Overview
Background
Professor Coral Gartner is an international expert in tobacco control policy and the world's leading expert on electronic nicotine delivery systems (or e-cigarettes). She is the Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame (Tobacco Endgame CRE), an Australian Research Council Future Fellow, and the Chair of the Interdisciplinary Tobacco Endgame Research Network, the country lead Investigator for Australia with the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project), and a Co-Investigator with the SewAUs Wastewater Epidemiology Project. She is currently the Director of Research at the University of Queensland's School of Public Health, the Regional Editor for Australasia for the BMJ journal, Tobacco Control, after serving as a senior editor from 2012-2018. She is the immediate Past President of the Oceania Chapter of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT-O).
She leads a multidisciplinary research team of international experts (located in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, England, and the Netherlands) to develop the evidence base for tobacco endgame strategies and to identify the most promising policies that could end the cigarette epidemic in Australia, and beyond. Her research program includes consideration of how these policies could be implemented, while mitigating potential unintended impacts and increasing equity. Her research methods span cohort studies, clinical trials, policy analyses, simulation modelling and mixed methods research.
Professor Gartner joined the University of Queensland in 2006. With undergraduate qualifications in environmental health and a PhD in environmental epidemiology, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship on tobacco control policy and held a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (2014-2018). In 2019, she led the development of UQ’s flagship cross-faculty postgraduate programs in Environmental Health Sciences.
Professor Gartner has published over 300 academic works, including journal articles, book chapters, and submissions to government inquiries, and has served as an expert witness to a number of government inquiries and consultations. She has also authored articles on tobacco control topics for The Conversation.
Availability
- Professor Coral Gartner is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
- Bachelor (Honours), Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Projecting the future smoking prevalence in Norway
Gartner, Coral E., Lund, Karl E., Barendregt, Jan J., Nor, Norashidah Mohamad, Hassan, Heidy, Vedoy, Tord F. and Kvaavik, Elisabeth (2017). Projecting the future smoking prevalence in Norway. The European Journal of Public Health, 27 (1), 139-144. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw180
2017
Journal Article
Framing tobacco dependence as a “brain disease”: implications for policy and practice
Morphett, Kylie, Carter, Adrian, Hall, Wayne and Gartner, Coral (2017). Framing tobacco dependence as a “brain disease”: implications for policy and practice. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 19 (7), 774-780. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntx006
2017
Journal Article
'Anytime, anywhere': vaping as social practice
Keane, Helen, Weier, Megan, Fraser, Douglas and Gartner, Coral (2017). 'Anytime, anywhere': vaping as social practice. Critical Public Health, 27 (4), 465-476. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2016.1250867
2017
Conference Publication
One year follow-up of a randomised policy trial of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation and harm reduction
Fraser, D., Borland, R., Walker, N., Bullen, C., Hall, W. and Gartner, C. (2017). One year follow-up of a randomised policy trial of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation and harm reduction. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
QUITENDS: A pilot of electronic nicotine devices for smoking cessation with alcohol and other drug treatment clients with abrupt cessation or gradual reduction of cigarettes
Guillaumier, Ashleigh, Dunlop, Adrian J., Baker, Amanda L., Gartner, Coral, Borland, Ron and Bonevski, Billie (2017). QUITENDS: A pilot of electronic nicotine devices for smoking cessation with alcohol and other drug treatment clients with abrupt cessation or gradual reduction of cigarettes. APSAD 2017, Melbourne, VIC., Australia, 12-15 November 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12613
2017
Conference Publication
“Vaping not only saved my life, but freed me from a cage": A qualitative analysis of social media discussions about motivations for and barriers to smokers with mental illness switching to e-cigarettes
Sharma, Ratika, Wigginton, Britta, Meurk, Carla, Ford, Pauline and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). “Vaping not only saved my life, but freed me from a cage": A qualitative analysis of social media discussions about motivations for and barriers to smokers with mental illness switching to e-cigarettes. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Systematic review of research incorporating biomarker assessments of the health impact of ecigarettes
