Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon

Working across non-governmental, social services and academic sectors Zoe Hildon has specialised in formative studies for intervention design and mixed methods evaluations. Her work leverages implementation science research and application, using theory-based approaches. Her work spans three continents – Europe, Africa and Asia. Zoe has technical expertise in qualitative and mixed methods and related methodological innovation. Her most recent work focuses on research relating to social and behavior change (SBC) and communication programming.

Affiliation

• NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Research Areas

• Implementation science and methodological innovation
• Health promotion and communication
• Health service delivery and human resources for health
• Maternal neonatal and child health (MNCH)
• Sexual reproductive health and family planning
• Gender based violence
• NCDs, life course analysis and healthy ageing and quality of life initiatives
• Infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness

Teaching Areas

• Theory-based approaches
• Qualitative methods
• Research monitoring and evaluations
• Mixing methods
• Health services research
• Global Health

Academic/Professional Qualifications

• PhD, Imperial College London, UK, 2008
• MA in Critical Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Reading, UK, 2002
• BA Honors in Sociology and French, University of Reading, UK, 2001
• Chelsea College of Art and Design, London UK, 1998

Career History

• Research Assistant, Imperial College London, UK, 2002-2007.
• Research Associate, University College London, UK, 2007-2009.
• Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine / Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK, 2009-2011.
• Principal Research Scientist, Ifakara Health Institute / London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Dar es Saalam, Tanzania, 2011-2013.
• Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore / London School of Hygiene and Tropical medicine, Singapore, 2013-2016.
• Senior Research Scientist, Center for Communication Programs Johns Hopkins University (CCP JHU), Baltimore, MD/USA, 2016-2019.

Administrative Leadership

• Head of Unit, Data Analysis Cluster for Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania, 2011-2013.
• Senior Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, Breakthrough ACTION, Rwanda, for Center for Communication Programs Johns Hopkins University, 2018-2019.