Dr. Christina Watts is a Research Fellow at the Daffodil Centre, University of Sydney, nationally recognised for her research on the tobacco and vaping industries’ impact on public policy, media narratives, and tobacco control regulation.
Her work has garnered widespread national media coverage and plays an active role in shaping Australian policy. Dr. Watts’ research has contributed to the 2024 vaping policy reforms, the 2024 inquiry into political lobbying transparency, and the current National Tobacco Strategy.
Prior to academia, Dr. Watts worked in the not-for-profit sector for a decade, working across tobacco control policy, advocacy, and prevention program delivery.
Bringing together rigorous research and practical policy expertise, Dr. Watts is a leading early-career researcher driving evidence-based tobacco and vaping regulation to deliver population health improvements.