Genevieve Healy PhD, MPH, BSc(Hons), BAppSci

Genevieve is a Principal Research Fellow at the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland, Australia. Her research focuses on understanding how much we sit and how this influences our health and wellbeing, as well as the feasibility and acceptability of reducing this behavior in key settings, including the desk-based workplace. She has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications, and her work has influenced policy and practice regarding the importance of reducing prolonged sitting time.

Genevieve co-leads the Stand Up Australia program of research: a program which aims to investigate the benefits of reducing prolonged sitting time in the workplace, and includes multiple industry and government partner organizations. Over the past three years, she has lead the translation of the Stand Up Australia intervention into a national initiative – BeUpstanding. In partnership with key policy and practice partners, she is leading the national implementation trial of the BeUpstanding program.