Dr Finiki Nearchou is an Assistant Professor with the School of Psychology and an Ad Astra Fellow at the University College Dublin (UCD). She specialises in resilience and health research by applying sophisticated analytical techniques and methodologies. Her research focuses on identifying predictors of various domains of health and well-being in children and adults. Another aspect of her research involves psychometric tool development and validation. She teaches statistics, research methods, and mental health and serves as the Research Director of the UCD Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology. She is the Director and Principal Investigator of the UCD Resilience & Health Laboratory. She disseminates research in audiences at all levels and engages with outreach activities addressed to a wide range of stakeholders. She is a chartered member of the British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology.