My undergraduate background was in Philosophy and Psychology. My PhD was in Computer Science and Psychology (Cognitive Science). I worked for only one year as a Lecture in Psychology before seguing into Public Health. Starting at UQ Medical School and then accepting an appointment as a Senior Lecturer (Social Epidemiology) at Deakin University. I one a VicHealth Senior Research Fellowship to continue my work in Social Epidemiology. I accepted an appointment as Professor of Public Health at Brunel University in the UK in 2005 until 2009. I was appointed Professor of Population Health at Monash University (Malaysia) in 2009.