Dr Andrew James Williams

Honorary member

Andrew James Williams is an epidemiologist and statistician, who has been Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of St Andrews since January 2020.  From 2016-2019 Andrew worked at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health, where he contributed to the Smartline and Inclusivity projects.  He was also module lead for the Ecological Public Health and Global Public Health & Environmental Change MSc in Environment and Human Health programme.  Andrew’s research interests lie in the social and cultural determinants of health (the fifth wave of public health), especially among children and young people, and the use of administrative and secondary data.

He is interested in the applications of theories such as complexity theory and salutogenesis to bring about improvements in the health of the public.  His research is often collaborative and transdiciplinary, including engaged research (such as his work with the TR14ers).  As an epidemiologist and statistician, Andrew has a strong foundation in public health and is keen to support public understanding, use and involvement in research.

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