Mark Robinson
Associate Professor Mark Robinson is an experienced researcher and evaluator specialising in health equity, preventive health, and program evaluation. He is a Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at the University of Queensland, where he leads the Equitable Health Research Group. Over the past 15 years, he has designed evaluations that inform public health policy, including 11 years at NHS Health Scotland, where he led national projects addressing health inequities.
His expertise in men’s health is demonstrated through several key projects. His PhD provided the first detailed understanding of health behaviours among young male British Army infantry recruits and their association with training injuries, addressing gaps in injury prevention. As research team leader for the Football Fans in Training project, he contributed to the evaluation of a gender-sensitised program for men living with obesity. The program has since been successfully scaled and adapted across multiple countries and sporting contexts, underscoring its global relevance and impact. More recently, he led the Gap Analysis of Evidence of Male Health for the Commonwealth Department of Health, a project that will underpin Australia’s national men’s health research strategy.
Mark currently oversees the Strategic Evaluation of Prevention Programs project for Health and Wellbeing Queensland and led the evaluation of Deadly Choices, a school-based program for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. His work has shaped major policies, including the Queensland Obesity Prevention Strategy and the national Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework.
Committed to translating research into policy and practice, Mark serves as an Associate Editor for the Health Promotion Journal of Australia and delivers training on program evaluation and data storytelling to enhance research impact.
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