Annette Payne

Annette Payne is a Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sunderland, having recently joined the institution after working in public health practice since 2003. She completed her Doctorate at the University of Sunderland, creating a natural alignment for her return to academia.

Her educational background includes a Doctorate from the University of Sunderland, complemented by over two decades of professional public health experience. This practical foundation informs her academic approach.

Dr. Payne's research focuses on critical public health domains:

• Wider determinants of public health
• Housing Inequalities
• Alcohol use across the life course
• Behaviour change
• Community recovery

She emphasizes translating academic theory into practical applications through knowledge transfer between settings. No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

Her teaching portfolio includes significant program leadership:

• BSc (Hons) Public Health Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship
• MSc Public Health

She actively supervises research students in her specialized areas and integrates real-world public health practice into her pedagogy.