Studying Psychological Science to help others

Lily Kiriyama completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours in 2022 and she is already pursing her next endeavour – the Master of Professional Psychology through Southern Cross.

“I’ve always wanted to help people find their inner strength and work towards their goals,” she said.

“Southern Cross is just such a vibrant university. Everyone is so caring and it’s really interactive.”

For Lily, helping others is part of who she is – whether that’s volunteering as a Lifeline crisis supporter or tutoring her friends’ kids.

Lily’s Honours thesis, ‘Investigating the acceptability of visible tattoos on doctors and nurses’ found that there was no difference in the acceptance of doctors or nurses (male or female) with or without tattoos. “It’s very exciting research – the kind where a non-significant result is a good thing,” Lily said.