Teresa Arora
Assistant Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology
+971-2-599-3160
Teresa.Arora@zu.ac.ae
- PhD Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK (2008-2012).
- MSc Health Psychology (Distinction), University of Derby, UK (2015–2018).
- BSc (Hons) Psychology 1st Class, University of Derby (2003-2006).
- Nutritional Therapy Diploma (Merit), Oxford College (2012-2013).
- Sleep; interoception; metabolism; obesity; mental health
- Zayed University, Chair of Psychology Department, July 2022 - present
- Zayed University, Assistant Professor (Psychology), Jan 2017 - present
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Postdoctoral Associate (Medicine), Sept 2013 - Feb 2017
- University of Birmingham, Post-doctoral Fellow, Oct 2011 - Sept 2013
- University of Birmingham, PhD Scholarship Student, Feb 2008 - Oct 2011
- As part of my post-graduate and post-doctoral trainings, I have worked with a range of patient populations from weight management through to randomized controlled trials with sleep-disordered populations. As part of my research interests, I also conducted a research study in short/poor sleepers who were also overweight and obese patients. I delivered a sleep improvement program based on cognitive behavioural therapy alongside other lifestyle modifications to improve weight loss, quality of life and mental health outcomes.
- Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society (AFBPsS)
- Sleep Research Society (221412)
- British Psychological Society (176277) – Chartered Status
- Committee member for Trainee Education advisory Committee (TEAC) for the Sleep Research Society (2019-2022).
- Communications and Memberships Committee Member - Sleep Research Society (2014-2016).
- Sub-committee member of the Trainee Education Advisory Committee (TEAC) for the Trainee Symposia Series at Sleep 2013 Annual International Meeting (Baltimore, USA).
- Member of the newsletter editorial team for the Society of Social Medicine (SSM) (January 2013-December 2013).
- Postgraduate Seminar Series Co-ordinator/Organiser for College of Medical and Dental Sciences (January 2013-September 2013).
- Communications Sub-Committee Member for Society of Social Medicine (January 2013-December 2013).
- Khan, M. A. B., BaHammam, A. S., Amanatullah, A., Obaideen, K., Arora, T., Ali, H., … Faris, E. (2022). Examination of sleep-in relation to dietary and lifestyle behaviors during Ramadan: A multi-national study using Structural Equation Modelling among 24,500 adults. Frontiers in Nutrition. In press.
- Arnone, D., Omar, O. M., Arora, T., Ostlundh, L., Ramaraj, R., Javaid, S., … Stip, E. (2022). Effectiveness of pharmacogenetic tests including CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 genomic variants for guiding the treatment of depressive disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104965
- Lambert, L., Joshanloo, M., Marquez, J. M., Cody, B., Arora, T., Warren, M., Aguilar, L., Samways, M., & Teasel, S. (2022). Boosting Student Wellbeing Despite a Pandemic: Positive Psychology Interventions and the Impact of Sleep in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-022-00066-2.
- Grey, I., Arora, T., & Saneh, A. (2022). Generalized anxiety mediates the relationship between loneliness and sleep quality amongst young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological Reports, 0 (0), 1-17. Doi: 10.1177/00332941221079723
- Arora, T., Barbato, M., Al Hemeiri, S., Omar, O. M., & AlJassmi, M. (2021). A mysterious sensation about sleep and health: the role of interoception. BMC Public Health, 21, 1584. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11603-0
- Lambert, L., Draper, Z. A., Warren, M. A., Joshanloo, M., Chiao, E. L., Schwam, A., & Arora, T. (2021). Conceptions of Happiness Matter: Relationships Between Fear and Fragility of Happiness and Mental and Physical Wellbeing. Journal of Happiness Studies. In Press.
- Barbato, M., Arora, T., AlHemeiri, S., & AlJassmi, M. A. (2021). Looking within: Interoceptive sensibility in young adults with psychotic-like experiences. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13117
- Thomas, J., Barbato, M., Verlinden, M., Gaspar, C., Moussa, M., Ghorayeb, J., Menon, A., Figueiras, M. J., Arora, T., & Bentall, R. P. (2020). Psychosocial correlates of depression and anxiety in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychiatry. Doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.564172
- Denison, H. J., Jameson, K. A., Sayer, A. A., Patel, H. P., Edwards, M. H., Arora, T., Dennison, E. M., Cooper, C., & Baird, J. (2021). Poor sleep quality and physical performance in older adults. Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation, 7 (2), 205-211. Doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2020.10.002.
- Arora, T., Alhelali, E., & Grey, I. (2020). Poor sleep efficiency and daytime napping are risk factors of depersonalization disorder in female university students. Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, 9, 100059.
- Provost Research Fellowship 2019; Zayed University
- Travel merit award based on scientific merit 2015; Sleep Research Society
- Travel Fellowship to attend 2014 Sleep Training Workshop, UCLA; WebSciences International
- Travel merit award based on scientific merit 2013; Sleep Research Society
- Student Researcher of the Year 2010, Association for the Study of Obesity
- Travel merit award based on scientific merit 2010; Sleep Research Society
- Travel merit award based on scientific merit 2009; Sleep Research Society
- Travel and attendance award at the British Endocrinology Society Annual Meeting, 2009; British Endocrinology Society
- Travel, accommodation and attendance award at the British Physiological Society Meeting, 2008; British Physiological Society
