Paul is highly skilled in the design, implementation, analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative research to inform programs, communications, policy and practice. He currently leads the Social Research Centre’s quantitative research team.

Paul has expertise in a broad range of social policy areas including health behaviours and needs, educational experiences and outcomes, image-based abuse, social marketing, service use and unmet needs, social ex/inclusion, and gambling behaviour. He also has considerable experience in conducting research with ‘hard to reach’ and special target audiences; notably, young people, Aboriginal Australians and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background.
Paul holds a PhD in Public Health (University Melbourne) and is a Centre Visitor at the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods.