Speaker
Dr. Susanne Schweizer
Scientia Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Psychology
Biography
Dr. Susanne Schweizer is a Scientia Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Psychology, where she leads the Developmental Affective Science Lab. A/Prof Schweizer’s programme of research spans the translational spectrum to identify and target transdiagnostic mechanisms involved in developmental sensitivity to anxiety and depression. Her work has contributed to our understanding of affective, cognitive and social determinants of mental health. Importantly in the context of a global youth mental health crisis, her interventions are scalable at low/no cost and have shown promising effects across the Global North and South.