Biography
Dr Lim joined Newcastle Australia (University of Newcastle Australia) in January 2023. He received his PhD and MA from Northeastern University, and B.A. from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York.
Dr Lim was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Pennsylvania State University for two years (2018 – 2020) before joining Adelphi University as an Assistant Professor (2020 – 2022). Dr Lim is currently a lecturer at Newcastle Australia, teaching in the Master of Business Psychology program.
At a broad level, Dr Lim’s focus on research centres on the psychological processes that give rise to beneficence. More specifically, he is interested in understanding the intricate inner workings of prosocial behaviours and the socially-oriented emotions that underlie them (i.e. empathy, compassion, and gratitude). He is also involved in designing and testing social interventions that help us overcome the limits of moral emotions (i.e. empathy and compassion). He is interested in extending the scope of these social interventions to address issues in the domains of public health (i.e. compassion fatigue in physicians and healthcare workers) and organisational culture (i.e. burn out, and effective leadership). He is also interested in examining the effects of contemplative practices (i.e. mindfulness meditation) on positive outcomes such as enhanced prosociality, sound moral judgment, and improved mental health.Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University at Buffalo, the State University of New York (Summa cum Laude)
- Master of Arts (Psychology), Northeastern University
- PhD (Psychology), Northeastern University
Specialisation
- Interventions
- Experimental and survey research
- Moral emotions
Research Areas
- Altruism & prosociality
- Social Interventions
- Contemplative studies
