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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University

Simone McCarthy is a postdoctoral research fellow at Deakin University working in the area of commercial determinants of health. Her PhD thesis explored Australian women’s lived experiences of gambling and gambling-related harm, and the practical and political responses to addressing women’s vulnerability to gambling through a gendered lens. Simone has expertise in qualitative research methodologies and her research interests have focused on the gendered nature of gambling. She has also been involved in research exploring the normalisation of gambling for a range of at risk groups including young people and older adults. Simone is dedicated to public health research and translating research into action through science communication and advocacy.

Experience

  • 2021–2022
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University