Dr Gillian Kingston is a Director of Research and Strategy, at Coimisiún na Meán. Previously, she held the role of Research Advancement Manager at Meta, where she was responsible for building and leading partnerships with academics to investigate the impact of social media on health and society. In her previous role as Research Director at M&C Saatchi World Services, Gillian led global research studies to inform and evaluate behaviour change programmes on health and equality. Her research has focused on issues including maternal and child health, infectious diseases, sexual and reproductive health, education, and migration.

Gillian has also worked as a Senior Research Manager at BBC Media Action, has taught Quantitative Research Methods at Trinity College Dublin, and has worked in various research positions for the Irish government. Gillian holds a PhD in Sociology and an MSc in Applied Social Research Methods from Trinity College Dublin.