Welcome!

I am an Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist with expertise in health promotion, intervention development and evaluation, and behavioural science. I work across multiple and diverse health-related behaviours including alcohol and tobacco control, nutrition, physical activity, and sun protection.

I work as a researcher and consultant for a broad range of organisations covering the not-for-profit and government sectors. I sit on the Australian Council of Smoking and Health, the Public Health Association of Australia's Health Promotion Special Interest Group, and the World Federation of Public Health Associations' Tobacco Control Working Group.

Qualifications:

Masters (Clinical)/PhD in Psychology, 2014: The University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) with Honours, 2009: The University of Western Australia

Awards:

Australian Institute of Policy and Science – Victorian Young Tall Poppy Science Award, 2022

Public Health Association of Australia – Emerging Leader Award, 2021

Public Health Association of Australia Health Promotion SIG – Early Career Award, 2021

Curtin University Faculty of Health Sciences – Top Five Media Commentators, 2019

Curtin University Faculty of Health Sciences – Early Career Researcher of the Year, 2019