Hosted by the Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) at @JohnsHopkinsSPH, the monthly Innovations in Tobacco Control lecture series welcomes key researchers and experts to share ideas, present their work, and spark discussion. On March 5, 2024, IGTC welcomed guest speaker Raglan Maddox, PhD, for a lecture, entitled “Indigenous Excellence: Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research and Publishing.”

Australian National University Associate Professor Raglan Maddox’s (Bagumani (Modewa) Clans, Papua New Guinea) program of research has focused on developing and analyzing population based Indigenous heath info-systems using community driven processes, focusing on commercial tobacco use. This research has been generating primary data platforms and returning data to Indigenous communities to help better understand and improve Indigenous health and wellbeing.