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Lisa Smithers

(She/her)

Professor of Public Health

School of Health and Society

Orcid identifier0000-0002-6585-7836
  • Professor of Public Health
    School of Health and Society
  • +61 2 4221 5435 (Work)
  • University of Wollongong, School of Health & Society, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia

BIO

Professor Lisa Smithers is an epidemiologist whose research mostly encompasses perinatal health, child development and healthy diets for infants, children and pregnant women. Her work extends to clinical trials in hospital and community settings, systematic reviews, the application of methods to improve causal inference from observational studies and research to inform health services and government.

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Public Health
    Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Health and Society, Wollongong, Australia2021 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor of Public Health
    University of Wollongong, School of Health & Society, Wollongong, Australia28 Oct 2020 - present
  • Associate Professor
    University of Adelaide, School of Public Health, Adelaide, Australia1 Mar 2016 - present
  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Adelaide, School of Public Health, Adelaide, Australia1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2015
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of Adelaide, School of Public Health, Adelaide, Australia1 Mar 2011 - 31 Dec 2013
  • Medical Scientist
    Women's & Children's Health Research Institute, North Adelaide, Australia1 Mar 2006 - 30 Sep 2009
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia1 Oct 2009 - 28 Feb 2011

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia1 Mar 2001 - 18 Dec 2006
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Science)
    University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia1 Jan 1989 - 31 Dec 1991
  • Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia1 Jan 1997 - 30 Jun 2000
  • Master of Public Health
    University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2013

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (FOR)