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

Dr Qing Xia
- Position
- Research Fellow (Quantitative)
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- qing.xia@qut.edu.au

Dr Eloise Hummell
- Position
- Research Associate
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- eloise.hummell@qut.edu.au
Dr Jessica Killey
- Position
- Casual Research Associate
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- jessica.killey@qut.edu.au

Dr Nicolie Jenkins
- Position
- Course Coordinator
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- n2.jenkins@qut.edu.au

Dr Victoria McCreanor
- Position
- Visiting Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- victoria.mccreanor@qut.edu.au

Dr Sameera Jayan Senanayake
- Position
- Visitor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- s2.senanayake@qut.edu.au

Dr Margo Sendall
- Position
- Visiting Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- m.sendall@qut.edu.au
Emeritus Professor Gillian Boulton-Lewis
- Position
- Emeritus Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Other psychology
- g.boulton-lewis@qut.edu.au

Emeritus Professor Paul Burnett
- Position
- Emeritus Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Other psychology
- Specialist studies in education
- p.burnett@qut.edu.au

Emeritus Professor Gerard Fitzgerald
- Position
- Emeritus Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Public health
- gj.fitzgerald@qut.edu.au

Emeritus Professor Tony Parker
- Position
- Emeritus Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research field
- Sports science and exercise
- t.parker@qut.edu.au

Emeritus Professor Vesna Popovic
- Position
- Emeritus Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Public Health & Social Work
- Research fields
- Information systems
- Design
- v.popovic@qut.edu.au