Professor Christy Newman

Christy E. Newman (they/them) is a Professor at the Centre for Social Research in Health, and Deputy Dean Research for the faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture.

They are a qualitative sociologist with 20+ years' experience contributing to collaborative social research on health, gender, and sexuality, with a particular interest in sexual and reproductive health, and inclusive approaches to health, education and social systems reform.

Christy is a passionate advocate for the contributions of the social sciences, humanities, creative and performing arts, design and built environment disciplines in supporting impactful responses to the many social, environmental, and geopolitical challenges we face today (see ADA Creating Impact).

Their research has been funded by >$18 million in grants from the Australian Research Council (Discovery and Linkage schemes), National Health and Medical Research Council (MRFF, Project and Partnership schemes), public sector and for-purpose health agencies.

Highlighted outputs and projects include:

• Elgar Encyclopaedia of Queer Studies
• Routledge Handbook of Sexuality, Gender, Health and Rights
• Social Perspectives on Trans Health
• Gender diversity and social change: transgressions, translations, transformations
• my health, our family: documenting stories of family life in the context of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C
• What we do well: strengths based research about Aboriginal young people's sexual wellbeing 
• Queer families: valuing stories of diversity, adversity and belonging
• Trust in digital health among communities affected by BBVs and STIs in Australia
• Sustaining sexual and reproductive health through COVID-19 pandemic restrictions
• Queer generations: belonging and citizenship among gender and sexual minority youth