Advisory Board Member

Dr. Jessica Watterson is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. Her research examines how digital technologies can be designed and implemented to improve health equity. Jessica’s work includes the development and evaluation of digital health interventions, with particular interests in women’s health, underserved communities, and the application of human-centred design to create accessible and effective health solutions. Prior to joining Deakin, Jessica worked at Monash University in Malaysia and Australia, and at the University of California (UC), Berkeley. She also contributed to the human-centred design of health innovations at IDEO and previously worked with the World Health Organization, Oxfam, Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders and other health-related organizations. Jessica earned her PhD in Health Policy and her Master of Public Health from UC Berkeley, and her Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry at New York University.