Dr. Anke Karl is the strategic lead of the Clinical Psychology Research Group and the Mood Disorders Centre, and serves as Director of the MDC Biobehavioural Lab. Her research examines how biological and behavioral processes shape posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and recovery from psychological trauma. She also works on applying biopsychological knowledge to improve therapies for people with PTSD and depression.

She trained in clinical psychology and behavioural neuroscience at Humboldt University Berlin, where she received the Young Scientist Award in 2001. She later completed postdoctoral research at the Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, University at Albany, before holding academic positions in Germany and the UK prior to joining the University of Exeter.

Her work has been published in leading journals and supported by major research funders. She also completed advanced training in cognitive behavioural therapy, is a licensed Psychological Psychotherapist, and practices as an associate therapist at the AccEPT Clinic.

Prof. Bouman is actively involved in teaching at the undergraduate, master’s, and research master’s levels at the University of Groningen. He also serves as the coordinator for the psychology module in the Erasmus Mundus Master’s program NOHA (Network on Humanitarian Action), which includes a partnership with Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Prof. Erminia Colucci is a Professor of Visual Psychology and Global & Cultural Mental Health in the Department of Psychology at Middlesex University London, as well as an Affiliate Professor at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Indonesia. She is known for her contributions to research on human rights, mental health, suicide prevention, and domestic violence. Professor Erminia’s research focuses on the direct experiences of individuals with mental disorders and suicidal behavior, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, among ethnic minority groups, and refugees.