Tina PopaTina Popa is a Senior Lecturer at RMIT University, specialising in tort law with a particular focus on medical negligence, psychiatric harm, and no-fault compensation systems. Her research explores innovative, non-adversarial approaches to justice intort and health law; it draws on her PhD, which examined the litigation and mediation of medical negligence and mental harm claims. With postgraduate qualifications in psychology, Tina brings a distinctive interdisciplinary perspective to her work, fostering a growing interest in the intersection of law, psychology, and wellbeing in the legal profession. She has published 19 peer-reviewed articles, collaborates extensively with industry partners, and regularly presents at national and international conferences. She also serves as the General Editor of the Tort Law Review. A passionate educator, Tina has taught tort law for over a decade and has contributed to leading textbooks in the field, with a focus on making complex legal concepts accessible and engaging for students. Her teaching excellence has been recognised with a Vice Chancellor's Teaching Citation (2023), Vice Chancellor's Early Career Award (2018) and the Lawyers Weekly Academic of the Year Award in 2020. Read More Read Less