Researchers
The Global Tobacco Control Research Programme involves researchers from the Faculty of Health Sciences at SFU, other Canadian univiersities, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. They bring expertise in economics, epidemiology, history, international political economy, public health and social policy to a range of research projects; their outputs from are listed on publications and media articles pages. The Programme also provides support and supervision for research students; recent graduates are listed below.
| Promoting Indigenous Led Action on Respecting Tobacco Project (PILAR) (see PILAR webpage for biographies) |
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| Dr. Evan Adams Chief Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority British Columbia |
Juliet Fowler Project Assistant SFU |
Professor Kelley Lee FRSC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair Global Health Governance, Faculty of Health Sciences SFU |
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| Tim Michel Project coordinator Faculty of Health Sciences, SFU |
Dr. John O’Neil Former Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University; |
Dr. Jeff Reading First Nations Health Authority Chair in Heart Health and Wellness St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver; Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences SFU |
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| Dr. Julia Smith Research Associate Faculty of Health Sciences SFU |
Krista Stelkia Manager of Population Health and Wellness, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority |
Sheryl Thompson MSc student researcher Faculty of Health Sciences SFU |
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| Stevie Thompson Undergraduate student at SFU stydying Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies |
Dr. Scott Venners Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Sciences SFU |
Lisa Wilson Student at Vancouver Island University (Anthropology and First Nations Studies) |
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Affiliated tobacco industry researchers Reader in International Social Policy Department of Social Policy and Social Work University of York, York, UK Professor Thomas Novotny |
A/Prof Benjamin Hawkins Dr. Ross MacKenzie |
Students
Jennifer Fang. MPH University of Liverpool, January 2017.
Thesis: A qualitative study on perspectives of tobacco control advocates on the
Chinese tobacco industry’s corporate social responsibility and its impact on tobacco control.
Lucy Gong. MPH Capstone project, Simon Fraser University.
KT&G as an aspiring transnational tobacco company.
Ukoabasi Isip. MSc, Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Thesis: British American Tobacco’s use of corporate social responsibility strategies in Nigeria.
Sanas Javadian. San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, Division of Health Behavior, 2014.
International Perspectives on Tobacco Product Waste: A Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs.
Tong Pei, MA, Department of Social and Social Work, University of York, 2014.
Dissertation: Cigarette smuggling in China: Exploring the causes and consequences.
Zhiyi Ren. MA Department of Social and Social Work, University of York, 2014.
Dissertation: The reform and internationalisation of the Chinese tobacco industry
Nidhi Sejpal. MPH Capstone Project, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 2014.
An emerging transnational tobacco company? The restructuring of the Chinese tobacco industry.
Sheryl Thompson. BA Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Thesis: A critical review of available evidence on the illicit tobacco trade in Canada:
The role of the tobacco industry
Lucinda Wallbank. MSc Macquarie University, Australia 2017.
Thesis: Cigarette butt litter and key policy responses in Australia.
Research assistants
Shyrose Aujla (MPH, Simon Fraser University)
Tobacco industry funding of academic research in Canada.
September 2019 - May 2020.
Lauren De Souza (MPH, Simon Fraser University)
CNTC's involvement in three East African states.
October 2018 - June 2019.
Kathy Chan (BSc Global Health and Immunology, University of Toronto, 2017)
BAT restructuring and industry funding of academics.
July 2017 - September 2018.
Chisato Ito (MPH, Simon Fraser University)
Illicit tobacco trade and tobacco-free SFU Initiative.
September - December 2013.
Shamila Kara, undergraduate research assistant.
May 2015 - December 2016.
Edith Mata (BA Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University)
NAFTA analysis.
September 2016 - August 2017.
Annalise Mathers, (MPH, Simon Fraser University)
Trade and tobacco analysis. January - August 2017.
Tyler Perkins (MA Sociology, Simon Fraser University).
Tobacco-free SFU policy revision.
May - August 2017.
Farah Syed. Undergraduate Research Assistant
May - December 2015.
