Ria Aiyar
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
My research interests include a focus on health and wellbeing in the perinatal and early childhood period for caregivers, children, and families, as well as reproductive health research. My work also includes a focus on refugee and migrant health and wellbeing, health equity, and promoting culturally responsive care using qualitative research methods.
I am currently completing a PhD within the School of Psychology, Develop Well Research Lab supervised by A/Prof Clemence Due, Dr Alyssa Sawyer and Dr Amanda Taylor. My PhD focuses on the wellbeing experiences and support needs of families from refugee and migrant backgrounds in Australia during the First 2000 Days (conception to age 5). We aim to understand how services and healthcare practitioners may provide culturally responsive care for families from refugee and migrant backgrounds across pregnancy and early childhood.
-
Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - 2023 Project Manager University of Adelaide 2021 - ongoing PhD Candidate University of Adelaide 2021 - ongoing Research Assistant University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2020 - 2020 University of Adelaide Australia Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science 2017 - 2019 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Psychological Science -
Research Interests
-
Journals
-
Conference Items
Year Citation 2022 Aiyar, R., Due, C., Taylor, A., & Sawyer, A. (2022). South and Southeast Asian Refugee Parents' Wellbeing Experiences and Support Needs During the First 2000 Days: A Systematic Review. Poster session presented at the meeting of PSANZ 2022. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health: Wiley. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2023 Sawyer, A., Due, C., Aiyar, R., Reece, C., Oxlad, M., & Taylor, A. (2023). Access to child development screening in South Australia: An evaluation of two new models to provide access to child development checks to children and families.
Year | Course | Level | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Psychology 1A (PSYCHOL 1000) | Level I | Marker |
2021 | Psychology in Society (PSYCHOL 2007) | Level II | Tutor/Marker |
2022 |
Big Picture Psychology: Global Challenges, Psychological Perspectives |
Level II | Marker |
-
Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2023 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Evaluating a Program to support the transition to parenthood for new parents experiencing moderate psychosocial adversity (New Technology for New Parents) University of Adelaide Master of Psychology (Clinical) Master - Penelope Hartmann
-
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2024 - ongoing Member Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Australia 2024 - ongoing Member Thrive by Five Australia 2022 - ongoing Member Health in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Collective Australia 2021 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia 2021 - ongoing Member Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) Australia 2021 - ongoing Member Migration and Refugee Research Network Australia
Connect With Me
External Profiles