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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7197 or +64 3 479 7215
Email
bronwen.mcnoe@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Research Fellow
Department
Department of Public Health (Dunedin)
Qualifications
BHSc MPH PhD
Research summary
Public health, primary prevention of skin cancer and health promotion
Memberships
  • Member of Melnet Executive Committee
  • Member of advisory group for Quality Statements to Guide Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment in New Zealand
  • Member of Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Early Detection Strategy
  • Member of Public Health Association

Research

Dr Bronwen McNoe is a Senior Research Fellow and co-director of the Social and Behavioural Research Unit within the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine. Dr McNoe has been a public health researcher for over 30 years and completed her PhD in 2020 which was focused on the primary prevention of skin cancer in educational settings.

Her research has a strong focus on reducing population exposure to ultraviolet radiation (particularly for young people) and advocating for issues related to skin cancer control in Aotearoa / New Zealand. As a researcher funded by the Cancer Society Research Collaboration she provides expert support for Cancer Society health promoters working in SunSmart to ensure evidence-based practice in their work. Dr McNoe also represents primary prevention on national committees in skin cancer control.

Publications

Lilley, R., McNoe, B., & Davie, G. (2026). Safety implications of cannabis use: Rates, characteristics, and circumstances of cannabis-related deaths in New Zealand, 2012-2016. Safety, 12, 32. doi: 10.3390/safety12020032 Journal - Research Article

Blank, M.-L., & McNoe, B. (2026). A census of sun protective shading at outdoor school pools in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 56, e70020. doi: 10.1002/snz2.70020 Journal - Research Article

McNoe, B., Gray, A., Iosua, E., Neumann, R., & Dodd, A. (2026). High sunburn rates in Aotearoa: We need more investment in skin cancer prevention. The Briefing, (20 January). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/high-sunburn-rates-aotearoa-we-need-more-investment-skin-cancer-prevention Journal - Research Other

McNoe, B., Patterson, K., Neumann, R., & Dodd, A. (2025). Aotearoa's skin cancer crisis: The case for sun safety action. The Briefing, (20 October). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aotearoas-skin-cancer-crisis-case-sun-safety-action Journal - Research Other

McNoe, B. (2025). Sun safety policy implementation in Aotearoa New Zealand: Current landscape and progress. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2025.2501000 Journal - Research Other

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