Meet our team
Meet our team of multidisciplinary researchers
and young people. We have disciplinary expertise in public health nutrition, dietetics, public health, science, law, digital health and adolescent health.
A/Prof Stephanie Partridge
Lead, Youth Well Lab
Stephanie (she/her) is a Sydney Horizon Fellow, National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow and Accredited Practising Dietitian. She is an expert in adolescent chronic disease prevention and digital health. In 2023, she won the Emerging Leader in Science Eureka Prize in recognition of her research.
Surabhi Dogra
Lead, Healthy Places, Healthy Futures
Surabhi (she/her) is a public health researcher addressing adolescent health through digital and planetary health frameworks. A PhD candidate and Research Officer, she co-leads the Healthy Places, Healthy Futures Coalition and is a Youth Commissioner for the 2nd Lancet Commission.
Dominik Mautner
Research Assistant
Dominik (he/him) is a Research Assistant studying a Bachelor of Medical Science and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Technology Sydney. His work focuses on youth health prevention, physical activity and the factors that shape adolescent health behaviours.
Dr Rebecca Raeside
Lead, Digital Health Innovation
Rebecca (she/her) is a Research Fellow with a background in Public Health. Her research focuses on maximising the benefits of digital technologies to improve the health and wellbeing of adolescents. She has expertise in consumer engagement, clinical trials, and mixed-methods research.
Sara Wardak
Research Assistant
Sara (she/her) is a Research Assistant and Bachelor of Science (Genetics and Genomics)/Bachelor of Laws student at the University of Sydney. A former youth advisor, her research focuses on adolescent health, law, policy and co-design.
Kay Connor
Peer Facilitator & Youth Co-Researcher
Kay (he/they) is a young advocate passionate about change-making and addressing disparities. He founded and is spokesperson for the Equity Advocacy Group on the mid-north coast, and is working on our Health Hive MRFF Funded Project.
Dr Sisi Jia
Lead, Food Environments
Sisi (she/her) is a Research Fellow and Accredited Practising Dietitian at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on minimising nutrition-related harms of digital food environments on young people's diets and health. Sisi has expertise in big data analyses and policy reviews.
Elena Wang
Research Assistant
Elena (she/her) is a Research Assistant studying a Bachelor of Clinical Science and Doctor of Medicine at Western Sydney University. A member of the HAPYUS 2024 cohort, she advocates for youth health and voices in a digital world. She co-authored our commissioned review in The Lancet Digital Health.
Emma Soo
Peer Facilitator & Youth Co-Researcher
As an aspiring woman in STEM and project management, Emma (she/her) seeks to learn from diverse perspectives and thrives on networking to create innovations that improve the quality of life for others. Emma is working on our Health Hive MRFF Funded Project.
Allyson Todd
Lead, Youth Engagement
Allyson (she/her) is a PhD candidate and Research Officer with a Bachelor of Global Studies (Health) and Master of Public Health. Her PhD aims to strengthen adolescent engagement in non-communicable disease prevention research, policy and practice.
Mariah Issa
Research Assistant
Mariah (she/her) is a Research Assistant and Accredited Practising Dietitian working in private practice and research. She is passionate about translating evidence-based science into practical advice that supports long-term health and wellbeing.
Our Alumni
Julian Vaz
Peer Facilitator & Youth Co-Researcher