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.
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Our staff
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Dr Kristi Heesch
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- k.heesch@qut.edu.au
Dr Paul Kuwornu
- Position
- Senior Research Fellow - Health Economics
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- paul.kuwornu@qut.edu.au
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Dr Karen Menigoz
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- k.menigoz@qut.edu.au
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Dr Michelle Newcomb
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Social work
- michelle.newcomb@qut.edu.au
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Dr Jerico Pardosi
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Public health
- Demography
- jerico.pardosi@qut.edu.au
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Dr Alexia Rohde
- Position
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- alexia.rohde@qut.edu.au
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Dr Adem Sav
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Public health
- Other biomedical and clinical sciences
- Other psychology
- adem.sav@qut.edu.au
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Dr Nicole White
- Position
- Senior Research Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Statistics
- Other biomedical and clinical sciences
- Public health
- nm.white@qut.edu.au
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Dr Michelle Allen
- Position
- Research Fellow Implementation Science
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- m27.allen@qut.edu.au
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Dr Julie-Anne Carroll
- Position
- Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- jm.carroll@qut.edu.au
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Dr Jean Carruthers
- Position
- Lecturer in Social Work and Human Services
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- jc.carruthers@qut.edu.au
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Dr Javier Cortes Ramirez
- Position
- Lecturer
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- javier.cortesramirez@qut.edu.au