Professor James Smith

Honorary Research Fellow

Qualifications:

PhD, University of Adelaide, 2012; Diploma of Business Management, NT Department of Health & Families, 2009; Graduate Certificate in Public Health, University of Adelaide, 2006; Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training, Royal Adelaide Hospital, 2004; Bachelor of Applied Science Hons (Human Movement), University of South Australia, 2003; Bachelor of Education (Specialisation), University of South Australia, 2003; Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement), University of South Australia, 2001

Location:

Darwin - Charles Darwin University, Casuarina campus

Biography:

Professor James Smith is an Honorary Research Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research. He previously held roles as the Father Frank Flynn Fellow (Harm Minimisation); Head of the Alcohol, Other Drugs and Gambling team; and Director of the Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing - Northern Territory at Menzies. He currently works as the Deputy Dean of Rural and Remote Health, and Professor of Health and Social Equity at Flinders University.

He has previously held roles as Equity Fellow with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education hosted through the Office of Pro Vice Chancellor – Indigenous Leadership at Charles Darwin University (CDU). He was also the Co-Lead of the Indigenous Leadership Research and Evaluation Network; and Program Manager for the Whole of Community Engagement initiative, at CDU. Previous to these roles he held senior management and executive positions in both government and non-government contexts, spanning health and education settings across the NT. 

Professor Smith has research expertise in health promotion, prevention, community engagement, men’s health, Indigenous health, and Indigenous education. He is a Fellow of the Australian Health Promotion Association; and current Editor-in-Chief of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia. He is actively engaged in a range of community focused roles, including Board Member of the Heart Foundation (NT Division); and Deputy Chair of the Community Advisory Council of the NT Primary Health Network (NTPHN) Association for Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies NT. He also holds additional honorary research appointments at the University of Sydney, CDU, Deakin University, Curtin University, University of Michigan and the University of Saskatchewan. 

James has led and managed over $17 million in competitive research grants and evaluation consultancies; and has won a range of national accolades for his research and professional achievements.