Background

Thomas is a mixed-methods researcher with experience in global health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and disability, and project implementation and evaluation. 

Thomas' PhD explored the commercial determinants of smoking and e-cigarette use among young people in the ASEAN region. Thomas started his career volunteering for non-governmental organisations in Indonesia and Cambodia.

Qualifications

• 2022: PhD, Deakin University, Australia
• 2018: MPH, Deakin University, Australia
• 2014: BBus, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

Positions

• 2024–current: Senior Research Officer, Global Adolescent Health, Burnet Institute
• 2023-2024: Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney