Dr Sharon Cox

Principal Research Fellow, Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, University College London (UCL)

Deputy Director, Behavioural Research UK

Biography

Sharon Cox is a Principal Research Fellow within the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group at University College London. Collectively, she has over 20 years’ experience within substance use treatment and research. Her research focuses on tobacco dependence and cessation amongst people living with severe, and often unchanging, health and social needs. She has a special interest in tobacco harm reduction, specifically how quitting smoking using non-combustible nicotine products can improve health outcomes and quality of life among people experiencing homelessness and those with other drug dependencies.