Professor Ann McNeill

Biography

Professor Ann McNeill is Professor of Tobacco Addiction in the Department of Addictions. She believes an essential part of her role is enthusing, engaging and nurturing new and early career researchers and that building a diverse research workforce is critically important for success.

Ann was the IoPPN's inaugural Vice Dean for Culture, Diversity & Inclusion (CD&I), serving as the Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Self-Assessment Team since 2015. She played a key role in shaping the Faculty's CD&I priorities during her time in post and led a number of executive level initiatives to improve the gender balance and culture of decision making in Senior IoPPN Committees.