Associate Professor Christy E Newman

Christy Newman (they/she) is Associate Professor at the UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health and Associate Dean Engagement and Impact for UNSW Arts, Design and Architecture. 

Drawing on a background in sociology and cultural studies, Christy has developed a program of community-based social research on health, gender and sexuality over the last two decades. 

Christy has particular expertise in the application of critical social science theory and participatory methods to elicit, understand and interpret the lived experience of diverse communities and the professionals who care and advocate for them, particularly sexuality and gender diverse communities and those living with the impacts of HIV and viral hepatitis stigma.

With a primary research focus on social aspects of blood borne virus prevention and care (particularly HIV), sexual and reproductive health, and LGBTQ+ health, this program has engaged with and impacted the intersecting fields of mental health, Aboriginal health, trans health, harm reduction, cancer prevention, disability studies, violence prevention, child and family wellbeing, and gender and sexuality studies.