We are extremely pleased to announce that Dr Jude Ball has accepted a position as a Co-Director for ASPIRE Aotearoa, working alongside Co-Directors Professor Janet Hoek and Associate Professor Andrew Waa.
Jude joined ASPIRE Aotearoa in 2014 and has a background in critical psychology, health promotion, and applied research. Jude’s expertise and leadership have led to several successful grant applications and an outstanding track record of publishing in very high-quality journals.
She brings a wealth of experience in tobacco and nicotine research, with a special interest in the impact of the changing social context on youth trends, and the inter-relationships between smoking and other risk behaviours in young people.