Research Assistant Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, FASS

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4783-9121

Patricia D. Simon (Tracy) is a Registered Psychologist from the Philippines and a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Education and Psychology at Hong Kong Baptist University. She obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from De La Salle University. She has been involved in social development research since 2017, and her work is focused on addressing three UN Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-Being (SDG3), Quality Education (SDG4), and Climate Action (SDG13). Broadly, her research can be summarized as falling under the area of research can be summarized as falling under the area of mental health and well-being of youth and other vulnerable populations, climate/environmental education, and digital technology in education and mental health. She has been involved in research funded by UNICEF, Safer Kids, The Asia Foundation and the Population Council as a PhD student and later on as a faculty at DLSU. As a performing arts enthusiast, she aspires to someday be able to incorporate music, dance or theater in her academic endeavors.

Academic & Professional Experience

Selected Publications: (*corresponding author)

*Simon, P.D., Jiang, J., Fryer, L.K., King, R.B., & Frondozo, C.E. (2024). An assessment of learning management system use in higher education: Perspectives from a comprehensive sample of teachers and students. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-024-09734-5

*Simon, P.D., Fryer, L.K., & Nakao, K. (2024). Assessing class participation in physical and virtual spaces: Current approaches and issues. Frontiers in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1306568

Nalipay, M.J.N., Yema, D.P.R., & *Simon, P.D. (2023). Teachers as agents of environmental literacy and the facilitating role of environmental psychologists. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 92, 102187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102187

Simon, P.D., Jiang, J., & Fryer, L.K. (2023). Measurement of higher education students’ and teachers’ experiences in learning management systems: A scoping review. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2023.2266154

Dela Cruz, I.C., Agpaoa, D.C.M., Archeta, M.B.B., Paris, J.G.H., & *Simon, P.D. (2023). Hope and depression among pandemic graduates. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 14(1), 55-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2023.2192952

*Simon, P.D., Pakingan, K.A., & Aruta, J.J.B.R. (2022). Measurement of Climate Change Anxiety and its Mediating Effect between Experience of Climate Change and Mitigation Actions of Filipino Youth. Educational and Developmental Psychologist. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/20590776.2022.2037390

*Simon, P.D. (2022). Preserving mental well-being and engagement of students in Philippine virtual classrooms during the COVID-19 crisis: Insights from a Filipino educator. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 67, 102915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102915

*Simon, P.D., Cu, S.M.O., De Jesus, K.E.M, Go, N.T.S., Lim, K.T.F., & Say, C.L.C. (2022). Worried about being imperfect? The mediating effect of physical appearance perfectionism between Instagram addiction and body esteem. Personality and Individual Differences, 186, 111346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111346

*Simon, P.D. (2022). A review of the mental health consequences of perfectionism among students: Implications for education researchers and practitioners in the time of COVID-19. Hellenic Journal of Psychology, 19(2), 163-183. https://doi.org/10.26262/hjp.v19i2.8547

*Simon, P.D. (2021). Parent autonomy support as moderator: Testing the expanded perfectionism social disconnection model. Personality and Individual Differences, 168, 110401. https://doi.org/10.1016.j.paid.2020.110401

Research grants:

Principal Investigator, “Pilot-study of a hope-based, single session online intervention for perfectionists,” funded by the Research and Grants Management Office of De La Salle University (June 2021 to July 2022)

Co-Investigator, ““Development and Pilot Testing of a Remote Counseling Program for Children Survivors of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation,” funded by UNICEF, Save the Children, The Asia Foundation (August 31, 2020 to May 30, 2022)

Co-Investigator, “PGH CPU and DLSU-SDRC Partnership to implement a remote counselling program for 15-Year-Old and Above OSAEC Victim-Survivors using PGH CPU Teleconsultation Services (tele-CPU),” funded by UNICEF, Save the Children, The Asia Foundation (October 2023 to January 2025)

Fellowships and Awards:

1. 8th place in the 2016 Philippine Professional Regulation Commission Board Examination for Psychologists

2. One of the 40 (out of 130 applicants) selected for the International Congress of Psychology 2020+ Emerging Psychologists’ Program

3. Selected for the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST PHL) Future Science Leaders’ Forum (FSLF) 2022

4. Selected for the Yale NUS College Global Liberal Arts Regional Scholars Fellowship 2024

5. Philippine Representative for the Workshop in Frontiers of Psychology of the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2019

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals