Aron (he/his) is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University (ANU). His work examines how intersectional stigma and structural inequities shape mental health, HIV-related outcomes, and lived experience leadership among LGBTQ+ communities in the Global South, with a focus on health equity.

Prior to ANU, he was a Lecturer in Psychology in the Philippines and has over six years of experience mentoring undergraduate psychology students. 

His research has been published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Qualitative Health Research, Culture & Psychology, PLOS Mental Health, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Journal of Communication in Healthcare, and Medical Care Research and Review. He currently serves as an International Editorial Board Member of Jurnal Psikologi Sosial.

Aron’s research is situated in critical health and community psychology, with a focus on stigma, health inequities, and decision-making in marginalised populations. Using cross-cultural and intersectional frameworks, he examines how stigma, moralisation, and socio-political contexts shape mental health and HIV-related outcomes across Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific.

His work spans cross-cultural health communication, HIV and mental health stigma, and lived experience leadership in health service provision among LGBTQIA+ communities and Indigenous Peoples. His PhD research investigates how intersectionality can be applied to lived experience leadership in HIV and mental health services among gay and bisexual men, with the aim of addressing syndemic health conditions and advancing equity-oriented models of care.

Licensed Psychometrician 0005775 (Philippines)