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Louise signal photoPhD, Dip Com PsychDirector of HePPRU

Teaches PUBH713 Society, Health & Health Promotion, PUBH744 Healthy Public Policy

Contact details

Tel +64 4 385 5541 ext 6477
Email louise.signal@otago.ac.nz

Research interests and activities

Professor Louise Signal is a Director of the Health Promotion and Policy Research Unit at the University of Otago, Wellington as well as Co-Director of Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te Kāhui Matepukupuku: Cancer Society Research Collaboration. Louise is a social scientist with a PhD in Community Health from the University of Toronto. She has been a member of the Department of Public Health for over 20 years and has previous experience working at central and local government in health promotion and community development.

Professor Signal's research focuses on identifying and addressing environmental determinants of health. Her research has a strong focus on equity for Māori, Pacific, and low-income communities. Key research areas include the politics of health and health equity, obesity prevention, and addressing harm from alcohol and sun exposure. Her research utilises qualitative research methods, policy research and mixed method research design. Professor Signal was principal investigator on an innovative research project that studied the world children live in – Kids' Cam, which used automated cameras to record children's worlds.

Publications

McNoe, B. M., Peniamina, R. L., Edwards, R., Crossin, R., Gray, A. R., Iosua, E., Bateman, J., … Stairmand, J. L., Signal, V., & Signal, L. (2026). Public support for cancer prevention, screening, treatment and care policies in Aotearoa New Zealand: A synthesis of evidence form a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 101-107. doi: 10.26635/6965.7531 Journal - Research Other

McNoe, B. M., Gray, A. R., Iosua, E., Peniamina, R. L., & Signal, L. (2026). Public support for cancer prevention and care policies in Aotearoa New Zealand: Methods of a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 91-100. doi: 10.26635/6965.7528 Journal - Research Other

Signal, V., Iosua, E., Gregory, K., Neumann, R., Stairmand, J. L., Bateman, J., Gray, A. R., Peniamina, R. L., Signal, L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). Aotearoa New Zealand public strongly support investment in cancer treatment and care services: Findings from a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 79-90. doi: 10.26635/6965.7539 Journal - Research Article

Gregory, K., Iosua, E., Signal, V., Neumann, R., Stairmand, J. L., Gray, A. R., Peniamina, R. L., Signal, L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). Aotearoa New Zealander's views of policies and funding for human papillomavirus vaccination and screening for cervical and lung cancers: A national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 69-78. doi: 10.26635/6965.7538 Journal - Research Article

Shields, E., Gray, A. R., Crossin, R., Cochran, C., Signal, L., Iosua, E., Peniamina, R. L., & McNoe, B. M. (2026). Public support for better controls on lobbying and industry influence in Aotearoa New Zealand: Findings from a national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1641), 60-68. doi: 10.26635/6965.7537 Journal - Research Article

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