Pradytia Pertiwi Member Profile

Location	Sleman, Indonesia
Gender and Title	Female, Dr
Email	Members only
Telephone	Members only
Website	https://psikologi.ugm.ac.id/en/pradytia-putri-pertiwi-2/
Bio	Pradytia is a Lecturer in Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada. She is uniquely positioned as both an academic and a practitioner with over 15 years of experience in disability inclusion within disaster contexts. This dual perspective allows her to bridge the gap between theory and practice, providing a comprehensive understanding of how sociocultural dynamics, social norms, values, and non-normative events like disasters influence human development. Grounded in both rigorous research and practical expertise, she emphasizes the transformative power of individual empowerment to drive broader community changes. Her research focuses on disability inclusion, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and qualitative methods, with her leadership in these areas recognized by being named one of Indonesia’s women leaders in DRR in 2023. Through her work, Pradytia aims to influence policies and practices that support the holistic development of inclusive societies.

Expertise	Country	Affiliation	Local
Protection	Australia, Indonesia, Philippines	Universitas Gadjah Mada
Pradytia is passionate about human development and social interaction and how social norms and values shape perception and behavior of individuals and groups that determine their quality of life. She believes that empowering individuals will forge their personal changes and the changes to the community and environment they live in. Pradytia focuses her activities with research and development practices. Her technical expertise includes disability and inclusion, disaster risk reduction, and qualitative research. She has written scholarly articles, technical reports, and opinion pieces on these topic areas, to influence policy and practice changes and help create supportive ecosystem to nurture development of individuals, especially those with disabilities.