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Kristen Foley

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Kristen Foley

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8169-8652

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I am interested in supervising projects related to equity, intersectionality, determinants of health, risk and wellbeing, emotions and society.

20172026

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I am a public health sociologist who researches how social, political and commercial forces shape people’s health. I seek to generate evidence that can be translated into real‑world policy and practice to design environments that will improve health equity over short- and long-term timeframes. I have a strong focus on amplifying people's lived experiences through research so that they can inform policy development, and therefore am committed to the development of innovative methodologies that build partnerships with priority populations for health risks, advocacy groups, and policy makers. 

My research moves across a wide range of social determinants of health, including gender, emotions, time, workplace conditions, parenting, workforce development, service access, and financial precarity. I work with poststructural feminist theories to highlight the impacts of shame, unhappiness and distrust in relation to population health outcomes. My background as an Occupational Therapist positions me well to understand the complexities of people's lives and how this impacts their health and wellbeing. 

I won competitive funding for my PhD from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Allied Health Priority Stipend, $113,963). I am an Editor for BMC Women’s Health (a Q1 journal), serve on the Allied Health Clinical Advisory Council for the Adelaide Primary Health Network, and am regularly invited to lecture students in allied and public health fields. 

Education/Academic qualification

Public Health Equity, PhD

Award Date: 28 Apr 2026

Public Health, Master, Flinders University

Award Date: 3 Apr 2017

Applied Science (Occupational Therapy), Bachelor, University of South Australia

Award Date: 5 Nov 2010

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  8. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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