Reny Yuniasanti, M.Psi., Ph.D., Psikolog, is known as an educator who firmly upholds integrity while actively contributing through professional organizations. Her academic journey began as one of the first cohort of the Master of Professional Psychology Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in 2005. She successfully completed her studies despite the fact that the program’s academic system was still in its trial phase.
As part of the Pre-International Course Series of the International Course on Public Mental Health, the Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) Faculty of Psychology Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) invited two experts to highlight the importance of understanding suicide not merely as an individual issue, but also one that is deeply connected to cultural, social, and systemic factors. The event, held online on Friday (Sept 19), was attended by dozens of participants from various backgrounds.
The Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and Wahana Keluarga Cerebral Palsy (WKCP) explored potential collaboration opportunities through a meeting held on Wednesday (September 17) in Room D-506, Faculty of Psychology UGM. The discussion focused on potential joint initiatives in research, studies, and the development of sustainable family- and community-based support models.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, through the Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP), organized an Internal Workshop: Youth Studies, Livelihood, Relational Wellbeing, and Scoping Review on September 10–12, 2025, at ARTOTEL Yogyakarta. This activity is part of the U’Good Grant Program: Vulnerable Youth – Navigating Meaningful Livelihood in Indonesia, an international research initiative that aims to explore social relations, community support, and the role of institutions in helping vulnerable youth achieve meaningful livelihoods. The UGood Grant Program is supported by the National Research Foundation (South Africa), Fondation Botnar (Switzerland), and the Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa).
The final event of AAI – Strengthening Higher Education System in Indonesia, an afternoon tea reception in the Governor House with Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC.
In August 2025, we joined 27 fellow academics from universities across Indonesia in a short course on Strengthening the Higher Education System in Indonesia (SHESI), delivered through the Australia Awards Indonesia program. The Crawford School of Public Policy hosted the course at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, and gave us the opportunity to engage with policymakers and universities.
Sheilla Varadhila Peristianto, M.Psi., Psikolog, successfully earned her doctoral degree at the open defense of the Doctoral Program in Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, on Tuesday (19/08). Her dissertation, titled “The Concept of Rasa Rumangsa and Its Relation to the Subjective Burden of Families Caring for Individuals with Schizophrenia”, marked her as the 6,672nd doctoral graduate of UGM.
Dr. Bagus Riyono, M.A., Psikolog, faculty member at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has once again received an international invitation. After his book Tazkiya Therapy in Islamic Psychotherapy was published by Routledge, the work has now become a subject of discussion in the Islamic Spirituality class at Respect Graduate School, Pennsylvania, United States.
The Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), held the Cross-Cultural Understanding (CCU) program on August 13–14, 2025, to welcome 23 exchange students from nine countries. This activity is part of the Student Mobility program designed to support the academic and social adaptation of international students during their one-semester stay at UGM.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and TVRI Yogyakarta once again present OPSI: Obrolan Psikologi (Psychology Talks) with its ninth episode, aired on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM WIB. This episode is titled “Talking About the Meaning of Work with Gen Z.” One of the aims of this episode is to dispel public misconceptions that often label Generation Z as unable to stay in a job for long.
The episode features Kristoforus Lintang Mahadewa, S.Psi., a Research Assistant at the Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP), Faculty of Psychology UGM, as the guest speaker. Lintang explains that Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, tends to view work not merely as a means to earn a living but also as an opportunity to pursue their passions. Therefore, they seek a work environment that is comfortable and supportive.
Yogyakarta – The Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) of the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again held an online lecture titled “Childhood Footprints: The Impact of Adverse Experiences and the Power of Positive Experiences” on Friday (07/18). The theme explored how childhood experiences affect mental health and how positive experiences can counteract painful ones.
In her presentation, Diana Setiyawati, S.Psi., MHSc., Ph.D., Psychologist, a lecturer at UGM’s Faculty of Psychology, emphasized that life stress alone is not the sole cause of mental disorders.