Dr Carmen Lim
Dr

Carmen Lim

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Background

Carmen is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research. She is passionate about understanding why young people start using substances and dedicated to advance public health through her research. She leads a research program focused on the etiology of youth vaping and drug use, using social media data for surveillance to track trends and tackle emerging challenges. Carmen is also interested in exploring the disparities in substance use in low- and middle-income countries where she aims to deepen her understanding of substance use patterns and develop effective preventative initiatives, striving to create equitable solutions that address the unique challenges faced in these region.

Carmen has qualifications in biostatistics, public health and epidemiology and experiences in teaching and mentoring. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in addiction and mental health (Google Scholar: >8.8K citations, h-index = 37, 31% output in top 10% citation percentile). She has supported and mentored students from diverse demographic and cultural backgrounds. She’s on the lookout for self-driven, curious students with backgrounds in public health, psychology, epidemiology, or statistics to join her team.

Availability

Dr Carmen Lim is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Biostatistics Epidemiology Health Sciences Health promotion Mathematical Sciences Public health Statistics

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Substance Use

  • Mental health

  • Social media

  • Digital advertising

  • Biostatistics

Search Professor Carmen Lim’s works on UQ eSpace

140 works between 2013 and 2025
All (140) Journal Article (105) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (28) Other Outputs (2)

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Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    Unclouding the future: Igniting change with an AI-powered social media campaign against youth vaping
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Breaking the Cycle: Leveraging Social Media to Address the Public Health Threat of Youth Vaping
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Carmen Lim is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • The Impact of Social Media Advertising on Youth Perceptions of Vaping

    This PhD project aims to assess how targeted advertising on social media platforms affects youth perceptions of vaping. A mixed-methods approach could be used to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.

  • Understanding the Biopsychosocial Impact of Vaping on Adolescent Mental Health

    This research could take a comprehensive approach, examining the biological, psychological, and social factors that link vaping to mental health outcomes in youth.

  • Social Media Advertising on Youth Perceptions of Vaping

    This PhD project aims to assess how targeted advertising on social media platforms affects youth perceptions of vaping. A mixed-methods approach could be used to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.

  • Understanding the Biopsychosocial Impact of Vaping on Adolescent Mental Health

    This research could take a comprehensive approach, examining the biological, psychological, and social factors that link vaping to mental health outcomes in youth.

  • Social Media Advertising on Youth Perceptions of Vaping

    This PhD project aims to assess how targeted advertising on social media platforms affects youth perceptions of vaping. A mixed-methods approach could be used to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.

Supervision history

Current supervision

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