Llewellyn E. van Zyl

Llewellyn E. van Zyl (Ph.D) is a positive psychologist specialising in developing, implementing, and evaluating positive psychological interventions aimed at mental health and wellbeing. He holds a Doctorate, a Master of Commerce, an Honours and a Bachelor’s degree in applied organisational psychology which were obtained from the North-West University (summa cum laude) at the top of his class. Professionally, he holds an extraordinary professorship in positive psychology with the Optentia Research Unit at the North-West University in South Africa and is currently attached to the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. He also serves as the Co-Speciality Chief Editor of Frontiers in Psychology (Positive Psychology) and serves on the editorial boards of various high-impact journals. His research is mainly concerned with understanding the factors that enhance mental health and wellbeing and how such can be developed through positive psychological interventions. In practical terms, his work aims to (a) assess and model the psychological mechanisms underpinning mental health, wellbeing and performance (assessments), (b) how these states can be developed in a scientifically sound, sustainable and cost-effective manner through digital channels (intervention content) and (c) aims to understand the elements underpinning effective intervention design (online intervention methodology). Llewellyn has extensive experience within the tertiary education environment as a lecturer/researcher and within the private/public sectors as a consultant.