Kerrie Wiley

Dr Kerrie Wiley is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney’s Sydney School of Public Health. She holds prestigious NHMRC and Horizon Fellowships, focusing on social and behavioral aspects of vaccination policy. Her work spans global vaccine uptake, public health decision-making, and ethical considerations in immunization. Dr Wiley co-leads the Social and Behavioural Insights in Immunisation group and contributes to WHO initiatives.

Research Interests

• Vaccine hesitancy and behavioral drivers
• Infectious disease prevention strategies
• Immunization policy and practice
• Health equity in vaccination access

Awards & Grants

• NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow (202X)
• Horizon Fellowship (202X)
• Grants: FMH Start-up Scheme (2024), Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (2022)

Advising & Teams

Current advisees:

• Nic BATTEN (COVID-19 policy analysis)
• Troy LAIDLOW (Japanese encephalitis prevention)

Labs/Teams: Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), Collaboration on Social Science in Immunisation (COSSI).