Dr Jia Ying Ooi

Dr Jia Ying Ooi

Brief Profile

Dr Jia Ying Ooi is a Senior Research Officer with the University of Newcastle. Her work focuses on health behaviour research in chronic diseases, particularly delivering programs and interventions through digital and online platforms.

 

Research Interests

  • Behavioural health science
  • Digital health interventions
     

Why did you get into research?

Seeing how much the cyber and digital world was able to have widespread influence on the behaviour and knowledge base of the public, it really made me interested in wanting to improve their health habits through cost effective and effective means.

 

What would be the ultimate goal for your research?

Popularise and normalise digital and e-health interventions as I believe that is where the future lies in terms of improving health behaviours.

 

Future Focus

Continue working to develop effective digital health interventions.


Specialised/Technical Skills

  • Behavioural health interventions
  • Population health
  • Digital health programs

 

Affiliations

  • Health Behaviour Research Collaborative