Wong, Cynthia , Wilson, Nick and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). Systematic review of research incorporating biomarker assessments of the health impact of ecigarettes. 15th World Congress on Public Health, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 3-7 April 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Australian HIV health practitioners’ delivery of the 5As of smoking cessation: a cross-sectional study
Bell, Stephanie Kate, Mena, Gabriela, Judith Dean, Boyd, Mark and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). Australian HIV health practitioners’ delivery of the 5As of smoking cessation: a cross-sectional study. 15th World Congress on Public Health, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 3-7 April 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Systematic review of biomarker studies on e-cigarettes
Wong, Cynthia , Gartner, Coral Elizabeth and Wilson, N. (2017). Systematic review of biomarker studies on e-cigarettes. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Workshop: The practical use of electronic cigarettes for tobacco harm reduction
Mendelsohn, Colin P., Wodak, Alex, Gartner, Coral and Elsom, Stephen (2017). Workshop: The practical use of electronic cigarettes for tobacco harm reduction. APSAD 2017 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 12–15 November 2017 . Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2017
Conference Publication
Australian health practitioners’ adherence to the 5A’s of smoking cessation and barriers to delivering smoking cessation assistance to smokers with severe mental illness
Sharma, Ratika, Meurk, Carla, Bell, Stephanie Kate, Ford, Pauline and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). Australian health practitioners’ adherence to the 5A’s of smoking cessation and barriers to delivering smoking cessation assistance to smokers with severe mental illness. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Attitudes towards clean nicotine and tobacco harm reduction in Australian adult smokers
Morphett, Kylie, Hall, Wayne Denis (UQCCR), Carter, Adrian and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). Attitudes towards clean nicotine and tobacco harm reduction in Australian adult smokers. 15th World Congress on Public Health, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne Australia, 3-7 April 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Wastewater analysis: a tool for measuring population consumption of chemicals and release of chemicals to the environment
O'Brien, Jake , Tscharke, Ben , Grant, Sharon , Thai, Phong , Ort, Christoph , Lai, Foon Yin , Mackie, Rachel , Covaci, Adrian , Bruno, Raimondo , Gartner, Coral , Prichard, Jeremy , Hall, Wayne , Kirkbride, Paul , Choi, Phil , Thomas, Kevin and Mueller, Jochen (2017). Wastewater analysis: a tool for measuring population consumption of chemicals and release of chemicals to the environment. Environmental Health Australia 42nd National Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 16-19 October 2017.
2017
Journal Article
Is it safe to vape? Analyzing online forums discussing e-cigarette use during pregnancy
Wigginton, Britta, Gartner, Coral and Rowlands, Ingrid J. (2017). Is it safe to vape? Analyzing online forums discussing e-cigarette use during pregnancy. Women's Health Issues, 27 (1), 93-99. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2016.09.008
2017
Conference Publication
Health practitioners' attitudes toward tobacco harm reduction approaches for smokers from priority populations with co-morbidities.
Gartner, Coral Elizabeth, Bell, Stephanie Kate, Sharma Ratika, Meurk, Carla, Judith Dean, Charles Gilks and Boyd, Mark (2017). Health practitioners' attitudes toward tobacco harm reduction approaches for smokers from priority populations with co-morbidities.. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting., Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017.
2017
Journal Article
Differential access to health care and support? A qualitative analysis of how Australian smokers conceptualise and respond to stigma
Wigginton, Britta, Morphett, Kylie and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). Differential access to health care and support? A qualitative analysis of how Australian smokers conceptualise and respond to stigma. Critical Public Health, 27 (5), 577-590. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2016.1266298
2017
Conference Publication
The impact of Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatment on smoking among pregnant women and birth weight
Gao, N., Chaloupka, F. and Gartner, C. (2017). The impact of Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatment on smoking among pregnant women and birth weight. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017. Florence, Italy:
2017
Conference Publication
Assessing practice guidelines for smoking cessation in severe mental illness: an AGREE II appraisal
Sharma, Ratika, Alla, Kristel, Daniel Pfeffer, Meurk, Carla, Ford, Pauline, Kisely, Steve and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). Assessing practice guidelines for smoking cessation in severe mental illness: an AGREE II appraisal. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017.
