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Larissa Bartlett

Research Fellow - Mental Health

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

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  • Research Fellow - Mental Health
    Menzies Institute for Medical Research
  • Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Room 362b Medical Science 2 (Level 3), Hobart CBD Campuses, TAS, 7000

BIO

Dr Larissa Bartlett is currently The Mind Games Research Fellow (Mental Health) at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research and holds an ongoing role following completion of her ISLAND Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre.

Dr Bartlett's research focuses on positive psychosocial and behavioural interventions that can improve people’s health and quality of life. She completed her PhD in 2019, which investigated workplace mindfulness training for employee stress, mental health, wellbeing and performance.

Dr Bartlett is a registered mindfulness teacher (MTIA, MBSR Teacher, Level II) and draws on a wide range of high-level skills and experience gained through successful careers as a consultant and employee in business, government and research sectors.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Fellow (Mental Health)
    University of Tasmania, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Hobart, Australia3 Apr 2023 - present
  • ISLAND Research Fellow
    University of Tasmania, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, Hobart, Australia21 Oct 2019 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia1 Feb 2016 - 20 Apr 2020
  • BMedSc(Hons)
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia2 Feb 2015 - 21 Dec 2015
  • BA (Sociology, Social Policy & Administration)
    University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia3 Feb 1992 - 21 Dec 1998

SCHOOL AND PORTFOLIO

  • Menzies Institute for Medical Research

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 10 Reduced Inequalities
  • 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

FIELD OF RESEARCH