Jana Valdez

Dr. Jana Patricia VALDEZ completed her PhD in Educational Technology in the Teacher Education and Learning Leadership Unit of the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong. She finished her undergraduate degree of BS in Psychology at Colegio de San Juan de Letran – Manila, Philippines. Her research programs encompass positive psychology and educational technology specifically on promoting media literacy and developing technology-enhanced interventions to enhance students’ character strengths and academic outcomes. She published in reputable journals like Computers & Education (IF = 8.538), Journal of Positive Psychology (IF = 4.197), Journal of Happiness Studies (IF = 3.852), and Journal of School Psychology (IF = 4.292). She is an incoming associate editor in School Psychology International and serves as a member of the editorial board of Frontiers in Psychology: Positive Psychology and Asian Journal of Social Psychology.

Research interests

• Positive Psychology
• Positive Education
• Educational Technology

Teaching Interests

• Honours Project