International Network for Well-Being

Dr. Kijima is an Associate Professor at Keio University in Japan. He is interested in Cloninger's work on personality theory and spent a year studying abroad in Sweden to collaborate with Dr. Garcia. For his research on wellbeing, he has been working on spiritual work in recent years. As for empirical research, he is one of the members of the Keio Twin Study (Keio Twin Study) and is involved in genes related to personality, cognitive function, etc.

Dr. Lela is an Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Psychology at the School of Art & Social Sciences at GIFT University, Pakistan. She holds a position of Founding Head of the Humanities & Social Sciences Department, as well as serving as the Director of the Wellness Center, Career Development Center, and Rehabilitation Center at GIFT University. Dr. Lela's research interests include Psychometrics, Well-being, Personality, Health Psychology, Mental Health, Parenting, Educational Psychology, and Organizational Psychology. She has published numerous articles and authored book chapters in the aforementioned areas.

Dr. Sanmartín is an Associate Professor at the University of Alicante in the Developmental Psychology and Didactics Department. He has been collaborating with the International Network for Well-Being since 2020. Some of the research he has conducted comprises affect, perfectionism, social anxiety, school attendance problems, among other psychoeducational variables, and he has studied their influence among children and adolescents. He has more than 60 scientific articles indexed in JCR, more than 10 chapters, more than 100 contributions to scientific congresses and has collaborated in more than 20 projects.

JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji is a postdoc research associate at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, USA; and was a visiting Fulbright scholar at Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio USA (2019-2020). He also holds a senior lecturer position in psychology and a senior research fellow at the Center for Translation and Implementation Research (CTAIR), University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria. He was a recipient of the Developing Country Fellowship Award (2022) of the ISSBD for his research on school bullying. In addition to being guest editor of a special issue on Aging in sub-Saharan Africa for Innovation in Aging, and Editor of the Nigerian Journal of Psychological Research, he hold editorial positions in five other journals. As a member of the academic council of Child & Family Blog he helps to make research on how family influences child development more widely understandble to non-professional readers. He has authored (or co-authored) over 100 ressearch publications focusing on how individual-level and social-level cultural processes and pathways influence mental well-being across the life course.

Dr. Jalali-Moghadam is a specialist in clinical psychology and works at the district psychiatric center Østfold Hospital, in Norway. She also has independent private practice and conducts research. She has a background as a researcher, psychotherapist, counsellor and group therapist. Her research field includes multilingualism, language difficulties and pedagogical aspects of education for children with minority backgrounds. Dr. Jalali-Moghadam contributes to several national and international research, and treatment development projects on multilingualism and multiculturalism. She has been connected to the network since 2018.

Dr. Kevin M. Cloninger holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Denver. He has conducted quantitative and qualitative research in different fields of psychology, psychiatry, and pedagogy including Personality Theory, Identity and Moral Development, Curriculum Theory, Development and Evaluation, Coaching Theory, Moral Education, Teacher beliefs, and Gifted Education. He is the Executive Director of Anthropedia, a non-profit foundation that promotes well-being through health and education initiatives. Anthropedia is led by an institute of experts from the fields of medicine, psychology, art, education, and public health. Based on the findings of the Institute, Dr. Cloninger has created personal development resources and well-being education programs, both digital and face-to-face, using innovative multimedia resources (e.g., the psycho-educative interactive video series “know Yourself”) for individuals, professionals, and organizations seeking an effective approach to achieving and sustaining physical, mental, and social health.

Dr. Kazemitabar is a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University's Department of Internal Medicine, leveraging her expertise in Psychometrics, acquired from the University of Tehran in 2020. With a broad spectrum of research interests spanning pain management, opioid therapy, substance abuse, mental health, and personality, she has made significant contributions to the academic landscape through numerous publications in esteemed scholarly journals. Dr. Kazemitabar research aims to understand the complexities surrounding prescription opioid use and overdose risk among participants enrolled in Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs. By employing innovative methodologies, Maryam is dedicated to advancing knowledge in the field and forging collaborative partnerships to address pressing issues related to opioid misuse and overdose prevention.

Dr. Daniele is an Assistant Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Public Health (PPGSC) at University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR). He is the leader of the Study and Research Group of Aging, Health and Society (GEPESS). Some of the research he has conducted comprises a comprehensive understanding of promoting health behaviors, investigating the complexities of aging processes, cognitive mechanisms, racism, physical activity and societal and cultural influences on health. He conducts both qualitative and quantitative studies. Dr. Daniele is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Promotion of Health and Innovation (PHI) Lab within the International Network for Well-being at Linköping University.

Matheus works a manager at BearingPoint and has over 15 years of experience public in health and health promotion. Matheus has been actively involved in public health initiatives in universities, private and public sectors in Brazil, United States, India, and Europe. Matheus has worked as a consultant for multinational organizations such as the World Health Organization, Doctors Without Borders and Save the children. In addition, Matheus is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the Karolinska Institute researching the effects of physical activity in vulnerable populations’ physical and psychological health and well-being.