2020 - PhD Addiction Sciences, King's College London
2015 - MSc Clinical Mental Health Sciences, University College London
2014 - BSc Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol
Academic Background
Dr East is an experienced academic working in the field of public health, specifically tobacco control and addiction. She has a PhD from King’s College London and over 10 years’ experience in academic writing and data analysis. She has published over 70 articles in academic journals and is an Associate Editor for a leading journal in the field of addiction. Dr East has supervised and tutored over 25 students (PhD, MSc, and BSc) to support them in their research endeavors, including data analysis and writing. She is proficient in Stata and SPSS and has experience with qualitative data.
Publishing History
Dr East has published over 70 articles in academic journals, including JAMA Network Open, Journal of Adolescent Health, Addiction, and Tobacco Control. She has also written reports for the UK Department of Health and Social Care and Health Canada, and she has presented at over 20 academic conferences.
Editing and Reviewing Experience
Dr East is an Associate Editor for the journal Addiction and regularly reviews manuscripts for journals in the field of addiction science and public health. She also supports colleagues and students in publishing their work. Dr East joined Edanz as an Editor in 2024.
Writing Experience
In addition to publications in academic journals, Dr East has written five reports for government organizations including the UK Department of Health and Health Canada.
