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Interdisciplinary research scientist - mental health, well-being, flourishing systems, planetary health

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I am an interdisciplinary research scientist and practitioner specializing in well-being, mental health, and systems-level approaches to human flourishing. My work has primarily focused on designing, evaluating, and scaling evidence-based interventions that are both impactful and practical across diverse real-world contexts. During my PhD (2018–2023), at the University of Oxford (Department of Psychiatry), I examined the impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on well-being in the general adult population. Building on this, my postdoctoral work has expanded into broader frameworks of flourishing, integrating mental health, social systems, and ecological well-being. This includes work on well-being initiatives and youth resilience in the context of eco-distress. Alongside my academic research, I have collaborated with international teams across the UK, Europe, and the Americas, and contributed to applied projects with organizations such as the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation, United Nations Well-being Unit, and Nuada Quantum. I bring experience translating research into practice, working across academic and non-academic settings, and engaging diverse stakeholders. I have authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals. I am particularly interested in roles that bridge research, strategy, and implementation to drive meaningful, scalable impact. I am also a trained yoga teacher and completed by 200 hr course in December of 2024. -Scientific strategy -Evidence synthesis and systematic reviews -Mental health intervention evaluation -Grant writing and funding strategy -Behaviour change and implementation science -Contemplative science and wellbeing research -AI, human flourishing, and responsible innovation

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Research Methodology
• ★ Systematic Literature Review
• ★ Grant Writing
• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Counseling & Mental Health Support
• ☆ Psychiatry
• ☆ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• ☆ Group Therapy
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Gray Literature Search
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

University of Oxford

- Present

Education

(St Edmund Hall)

University of Oxford

- Present

Certifications

• Yoga Teacher

  Yoga Alliance International

  December 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Shannon Maloney, Thomas Henning, Haiou Zhu, Benjamin Martin, Verena Hinze, Jesus Montero-Marin, Anne Maj van der Velden, Joseph Moore, Katrin Wilhelm, Tessa Lomax, et al.(2027). Mechanisms underpinning flourishing at the interface of humans and other natural entities: an umbrella review . The Lancet Planetary Health. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 101450.

Shannon Maloney, Joseph Moore, Katrin Wilhelm, Jesus Montero-Marin, Verena Hinze, Anne Maj van der Velden, Tessa Lomax, Haiou Zhu, Madeline Reinecke, Edmond Awad, et al.(2026). Ecological-collective-flourishing (e-co-flourishing): a framework to guide innovation and research . The Lancet Planetary Health. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 101490.

Shannon Maloney, Thomas Henning, Haiou Zhu, Benjamin Martin, Verena Hinze, Jesus Montero-Marin, Anne Maj van der Velden, Joseph Moore, Katrin Wilhelm, Tessa Lomax, et al. (2026). Mechanisms underpinning flourishing at the interface of humans and other natural entities: an umbrella review . The Lancet Planetary Health.

et al., Shannon Maloney, Joseph Moore, Katrin Wilhelm, Jesus Montero-Marin, Verena Hinze, Anne Maj van der Velden, Tessa Lomax, Haiou Zhu, Madeline Reinecke, Edmond Awad (2026). Ecological-collective-flourishing (e-co-flourishing): a framework to guide innovation and research . The Lancet Planetary Health.

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken (2024). Pathways to mental well-being for graduates of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR): A mediation analysis of an RCT . Psychotherapy Research.

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Verena Hinze, Anne Van Der Velden, Rachel Hayes, Edward R Watkins, Sarah Byford, Tim Dalgleish, Willem Kuyken(2024). Examining what works for whom and how in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for recurrent depression: moderated-mediation analysis in the PREVENT trial . The British journal of psychiatry. Supplement. 226. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 213--221. Cambridge University Press

Shannon Maloney, Merle Kock, Yasmijn Slaghekke, Lucy Radley, Alba Lopez-Montoyo, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken(2024). Target mechanisms of mindfulness-based programmes and practices: a scoping review . BMJ Mental Health. 27. (1). BMJ Publishing Group

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken (2024). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy—Taking it Further (MBCT-TiF) compared to Ongoing Mindfulness Practice (OMP) in the promotion of well-being and mental health: A randomised controlled trial with graduates of MBCT and MBSR . Behaviour Research and Therapy.

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero Marin, Willem Kuyken(2024). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy—Taking it Further (MBCT-TiF) compared to Ongoing Mindfulness Practice (OMP) in the promotion of well-being and mental health: a randomised controlled trial with graduates of MBCT and MBSR . Behaviour Research and Therapy. 173. (104478). Elsevier

Shannon Maloney, Merle Kock, Yasmijn Slaghekke, Lucy Radley, Alba Lopez-Montoyo, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken (2024). Target mechanisms of mindfulness-based programmes and practices: a scoping review . BMJ Mental Health.

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken(2023). Pathways to mental well-being for graduates of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR): a mediation analysis of an RCT . Psychotherapy Research. 34. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1162--1173. Taylor \& Francis

Shannon Maloney, Christina Surawy, Maryanne Martin, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken (2023). The State- and Trait-Level Effects and Candidate Mechanisms of Four Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Practices: Two Exploratory Studies . Mindfulness.

