Dr Veronica Mao

Dr Mao's PhD is in Psychology from the University of Auckland. She has extensive experience in service design and research which allowed her to become skilled in interviews and understanding people’s needs. In particular, Dr Mao's research on human perception of hyper-realistic digital human has attracted industrial funding. The research focused on human emotional behaviour interactions. Dr Mao has also worked in different research roles within the University of Auckland. She has studied and lived in many countries that gave her great exposure to different cultural perceptions and fine-tuned her cultural sensitivity. She is passionate about helping people and hopes to use her knowledge to support the community.