Dr Katherine East PhD

I am a Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Griffith Edwards Academic Fellow working on projects relating to nicotine and tobacco product perceptions and use, with a focus on youth and young adults. I am based at King's College London, within the Nicotine Research Group (NRG) and am also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, in Canada, where I was a Research Fellow from 2020-2021.

I co-lead the England arm of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Policy Evaluation Project and Co-Chair the international Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Policy Research Network. I am also on the steering committee for Cancer Research UK's E-Cigarette Research Forum and have advised the Canadian Cancer Society and Evidence to Impact on their youth vaping prevention initiatives.

I hold a PhD in Addiction Sciences from King's College London, an MSc in Mental Health Studies from University College London, and a BSc from the University of Bristol.

Research interests:

• • Nicotine and tobacco product perceptions and use

  • Evaluating the impact of tobacco and nicotine policies (e.g., health warning labels, age of sale)

  • Youth smoking and vaping prevention

  • Population research and survey methodology

  • Open science and improving scientific practice

I also have an interest in research culture and have consulted UKRI on research culture initiatives in the UK (report here).