Tianyi Ma

Tianyi Ma is a Research Fellow (Academic Level B) at The University of Queensland whose research seeks to understand why children differ in their developmental trajectories and responses to preventive interventions. His interdisciplinary research program integrates developmental psychology, parenting and family psychology, educational psychology, prevention science, and advanced quantitative methods to investigate developmental mechanisms, individual differences, and family-school processes that shape children's learning, mental health, and wellbeing. He has published 25 refereed journal articles (including 15 as first and/or corresponding author) and secured over AU$340,000 in competitive funding as a lead or contributing investigator. He leads an independent program of research involving a coordinated team of honours students and research assistants while contributing to large-scale interdisciplinary collaborations. Tianyi serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools and Journal of Child and Family Studies, and sits on multiple editorial boards. His long-term goal is to develop a systems-contextual science of why children respond differently to developmental environments and preventive interventions, translating this knowledge into more personalised and effective supports across family, school, and community settings.