2017
Journal Article
Wastewater analysis of substance use: implications for law, policy and research
Prichard, Jeremy, Lai, Foon Yin, van Dyken, Emma, Thai, Phong, Bruno, Raimondo, Hall, Wayne, Kirkbride, Paul, Gartner, Coral, O'Brien, Jake and Mueller, Jochen F. (2017). Wastewater analysis of substance use: implications for law, policy and research. Journal of Law and Medicine, 24 (4), 837-849.
2017
Conference Publication
Use of wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor nicotine consumption in Australian and New Zealand communities
Gartner, Coral Elizabeth, Lai, Foon , Mueller, Jochen F., Crothers, Anna , Wilkins, Chris, Hall, Wayne Denis (UQCCR), Bruno, Raimondo, Prichard, Jeremy and O'Brien, Jake (2017). Use of wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor nicotine consumption in Australian and New Zealand communities. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, 8-11 March 2017.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Civil and Criminal Litigation and Policy Frameworks of Australia's Tobacco Industry
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The availability and use of illicit tobacco and nicotine vaping products in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cheneal Puljevic
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Doctor Philosophy
Smoking Cessation in People with a Serious Mental Illness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Dan Siskind, Professor Steve Kisely
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Doctor Philosophy
Regulating the design and construction of nicotine and tobacco products
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Morphett
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Doctor Philosophy
Determinants of alcohol drinking, and tobacco smoking, and e-cigarette vaping in Vietnamese young people and young Vietnamese migrant in Australia : implications for public health interventions and substance-use control policies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Associate Professor Phong Thai, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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Doctor Philosophy
Support for Commercial Tobacco Endgame Policies among People Who Experience Tobacco-Related Stigma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Henry Marshall, Associate Professor Bernadette Richards, Dr Kylie Morphett
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Doctor Philosophy
The Illicit Tobacco Market in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cheneal Puljevic
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Doctor Philosophy
Digital Deterrence: Exploring innovative social media interventions to curtail youth vaping
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Dr Carmen Lim
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding drivers and deterrents of Australia's illicit tobacco market
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cheneal Puljevic
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Doctor Philosophy
Expansion of smoking bans into contentious spaces and the tobacco endgame
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Morphett
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of Tobacco Tax Increases on Smoking Behaviours and Tobacco Purchasing Patterns
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Appraisal of a regional smoking cessation campaign in Central Queensland: The '10,000 Lives' Initiative
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sheleigh Lawler
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the role of vaporised nicotine as a harm reduction approach amongst people living with HIV who smoke
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Baker, Associate Professor Judith Dean
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation and Development of Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Harm Reduction Information Sources for People with Mental Illness: A Multiple Methods Approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pauline Ford
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Doctor Philosophy
The biomedicalisation of smoking cessation: A mixed methods study of lay perspectives on nicotine addiction
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the Public Health Impacts of Vaping Product Use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Conversational Artificial Intelligence to Support Smoking Cessation: The Co-Design Development of Quin, a Smartphone Application-based Smoking Cessation Chatbot
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sheleigh Lawler, Associate Professor Henry Marshall
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Emerging trends of cannabis vaping in the USA and Canada: Prevalence, correlates, and online presence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor, Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall, Dr Daniel Stjepanovic, Associate Professor Janni Leung, Associate Professor Gary Chung Kai Chan
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Cannabis and Tobacco Use in Young Adults Who Use Amphetamine-Type Stimulants: A Population-Based Study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Smirnov
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the role of health professionals in communicating health messages about nicotine vaping products to smokers: A multiple methods approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kylie Morphett, Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring Population Illicit Drug Use through Wastewater Analysis: Temporal Trends, Spatial Differences and Specific Events
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Coral Gartner directly for media enquiries about:
- electronic cigarettes
- Public health - smoking reduction
- Smoking - health
- Smoking - public health policy
- Smoking - quitting
- Snus (smokeless tobacco)
- Tobacco - health
- Tobacco - snus
- vaping
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