ICRPCONF Speakers
Highlighted Speakers
Dr. Christian Langkamp
Dr. Christian Langkamp is an energy and finance expert at BASF SE, Germany, and a researcher on friendship maintenance. He wrote a book on the topic during a sabbatical at Oxford University’s Institute of Population Ageing. He holds a MMaths from Oxford, an MBA from RWTH Aachen, and a PhD in BA from Duisburg-Essen.
Dr. Daniela Cârstea
Dr. Daniela Cârstea is lecturer at the University of Bucharest, Romania and a grantee of the Fulbright Commission. She teaches literary critical theory and British literature. Dr. Cârstea holds a PhD (University of Bucharest) in American literature, relational psychoanalysis and trauma studies.
Ms. Gizem Akcan
Ms. Gizem Akcan graduated from Middle East Technical University (METU) (Turkey)’s Bachelor of Psychology programme. After successfully completing my master’s education, she completed the Clinical Psychology Doctorate Program at Istanbul Arel University in 2017. Her studies focused on childhood traumas and relationship problems. She is a Asst. Prof. in Department of Psychology, Bartin University, Turkey. At the same time, she works as individual, family and couple therapist.
Ms. Yumitra Kannan
Ms Yumitra Kannan is a first-class graduate from Taylor’s University (Malaysia)’s Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) programme with a keen interest in the Lifespan Developmental approach. She was a runner-up for the Harvard Prize-Book Award, a speaker at TedX:IGNITED, and presented a qualitative research at the 4th Malaysian International Psychology Conference.
Mrs. Tapalova Olga Bisenovna
Mrs. Tapalova Olga Bisenovna is a Candidate of Biological Sciences, Doctor of Psychology, Research Professor of the Department of General and Applied Psychology of the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University. She is a head of the educational program for the master’s program “Psychology of health with the basics of psychotherapy” & also the head of the educational program for doctoral studies “Clinical and social psychology”. Her research area are Clinical psychology, Health psychology & her scientific interests are study of achievement motivation in health and disease; study of chronic stress in students; biological and social bases of behavior.
M.Sc. Megan E. Davies
M.Sc. Megan E. Davies is a German-trained psychologist, originally from Canada. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to psychology with a strong focus on international and intercultural applications. She is passionate about serving underrepresented groups through her clinical work and advocating for inclusive mental health practices.
Ms. Alishba Ali
Ms. Alishba Ali is a BS Psychology graduate. She is working as an intern in a hospital to provide psychological support, alongside she is a national counselor for AIESEC Pakistan. AIESEC has awarded her with empowering youth leaders. She has also received certification for CBT and psychological training by PYPA.
Mr.Jan Waligórski
Mr.Jan Waligórski is a Cognitive Science Master’s student at Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Poland). He is the chairman of the conference WIRTUALIUM, leads a research grant on virtual reality, and is a member of Collegium Invisibile. His research interests include embodied cognition in virtual reality, and virtual body perception.
Past Speakers
Prof. Dr. María Josefina Escobar
Prof. Dr. María Josefina Escobar is Doctor in Psychotherapy (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile-Universidad de Chile-Universität Heidelberg). Psychologist (UCC, Argentina) and Master in Clinical Psychology of Children and Adolescents (UChile). Professor at the School of Psychology and researcher at the Center for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (CSCN), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. Her areas of interest: Neurodevelopment, Attachment, Parenting.
Dr. Marialaura Di Tella
Dr Marialaura Di Tella, PhD, is a research fellow in Psychology at University of Turin, Italy. Her PhD and postdoctoral studies focused on the investigation of psychological and cognitive components in clinical and non-clinical populations. This work led to the publication of different scientific articles and nationally funded research projects.
Ms. Angela Therese F. Jorge
Ms. Angela Therese F. Jorge is a psychology graduate from Far Eastern University, Manila. She currently works as a social media manager for a multi-national aesthetics brand and a gender reassignment surgeon where she uses her interest in gender studies and psychology to create content about diversity, inclusivity and sexuality in the medical industry.