ASPIRE Researchers
Researchers in Tobacco Control
Directors
Professor Richard Edwards | ASPIRE2025 Co-Director
Richard Edwards is the Co-Head of 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. . 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. . 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. Read more.
Research Associate Professor George Thomson | Policy and Regulatory Research
George Thomson is a researcher 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 Research Director at Whakaue Research for Māori Health and Development in Whanganui. Read more.
Stephanie Erick | Smokefree Pasifika
Stephanie Erick is the Director for ASH New Zealand, 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.
