Through our research, teaching, and community and industry partnerships, the School of Public Health and Social Work strives for a healthy, fair and inclusive society.
We focus on the prevention of disease and illness, the promotion of better health and well-being, the improvement of health systems and services and the provision of quality social support.
Our work is embedded in the principles of social and environmental justice and human rights.
Our staff
Associate Professor Angela Watson
- Position
- Principal Research Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Public health
- Other psychology
- Criminology
- angela.watson@qut.edu.au
Associate Professor Peter Lazzarini
- Position
- Conjoint Appointment
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Clinical sciences
- Public health
- peter.lazzarini@qut.edu.au
Dr Margaret McElrea
- Position
- Research Manager
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- margaret.mcelrea@qut.edu.au
Dr Bridget Abell
- Position
- Senior Research Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Health services and systems
- Other health sciences
- bridget.abell@qut.edu.au
Dr Phillip Ablett
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- phillip.ablett@qut.edu.au
Dr Clifford Afoakwah
- Position
- Senior Research Fellow, Trauma Surveillance and Data Analytics
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Applied economics
- Econometrics
- Health services and systems
- clifford.afoakwah@qut.edu.au
Dr David Brain
- Position
- Senior Lecturer in Health Management
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- david.brain@qut.edu.au
Dr Hannah Carter
- Position
- Senior Research Fellow - Health Economics
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Applied economics
- Public health
- hannah.carter@qut.edu.au
Dr Joanne Clarke
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- j37.clarke@qut.edu.au
Dr Ignacio Correa Velez
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Public health
- Other human society
- ignacio.correavelez@qut.edu.au
Dr Kaeleen Dingle
- Position
- Senior Lecturer (Epidemiology)
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- k.dingle@qut.edu.au
Dr Jo Durham
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- joanne.durham@qut.edu.au