Matthew Dunn
HED RESEARCHER
Deakin University, Australia
performance enhancement and drugs, steroids, public health, harm minimization
Dr. Matthew Dunn is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Deakin University as well as a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW. He is one of the leading researchers investigating the public health aspects of performance and image enhancing drug (PIED) use in Australia. He has worked in the drug and alcohol field for over 10 years. He completed his psychology studies at the University of Wollongong (1997-2000) prior to completing certification in fitness instruction. He undertook a Ph.D. at the University of Sydney (2002-2006), where his dissertation looked at the influence of drug use, exercise, and sexual orientation on body image concerns in men. He worked at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre for over five years, working on projects investigating trends in substance use and harm. He led a world-first project investigating illicit substance use issues among elite athletes. He has worked at Deakin University since 2011 and has an active interest in projects which investigate the use of and harms associated with substances to enhance their body or performance. His latest research has investigated how people with ADHD self-manage their symptoms, the use of ‘smart’ and other drugs to enhance academic performance among university students, and health service access among people who use performance and image enhancing drugs.