CEO of WHP

ELIZABETH NAIR

Elizabeth Nair is CEO/Principal Psychologist of Work & Health Psychologists (WHP). Trained in psychology at the University of Western Australia and Nottingham University (UK), she is a Colombo Plan Scholar, Commonwealth Fellow, and Sir Rattan Tata Fellow. 

Dr Nair was Chief Psychologist (MINDEF), then tenured academic at the National University of Singapore, prior to setting up WHP in 2004. In 2015, she was a faculty member of the Harvard Medical team that delivered a pro bono training module on Global Mental Health at the Asian University for Women in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Her 2024 publications to date include a chapter each in International EAP Compendium 5th edition, and Handbook of International Psychology 2nd edition (APA).

Dr Nair is a four non-consecutive term past President of the Singapore Psychological Society and recipient of the inaugural Award for Outstanding Service to Psychology in Singapore in 2003. This award was in recognition of her leadership as Organizing Chair and Scientific Program co-chair for the International Association of Applied Psychology Congress held in Singapore in July 2002. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (2005), and a Fellow of the Singapore Association for Counselling (2016). A Registered Psychologist and Counsellor, Dr Nair is also Clinical Supervisor, and registered for Trauma Counselling.