Professor Sally Casswell

Sally Casswell is Professor of Social and Health Research and the Director of the Centre for Social and Health Outcome Research and Evaluation (SHORE), in the School of Public Health at Massey University, New Zealand. Her research interests are in social and public health policy, particularly in relation to alcohol and other drugs. She has carried out research on the development and implementation of public policy at the national and community level and in the evaluation of these initiatives. A focus for some years has been on commercial marketing of alcohol products. She is involved in international alcohol policy as a member of the WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Drug Dependence and Alcohol Problems and in the provision of technical advice. SHORE is a WHO Collaborating Centre. Professor Casswell also has an active involvement with the NGO sector including GAPA (Global Alcohol Policy Alliance) of which she is chair of the Scientific Advisory Board and APAPA (Asia Pacific Alcohol Policy Alliance). Professor Casswell is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and an Officer of the Order of New Zealand.