Tesfa Yimer

Dr. Tesfa Yimer is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland, focusing on addiction and mental health epidemiology in low-resource settings.

• PhD in Mental Health Systems, The University of Queensland
• Masters in Community Mental Health, University of Gondar

His research spans substance use, addiction, mental health disparities, and behavioral epidemiology, with a geographic emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa and Australia. Key works include:

• Meta-analyses on cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol use in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Studies on mental health service utilization and stigma in Ethiopia
• Policy analyses on Australian cannabis legalization

He collaborates with Professor Jason Connor, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan, and Associate Professor Janni Leung on PhD supervision related to adolescent exposure to online cannabis advertisements.