The Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work operates under the guidance of a diverse team of researchers from across the Asia-Pacific.

The executive committee is responsible for the management and direction of the academy. Executive committee positions of the academy are democratically elected by full members or academy fellows. A list of executive committee members is provided below.

Executive Committee

President: 

Professor Akinori Nakata* Prev. Associate Professor Mohd Awang Idris.


Vice President 1: 

Associate Professor Jodi Oakman. Prev. Associate Professor Dai Jungming


Vice President 2: 

Professor Andrew Noblet. Prev. Associate Professor Akihito Shimazu


Chair of Research and Development: 

Professor Maureen Dollard and Dr Michelle Lee. Prev. Professor Michelle Tuckey


Chair of Training and Practice: 

Associate Professor Mohd Awang Idris and Dr Yulita. Prev. Professor Akinori Nakata 


Finance Officer: 

Dr Tessa Bailey. Prev. Annabelle Neall


Executive Officer: 

Ms May Young Loh. Prev. Dr Annabelle Neall


Membership Officer: 

Dr Nurul Liyana. Prev. Professor Paula Brough


Publications Officer: 

Dr Ali Afsharian Prev. Dr Wesley McTernan

Area Representatives

Australia: Dr Maureen Dollard

China: Dr Junming Dai

IndonesiaDr Dian Ratna Sawitri

Malaysia: Dr Rusli Bin Nordin

Japan: Dr Akihito Shimazu

South Korea: Dr Jeong-Ho Chae

Thailand: Dr Sara Arphorn

Vietnam: Dr Pham Min Khuê

* Akinori Nakata, PhD

Dean and Professor, School of Psychology and Medical Welfare Management; Director, Division of Epidemiology and Social Medicine; Graduate School of Public Health, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.