About
I currently work as a Senior Specialist Scientist at the Mental health, Alcohol, Substance use & Tobacco Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council.
Principal investigator
Global Adult Tobacco Survey - South Africa (GATS-SA)
Member
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT)
Professional Registration
Health Professions Council of South Africa – Registered Research Psychologist
NRF Rating
C2
2020 to 2025
My Research Interests
The broad spectrum of tobacco control with special focus on tobacco control policy, aetiology and epidemiology of tobacco use, tobacco use cessation, tobacco industry documents and monitoring research. I also have interest in the commercial determinants of health as well as mental health
My Vision
Towards a tobacco and nicotine-free world
My Passion
In addition to research, building the next generation of researchers and health advocates, especially for tobacco control in Africa
Awards
South African Medical Research Council Women in Science Award 2020
The British Council UK-Researchers Link Travel Grant, 2014
Global Health Network
Spotlight Winner – Fall 2016: Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT)
EXPERIENCE IN BRIEF
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Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California,
San Francisco, USA -
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Discipline of Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal [PRogramme for Improving Mental health Care (PRIME)-South Africa AND Emerging Mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries (EMERALD) -
Visiting Researcher
(UK-Researchers Link Visiting Scholar)
Institute of Psychiatry,
Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Health Services and Population Research, King’s College,
London -
PhD
(Psychology and Health Promotion)
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
South Africa -
MEd
(Counselling Psychology),
University of Benin, Nigeria -
BSc(Ed)
(Biology & Education),
University of Benin, Nigeria
Editorial Board Membership
