Dr Romy Jia

Dr Romy Menghao Jia is an associate lecturer at the Synthesis Science Division, JBI, University of Adelaide. She has extensive teaching experience in health and social science, including the conduct of systematic review and scoping reviews in evidence-based healthcare. Romy is an experienced researcher and has been involved in the conduct of diverse types of systematic reviews and scoping reviews in the healthcare domain. She is the coordinator of the JBI Scoping Review Network and the convener of JBI scoping review methodology group, an esteemed international collective dedicated to enhancing the rigor and quality of scoping reviews. Additionally, she actively contributes to the product design and development of JBI SUMARI, a software widely used for conducting systematic reviews.
Romy's research background encompasses information science and social science, with a specific focus on major life transitions, marginalized communities, and health information behavior. Her extensive research training, coupled with a strong commitment to community engagement, has provided her with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by marginalized populations. During her PhD, she developed grounded conceptualizations of the online peer interactions and meaning-making information practices that acknowledge the needs, goals, and values of sexuality- and gender-marginalized LGBTQIA+ young adults going through their identity transitions. Romy’s work highlights the importance of embodied information and social interactions in the construction of personal meaning during identity transitions.