Alkarrar is currently completing an Honours degree in Psychology at Monash University, building on his undergraduate studies in the same field. His research focuses on the relationship between anxiety, quality of life, and insomnia in older adults, with a particular interest in the moderating role of dispositional mindfulness. He is passionate about research that explores the intersection of mental health, ageing, and sleep, and he is particularly interested in how psychological resilience factors can inform more effective, person-centred interventions across the lifespan.