ASPIRE Researchers
Researchers in Tobacco Control
Directors
Professor Richard Edwards | ASPIRE2025 Co-Director
Richard Edwards is a Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington. Read more.
Professor Janet Hoek | ASPIRE2025 Co-director
Janet Hoek is a Professor in the Department of Marketing at the University of Otago, Dunedin and Department of Public Health at the University of Otago in Wellington. Read more.
Andrew Waa | ASPIRE2025 Co-director
Anaru Waa is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago in Wellington. Read more.
Theme Leaders
Professor Janet Hoek | Smokefree Communications
Janet Hoek is a Professor in the Department of Marketing at the University of Otago, Dunedin and Department of Public Health at the University of Otago in Wellington. Read more.
Professor Julian Crane | Smoking Cessation Systems
Julian Crane is Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington. Read more.
Professor Rob McGee | Research on Smoking amongst Young People
Rob McGee is Co-Principal Investigator of the Cancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit, within the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Otago, Dunedin.
Research Associate Professor George Thomson | Policy and Regulatory Research
George Thomson is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington. Read more.
Dr Heather Gifford | Māori Public Health and Tobacco Misuse
Heather Gifford is the Senior Advisor Business and Research at Whakaue Research for Māori Health and Development in Whanganui. Read more.
Stephanie Erick | Smokefree Pasifika
Stephanie Erick is a Senior Advisor at Hāpai Te Hauora, based in Auckland. Read more.
Professor Chris Cunningham | Research Capacity Development
Chris Cunningham is the Director of the Research Centre for Māori Health & Development in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, at Massey University. Read more.
ASPIRE2025 Researchers