Shannon Maloney, Christina Surawy, Maryanne Martin, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken(2023). The state- and trait-level effects and candidate mechanisms of four Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT practices: two exploratory studies . Mindfulness. 14. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2155--2171. Springer Nature

Shannon Maloney, Mauro Garcia-Toro, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre, Aurora Garcia, Capilla Navarro-Guzmán, Elena Gervilla, Andrea Seguí, Francisco Gazquez, Jose Antonio Marino, Rocío Gomez-Juanes, et al.(2023). Mindfulness skills and experiential avoidance as therapeutic mechanisms for treatment-resistant depression through mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and lifestyle modification . Frontiers in Psychology. 14. (1008891). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1008891--1008891. Frontiers Media

Shannon Maloney, Tatiana Berta-Otero, Alberto Barceló-Soler, Jesus Montero-Marin, Adrián Pérez-Aranda, Alba López-Montoyo, Vera Salvo, Marcio Sussumu, Javier García-Campayo, Marcelo Demarzo (2022). Experiential Avoidance in Primary Care Providers: Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian “Acceptance and Action Questionnaire” (AAQ-II) and Its Criterion Validity on Mood Disorder-Related Psychological Distress . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Shannon Maloney, Kate Tudor, Anam Raja, Ruth Baer, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Sarah Byford, Catherine Crane, Tim Dalgleish, Katherine De Wilde, Tamsin Ford, et al.(2022). Universal mindfulness training in schools for adolescents: a scoping review and conceptual model of moderators, mediators, and implementation factors . Prevention Science. 23. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 934--953. Springer

Shannon Maloney, Tatiana Berta-Otero, Alberto Barceló-Soler, Jesus Montero-Marin, Adrián Pérez-Aranda, Alba López-Montoyo, Vera Salvo, Marcio Sussumu, Javier García-Campayo, Marcelo Demarzo(2022). Experiential Avoidance in Primary Care Providers: Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian “Acceptance and Action Questionnaire” (AAQ-II) and Its Criterion Validity on Mood Disorder-Related Psychological Distress . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 225. MDPI

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Shannon Maloney, Joseph Moore, Katrin Wilhelm, Jesus Montero-Marin, Verena Hinze, Anne Maj van der Velden, Dr, Tessa Lomax, Haiou Zhu, Madeline G. Reinecke, Edmond Awad, et al. (2026). Ecological, collective, flourishing (e-co-flourishing): A framework to guide innovation and research .

Shannon Maloney, Thomas Henning, Haiou Zhu, Benjamin Martin, Verena Hinze, Jesus Montero-Marin, Anne Maj van der Velden, Dr, Joseph Moore, Katrin Wilhelm, Tessa Lomax, et al. (2026). Mechanisms underpinning flourishing at the interface of humans and other natural entities: An umbrella review .

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Verena Hinze, Anne Maj van der Velden, Dr, Rachel Hayes, Edward R Watkins, Sarah Byford, Tim Dalgleish, Willem Kuyken (2024). Examining What Works for Whom and How in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Recurrent Depression: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis in the PREVENT Trial (in press) .

Shannon Maloney, Willem Kuyken, Jesus Montero-Marin, Merle Kock, Yasmijn Slaghekke, Lucy Radley, Alba Lopez-Montoyo (2024). Target Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Programmes and Practices: A Scoping Review [In Press] .

Shannon Maloney, Kate Tudor, Anam Raja, Ruth Baer, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Sarah Byford, Catherine Crane, Tim Dalgleish, Darren Lee Dunning, Katherine De Wilde, et al. (2021). Universal mindfulness training in schools for adolescents: A scoping review and conceptual model of moderators, mediators and implementation factors .

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Shannon Maloney, Thomas Henning, Haiou Zhu, Benjamin Martin, Verena Hinze, Jesus Montero-Marin, Anne Maj van der Velden, Joseph Moore, Katrin Wilhelm, Tessa Lomax, et al.(2026). Mechanisms underpinning flourishing at the interface of humans and other natural entities: An umbrella review . Center for Open Science

Shannon Maloney, Joseph Moore, Katrin Wilhelm, Jesus Montero-Marin, Verena Hinze, Anne Maj van der Velden, Tessa Lomax, Haiou Zhu, Madeline G Reinecke, Edmond Awad, et al.(2026). Ecological, collective, flourishing (e-co-flourishing): A framework to guide innovation and research . Center for Open Science

Shannon Maloney, Joseph Moore, Yadvinder Malhi, Katrin Wilhelm, Edmond Awad, Matthew Broome, Roger Crisp, John Geddes, Angie Hart, Verena Hinze, et al.(2024). Ecological-Collective-Flourishing: A radical proposal for research and policy to develop and sustain human and environmental flourishing . Center for Open Science

Shannon Maloney, Willem Kuyken, Jesus Montero-Marin, Merle Kock, Yasmijn Slaghekke, Lucy Radley, Alba Lopez-Montoyo(2024). Target Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Programmes and Practices: A Scoping Review [In Press] . Center for Open Science

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Verena Hinze, Anne Maj van der Velden, Rachel Hayes, Edward R Watkins, Sarah Byford, Tim Dalgleish, Willem Kuyken(2024). Examining What Works for Whom and How in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Recurrent Depression: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis in the PREVENT Trial (in press) . Center for Open Science

Shannon Maloney, Kate Tudor, Anam Raja, Ruth Baer, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Sarah Byford, Catherine Crane, Tim Dalgleish, Darren Lee Dunning, Katherine De Wilde, et al.(2021). Universal mindfulness training in schools for adolescents: A scoping review and conceptual model of moderators, mediators and implementation factors . Center for Open Science

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken(2020). The How, Why, and for Whom Mindfulness-based Programs and Practices Produce Change in the General Population: A Scoping Review Protocol . Research Square

Shannon Maloney, Jesus Montero-Marin, Willem Kuyken(2020). The How, Why, and for Whom Mindfulness-based Programs and Practices Produce Change in the General Population: A Scoping Review Protocol . Research Square Platform

DISSERTATION THESIS

Shannon Maloney A staged approach to improve mental health and well-being across the population: the potential for mindfulness-based programmes and practices .