معرفی
Tammy Allen is a Senior Lecturer at James Cook University with 25 years of experience in public health, specializing in social and behavioral science for mosquito-borne disease control and health system strengthening through emergency operations center (EOC) management. She has led global research in tropical and Pacific communities, serving as a WHO Technical Advisory Group member for arbovirus initiatives and contributing to frameworks, guidelines, and policy briefs.
- World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group member (TAG-Arbovirus) since 2021
- Advisor/Consultant to WHO EOC-Network (2014–2021)
- Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
Her research focuses on community engagement in mosquito management, EOC effectiveness, and public health emergency preparedness. She has authored influential publications such as the WHO Risk Communication Toolkit for Dengue Fever (2024) and a global scoping review on EOC barriers (2021).
Key contributions include:
- Co-developing WHO frameworks for Public Health EOCs
- Advancing citizen science in medical entomology
- Studying open defecation in Australian recreational areas (2020)
- Training programs on EOC development for WHO
Scientific recognition includes:
- JCU Citation Teaching Award (2020)
- Best Paper Award, Journal of Tropical Medicine and Health (2017)
She has presented at WHO meetings in France, Ghana, Thailand, and Dubai, chairing panels on EOC research and innovation.
