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Kari Lancaster

(she/her)
Scientia Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney

Kari Lancaster is Scientia Associate Professor at the Centre for Social Research in Health at the University of New South Wales, and Honorary Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Kari is an interdisciplinary qualitative social researcher, with a background in law and public policy. Working at the intersection of Science and Technology Studies (STS), policy studies, and public health sociology, she leads a program of research focused on the development of critical approaches to the study of evidence-making practices and intervention translations in health. Kari is currently undertaking research on drug policy, viral elimination, and outbreak science in the governance of health.

Experience

  • 2017–present
    Scientia Fellow, UNSW
  • 2021–present
    Associate professor, UNSW
  • 2016–2017
    Research Associate, Drug Policy Modelling Program, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Education

  • 2016 
    UNSW, PhD
  • 2009 
    University of Sydney, Master of Public Policy
  • 2007 
    University of Sydney, Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
  • 2004 
    University of Sydney, Bachelor of Arts