ProfessorSamantha Thomas
Professor, Public Health
Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation
Orcid identifier0000-0003-1427-7775 (opens in a new tab)
- Professor, Public HealthFaculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation
- +61 3 924 45453 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Knowledge Areas
Social determinants of health
Commercial determinants of health
Political Determinants of health
Gambling Industry Harm
Menopause
Climate Crisis
Women's Health
Youth Health
Public and Social Policy
Qualitative Methods
Social determinants of health
Commercial determinants of health
Political Determinants of health
Gambling Industry Harm
Menopause
Climate Crisis
Women's Health
Youth Health
Public and Social Policy
Qualitative Methods
GRANTS
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCommercial and Economic Determinants of Health July 20241 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2030People funded by this grant:
- GRANTThe normalisation of gambling for women in the ACT: A public health approach to gambling harm prevention.1 Jan 2025 - 1 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- McCarthy S,
- Pitt H,
- Arnot G,
- Randle M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHGambling Harm Reduction Program24 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Pitt H,
- McCarthy S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHLived Experience of Menopause21 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Pitt H,
- McCarthy S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAn analysis of the targeting and representation of women in novel gambling promotions.31 Jan 2024 - 31 May 2024People funded by this grant:
- McCarthy S,
- Pitt H,
- Arnot G,
- Thomas S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHYoung people's perceptions of the commercial determinants of health, and youth involvement in public health strategies to respond.9 Jun 2023 - 7 Aug 2023People funded by this grant:
- McCarthy S,
- Pitt H,
- Thomas S,
- Arnot G
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMy life in recovery: A photovoice study of people who have experienced gambling harm.19 May 2023 - 2 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- McCarthy S,
- Pitt H,
- Thomas S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHStudent Mental Health Project with BUPA21 Feb 2022 - 31 Aug 2025People funded by this grant:
- LaMontagne T,
- Thomas S,
- Owen P,
- Kavanagh S
- GRANTPhD Scholarship: Understanding male help-offering in suicide prevention: A mixed methods study20 Jan 2022 - 19 Jan 2025People funded by this grant:
- LaMontagne T,
- Gullestrup J,
- Thomas S
- GRANTThe impact of gambling advertising, promotions, and sponsorship on children1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Randle M,
- Pitt H,
- Daube M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHDeveloping evidenced based gambling harm prevention education for young people.1 Jul 2020 - 1 Oct 2020People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Pitt H
- CONTRACT RESEARCHThe receptivity of young people to gambling marketing strategies on social media platforms.20 Nov 2019 - 3 May 2021People funded by this grant:
- Pitt H,
- Thomas S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHResponsible gambling for preventing and reducing harm through digital education.1 Aug 2019 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Mckenzie S,
- Patterson N,
- Coldwell-Neilson J,
- Lanham E,
- Wood-Bradley G
- GRANTThe big gamble: The normalisation of gambling in Australia1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Randle M,
- Daube M,
- Balandin S,
- Cowlishaw S
- GRANTPeople with lifelong disability and their lived experiences of gambling4 Dec 2018 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Pitt H,
- Watson J,
- Bestman A,
- Thomas S,
- Balandin S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPathways to the Pokies5 Feb 2018 - 28 Feb 2019People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Balandin S,
- Randle M,
- Cowlishaw S
- GRANTThe shaping of adolescent and young adult women's gambling risk behaviours: A socio-cultural investigation of gambling attitudes, beliefs and consumption intentions20 Apr 2017 - 28 Sep 2018People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Bestman A,
- Pitt H
- GRANTRethinking Approaches to Reducing Problem Gambling Stigma28 Sep 2015 - 29 Feb 2016People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Thomas S
- GRANTThe commercial determinants of gambling normalisation: Causes, consequences and public health advocacy responses11 Jun 2015 - 30 Sep 2017People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Daube M,
- Randle M,
- Stoneham M
- GRANTA public health analysis of gambling marketing activities: Themes, targets, and impacts.9 Jul 2014 - 12 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Daube M,
- Randle M,
- Pettigrew S
- GRANTSelling The Punt: An interdisciplinary analysis of the extent and impact of sports wagering marketing strategies in Australia.1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Thomas S,
- Daube M,
- Gordon R,
- Hastings G,
- Derevensky J