Maria Regina Hechanova Alampay, PhD – MHPSS Knowledge Hub

Maria Regina Hechanova Alampay, PhD

Chief of Party, USAID RenewHealth Project

Maria Regina ‘Gina’ M. Hechanova-Alampay is a full professor at the Psychology department of the Ateneo de Manila University and is currently Chief of Party of the USAID RenewHealth Project. Gina has a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Central Michigan University. A licensed psychologist, she has over 30 years of experience in organization development and public mental health. She President of the Psychological Association of the Philippines from 2012 to 2014, and Chair of the ADMU Psychology Department from 2013-2016. An Internationally Certified Addiction Professional She also served as Chair of the PAP Special Interest Group on Substance Use Prevention and Treatment form 2017-2019. She was named Outstanding Young Scientist in 2005 by the National Academy of Science and Technology. In 2010, she was named one of The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS). In 2018, the Professional Regulatory Commission named her the Professional of the Year for Psychology for her contributions to the field. In 2021, she received the American Psychological Association Global Citizenship citation for her work on community interventions.

Email: rhechanova@ateneo.edu

Professional Expertise

Disciplines

Health promotion/education, Public health, Psychology, Social and behavioral sciences

Topical EXPERTISE

Addiction/substance abuse, Common mental health conditions, Disaster relief/response, Primary health care, Resilience, Stress and coping

Methodological Areas

Community engagement and CBPR, Efficacy/effectiveness trials, Implementation science, Intervention development and testing, Measurement/psychometrics, mHealth/eHealth, Research evaluation methods, Survey development, Theory of change/logic models

Strategies expertise

Community engagement, Capacity building, Health promotion, Intervention scale-up, Health technology, Quality improvement, Partnership development, Sustainability

Intervention Expertise

Cognitive behavioral therapy, Family interventions, Mental health awareness/promotion, Mindfulness/meditation, Psychosocial skills, School-based interventions, Support groups, Evidence-based mental health practices

Partnership Expertise

Community-based organizations/coalitions, Health departments/health agencies, Professional associations, Schools and universities, Worksites