Susanna Cramb

Susanna Cramb is an Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology's School of Public Health and Social Work. As an epidemiologist and biostatistician, she investigates spatial disparities in chronic disease outcomes with particular expertise in Bayesian spatio-temporal modeling of cancer survival inequalities. Her work has directly influenced government policy on health equity.

Her research interests focus on:

• Developing advanced statistical methods for disease mapping
• Analyzing geographic variations in cancer incidence and survival
• Examining health inequalities related to residential location
• Applying Bayesian approaches to public health challenges

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on spatial epidemiology methodologies applied to cancer, diabetes, and injury outcomes. Recent work shows increasing application of machine learning techniques alongside traditional Bayesian approaches for health risk prediction.

Awards recognizing her contributions include:

• Queensland Women in STEM Judges' Award (2024)
• Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award (2020)
• Superstar of STEM (2019/2020 cohort)
• JK Barrie Award for Overall Excellence for the Australian Cancer Atlas

She leads several major projects including the PLACE for Change initiative examining health inequalities, and novel modeling approaches for neighborhood design impacts on chronic disease risk, collaborating with institutions like Cancer Council Queensland.