Dr Ooi Pei Boon obtained her PhD in Guidance and Counselling from Universiti Putra Malaysia. She is a registered and practising counsellor with the Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia. Under the Counsellor Act 1998 (Act 580), Dr Ooi serves as the core member of the Malaysia Board of Counsellors. Dr Ooi has been the editor of books and proceedings published under Sunway University Press and has been recently appointed PLOS ONE Academic Editor since August 2023.
