Ms Rachel Rowe

I am a sociologist with expertise in public health, political economy, social policy and science and technology studies.

My current research examines the driving forces, influences, interests and logics shaping new digital technologies in population health. I am also collaborating on a project that analyses the financialisation of aged care.​

I publish my work in the fields of sociology of health and illness, social studies of technology (STS), critical public health, harm reduction, and psychosocial interventions in substance use and mental health. I have also worked in public health policy and pandemic response roles for NSW Health and have conducted projects, research and evaluations for community health agencies.

Research Interests:

public health, social change, global political economy, digital health technologies, risk, social studies of finance, prevention and harm reduction, economic sociology, feminist studies of science and technology.

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:

Data Justice Research Network (UNSW), Media Futures Hub (UNSW)

Australian Sociological Association (TASA), Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA), Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)