Kristen Foley

Background

Kristen Foley is a Research Fellow at Torrens University Australia within the Axis Research Health Institute. She is a qualitative researcher using sociological methods to examine how market forces and culture shape population health, risk and access to wellbeing in uneven ways. Her work focuses on gender-responsive health promotion and the intersecting social, commercial and political determinants that influence women’s access to time, leisure and social connections. Kristen’s PhD research applies innovative qualitative approaches, including ‘thought collectives’, to generate insights for public health and policy development. She has contributed to sociological research on emotions and the impact of artificial intelligence on collective thought, and collaborates across disciplines on health care delivery, workforce systems and under-researched social issues. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) and a Master of Public Health (Qualitative Research).