I have worked in the field of physical activity and health for over two decades. With a research background in physical activity and a PhD in public health policy, my work focuses primarily on the research-policy interface. I am interested in how to gain greater political traction for the physical activity and health agenda, the generation and use of scientific evidence to inform public health guidelines and policy decision making, and how to modify structures, environments, and opportunities, at scale, to support populations to be more active.

I have acted as an advisor to a range of national and international health promotion agencies including the Australian Heart Foundation, the Department of Health in England, and the World Health Organization (WHO). I was on the Strategic Advisory Network for the development of the WHO Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018 – 2030 and a member of the Guideline Development Group for the 2020 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour.