) mental disorders. She has a multidisciplinary background, with degrees in neuropsychology and policy analysis. Prior to her current post, she has been a practicing children’s psychologist.
After completing her PhD in Child & Youth Healthcare at Maastricht University, Dr. Syurina was awarded a visiting researcher grant for the University of Oxford, where she researched the available biological measurements to identify stress levels in children in primary care. Since 2015 she has conducted research on the utility of Brain Blocks (a Dutch psycho-education and therapy toolkit). Projects she has contributed to include: UWV-commissioned research to investigate prospective innovations that can help people with mild intellectual disability to find and retain employment, investigation into the occurrence and aetiology of the new disordered eating pattern (Orthorexia Nervosa), a review of current practices supporting people with mental health disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa, investigation of cross-sectional stigma and positive deviance in Indonesia, and research into practices that contribute to the empowerment of mothers of autistic children in India.
Dr Syurina’s expertise lies in the fields of inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to health-related decision making and participatory research methods. She has wide experience of sociological field research and ethnographic data collection, and is experienced in managerial and analytical tasks, as well as events organisation and market analysis. She has been co-manager of several large projects, including EU projects
Prof. Vitaly Klymchuk,
Doctor in psychology
The director of Mental Health. Solutions
The official expert of Ministry of Health (Ukraine) (the area "Mental Health")
The member of Scientific-methodological Council of the Ministry of Health (Ukraine) (Sector of Higher Education)
The leading Research Fellow, Institute of Social and Political Psychology, National Academy of Educational Science of Ukraine
Dr. Maureen P. Flaherty (Canada), Associate Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies (University Manitoba, Canada)
Areas of specialization/interest:
Gender and peacebuilding, interpersonal violence, intimate partner abuse, participatory research as empowerment, feminist methodologies, indigenous methodologies, narrative, visioning, community mental health, community development, youth and democracy.
Dr. Maureen Flaherty has been a front-line social worker, therapist, consultant, and educator specializing in the areas of crisis and trauma recovery, intimate partner abuse, and community development.
Areas of specialization/interest:
Gender and peacebuilding, interpersonal violence, intimate partner abuse, participatory research as empowerment, feminist methodologies, indigenous methodologies, narrative, visioning, community mental health, community development, youth and democracy.
Dr. Maureen Flaherty has been a front-line social worker, therapist, consultant, and educator specializing in the areas of crisis and trauma recovery, intimate partner abuse, and community development.