Welcome to the Asia Pacific Academy Fellows Page
Prof. Akihito Shimazu
Akihito Shimazu is a Professor at Keio University’s Faculty of Policy Management and a qualified clinical psychologist in Japan. His research focuses on workplace psychosocial factors, including stress management, work engagement, and work-life balance. He has published 11 edited books and over 300 papers and book chapters. Shimazu was on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Occupational Health and the Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology. He served as co-chair and then chair of the ICOH-WOPS International Commission on Occupational Health from 2013 to 2024 and is a founding member of the Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work.
Prof. Jodi Oakman
Professor Jodi Oakman leads the Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors at La Trobe University. An accomplished ergonomist and human factors specialist, Professor Oakman has transitioned from diverse industry roles into academia, where she leads research to enhance both physical and mental health in the workplace. Her innovative translational research includes developing the APHIRM (A Participative Hazard Identification and Risk Management) Toolkit, which helps organisations mitigate stress-related mental health issues and musculoskeletal disorders through a participative approach. Currently, she leads research grounded in systems thinking and implementation science principles to advance work-related health and well-being and support sustainable working lives.
Prof. Andrew Noblet
Andrew Noblet is a Professor in Organisational Behaviour at Deakin Business School (Deakin University, Australia) and leads the Wellbeing Theme, Deakin SME Research Centre. Andrew specialises in working with industry to design and evaluate interventions aimed at protecting and promoting the wellbeing of at-risk working populations (SME owners, police, healthcare professionals). He’s been a Chief Investigator on over 20 externally funded research projects and recently received an “Innovations that Inspire” award from the international business school accreditation agency, AACSB (2025). He has published in journals such as Work & Stress, Stress & Health, Safety Science, and Journal of Business Ethics.
Prof. Christian Dormann
Christian Dormann is Professor of Business Education & Management at the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany. Since 2011, he has been an adjunct research professor at the School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy at the University of South Australia (UniSA). He also served as editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Work and Organisational Psychology and as associate and consulting editor of several other journals, including the Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology, Journal of Organisational Behaviour, and Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. His research focus is on stress in organisations. In particular, he has been interested in psychosocial aspects of work.
Prof. Paula Brough
Paula Brough is a Professor of Organisational Psychology and Director of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing at Griffith University, Australia. Her research focuses on occupational stress, employee mental health, work engagement, work-life balance, and workplace conflict. She has secured $7m in competitive research funding and authored over 60 industry reports, 150 journal articles, and 12 scholarly books. Recognised as a top work-family scholar globally, she ranks in the top 2% for work wellbeing research. Paula is a Fellow of both the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology and the Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work.
Prof. Loïc Lerouge
Loïc Lerouge is Research Director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), member of the Centre for Comparative Labour and Social Security Law at the University of Bordeaux, and a specialist in occupational health. He is the Director of the International research chair in comparative occupational health studies (CIECST) and Co-head of the International Associated and Interdisciplinary Lab on Environmental Transitions, Health and Work (LYATEST) at the University of Bordeaux and Université Laval (Québec, Canada). Author of numerous articles and conference papers, his research examines how law addresses occupational health issues through a comparative analysis of legal systems. To enrich his research, he organises dialogues among various disciplines and stakeholders.
Prof. Mohd Awang Idris
Mohd Awang Idris is a professor in Work and Organisational Psychology at the University of Malaya. He is the Past President and currently serves as Chair of Training and Development for the Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work (APAPFAW). Additionally, he holds adjunct positions at the University of South Australia and Griffith University. His research focuses on occupational health psychology, including psychosocial safety, employee wellbeing, and team performance, with over 50 publications to his name. He is also a reviewer for several prominent journals and won the Tony Winefield Thesis Prize for his PhD thesis in 2010-2011.
Prof. Stavroula Leka
Stavroula Leka is a Professor of Organisations, Work & Health at Lancaster University and Director of the Centre for Organisational Health & Well-being. She is also Professor Emerita at the University of Nottingham and President of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. Her research focuses on work and health regulation, management of the psychosocial work environment, and the promotion of mental well-being at work. She co-led the development of ISO 45003, the first international standard on psychological health and safety in the workplace, and serves as an advisor to organizations like the World Health Organization and the ILO.
Prof. Rusli Nordin
Prof. Rusli Nordin is a leading occupational health physician and academic known for his contributions to workplace health, psychosocial risk management, and public health policy in Malaysia and the Asia–Pacific region. With extensive experience in occupational medicine, he has held key academic and advisory roles, advancing research on psychosocial safety climate, work-related stress, and wellbeing. Prof. Nordin has collaborated widely with international research teams and contributed to regional initiatives aimed at improving worker health and safety standards. He is recognised for his strong commitment to evidence-based practice, capacity building, and improving workplace health across diverse industries.
