Dr. John De Wit

Biography

John de Wit is a Professor and the Director of the Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). He is an internationally recognized leader in social and behavioral research related to health and sexuality. His work includes a broad program of social research on issues related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmissible infections. Since joining UNSW, John has built strong collaborative relationships with leading researchers and major stakeholders, initiating new research programs that utilize intervention concepts for HIV prevention and health promotion. He completed his psychology degree at Radboud University in the Netherlands, specializing in social psychology, with a focus on attitude and behavior change. He then earned a PhD in public health, concentrating on trends in sexual risk behavior among gay men. Over the course of his 25-year research career, John has published widely in high-esteem peer-reviewed journals in disciplines such as epidemiology, public health, psychology, and social psychology. He also contributes to the academic community as a Specialty Chief Editor for HIV/AIDS in the specialty section of Frontiers in Public Health, and serves on editorial boards for multiple journals. John's contributions to the field have been recognized with various awards, including the Dean's Research Award for Achievement in Research Leadership from UNSW.

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