Jennie Lynne Connor ONZM (born 1958) is a New Zealand medical researcher and academic, and as of 2018 is a full professor and chair of preventive and social medicine at the University of Otago.[1]

Jennie Connor
Connor in 2023
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
Scientific career
FieldsPreventive and social medicine
InstitutionsUniversity of Otago
Thesis

Academic career edit

After a 2001 PhD titled Estimating the contribution of driver sleepiness to car crash injuries : the Auckland car crash injury study at the University of Auckland,[2] Connor moved to the University of Otago, rising to full professor.[1] Much of Connor's recent research focuses on the health effects of drinking.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2023 New Year Honours, Connor was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to alcohol harm reduction.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Medicine, Department of Preventive and Social. "Department of Preventive and Social Medicine staff profiles". www.otago.ac.nz.
  2. ^ Estimating the contribution of driver sleepiness to car crash injuries : the Auckland car crash injury study (Thesis). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ "The lifelong health hangover of teen drinking". Radio New Zealand. 22 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Calls for 'bold' Government action as study reveals drinking habits of pregnant Kiwi women". Stuff. 26 July 2018.
  5. ^ amy.wiggins@nzme.co.nz, Amy Wiggins (26 July 2018). "23 per cent of New Zealanders drink while pregnant, study finds" – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  6. ^ "Revealed: New Zealand regions with the most alcohol deaths". Newshub. 20 June 2018 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
  7. ^ "'Incontrovertible evidence': Coroner's plea to Govt to change legal drinking age". Newshub. 12 May 2018 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
  8. ^ "Alcohol industry downplays cancer link, study finds". Stuff. 13 September 2017.
  9. ^ "New study reveals alcohol is more dangerous than we thought". Stuff. 13 April 2018.
  10. ^ Goodwin, Eileen (30 June 2016). "Moderate drinking linked to cancer". Otago Daily Times Online News.
  11. ^ "Synthetic drug poisoning on the rise, figures show". Newshub. 25 November 2018 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
  12. ^ "New Year honours list 2023". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.