Eugene Davis International Positive Psychology Association 7th IPPA World Congress 2021

Eugene Davis

Eugene Lee Davids is the Research Manager at the Independent Institute of Education (IEE) Varsity College in South Africa, and Honorary Lecturer in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Cape Town. He completed a Bachelor of Psychology, as well as masters and doctoral degree specialising in Child and Family Studies at the University of the Western Cape. Dr Davids later completed a Master of Public Health (MPH) at the University of Cape Town. His research focuses on the social determinants of adolescent health, decision-making and parenting. In addition to his scholarly contributions, Dr Davids has a keen interest in and passion for the development and capacity-building of emerging researchers. He serves as the National Secretary for the South African Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SA-ACAPAP). His academic awards include Mandela-Rhodes and Erasmus-Mundus scholarships, a Donald J Cohen Fellowship (IACAPAP), and being nominated as one of the Mail and Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans.