Dr. Petra Meier

Biography

Petra’s research focuses on policies and interventions that address deep-rooted health inequalities in the UK and beyond. As the Academic Lead for the Glasgow Changing Futures and Healthy & Equitable Futures initiatives, she helps the University maximize its positive impact on people's lives globally. She is the Director of SIPHER (Systems Science Public Health Health Economic Research Consortium), a £6.7 million collaboration of academic and policy experts working to explore systems thinking and modelling to inform public policy design. SIPHER aims to create evidence-based tools and resources for policy areas such as Inclusive Economies, Housing, and Public Mental Health, with a goal to develop and test a new interdisciplinary framework for system science public health research. Additionally, Petra holds the role of Co-Principal Investigator for the £10.3 million NERC-funded GALLANT initiative, which aims to create a Climate Resilient City through City-University partnerships. Prior to her appointment at the University of Glasgow, she was a Professor of Public Health at the University of Sheffield, where she directed the Wellcome Doctoral Training Centre in Public Health Economics and Decision Science. She has been influential in policy appraisal and evaluation related to alcohol, minimum unit pricing, and taxation. Petra is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and actively serves on multiple advisory boards and groups concerning public health and social science.

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