Anastasia Aldelina Lijadi

Biography

Anastasia Aldelina Lijadi started her work at IIASA as a research scholar in 2017, working under an ERC grant to develop new indicators for human wellbeing, examining sustainability and quality of life. In 2019, she stepped into the position of Executive Assistant to the IIASA Deputy Director General. In August 2023, she was also appointed as IIASA Gender Equality Officer, as well as the Chair of IIASA Forum for Gender Equality and Inclusion.

Lijadi is a psychologist and a researcher known for her work on global mobility and wellbeing and currently also serves as associate editor for The International Journal of School & Educational Psychology and the Center for Intercultural Dialogue.

Her primary research focus centers around the experiences of Third Culture Kids (TCKs). TCKs are children who spend a significant portion of their formative years living outside their parents' home culture, often in different countries, which greatly impacts their identity and sense of belonging. Her research has explored how these high-mobility lifestyles affect personal development and place identity.

She completed her PhD in Psychology at the University of Macau, where her dissertation won the 2015 Atlas TI Award for its innovative use of qualitative methods. Her academic background is broad, including a master’s degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of Saint Joseph in Macau, and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Indonesia.

In addition to the above, Lijadi serves as Vice President of Family in Global Transition, a non-profit organization aiming to provide global mobility individuals and families with the tools they need to thrive by creating opportunities for personal, professional and academic connection.


Last update: 11 OCT 2024