Porntida (Mai) Tanjitpiyanond is a Research Associate at the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership. 

Mai is also completing her PhD in social psychology at the University of Queensland (UQ) where she won multiple awards including the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) Post-Graduate award. Mai’s research focusses on the impact of rising economic inequality on perceptions and behaviours of individuals and groups.

In addition to her PhD, Mai is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; she is currently working with the UQ Organisational Culture and Capability team to implement SAGE Athena Swan charter ensuring gender equity policies and practices for staff across the university.