Kristen Mai Beek

Dr. Kristen Mai Beek is a social scientist and public health researcher at the School of Population Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW). With a background in applied anthropology and development studies, she focuses on humanitarian health research, health workforce capacity development, and public health practice across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

• PhD in Public Health from University of Technology Sydney
• Master of International Public Health from University of Sydney
• Master of Applied Anthropology and Development Studies from Macquarie University

Kristen's research integrates disaster risk reduction with health systems strengthening, emphasizing:

• Sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian contexts
• Health workforce training and capacity building
• Health systems response across life course

She has collaborated with United Nations agencies, NGOs, and academic institutions to develop training packages, including:

• Responding to SRH needs in humanitarian settings
• Vector surveillance online training for Pacific Island countries
• Community health worker training revisions in Fiji