Supervisors: Dr Thalia Sparling, Dr Petra Gronholm and Dr Sujit Rathod
Carol is a DrPH candidate in the Department of Population Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her interests in global mental health include community interventions, health equity, health promotion, and stigma reduction, particularly in Asia.
As the former Deputy CEO of Mind HK, Carol has helped drive the organisation’s growth since its inception in 2017. She provided strategic oversight across fundraising, digital transformation, communications, and stigma-reduction programming; in addition, she chaired the organisation’s 2025 Hong Kong International Mental Health Conference. She continues to support the charity’s vision as a Board Advisor.
Carol’s work focuses on bridging the gap between clinical insights and public health principles to support evidence-based community practice. Her interests lie at the intersection of the social determinants of health, stigma, implementation science, and community-based mental health interventions.
She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from Columbia University, a Master of Counselling from Monash University, and an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Medical Humanities from Boston College. Her professional background spans clinical support for youth and adults in school and private practice settings, as well as cross-sector public health practice. Originally from Hong Kong, Carol is now based between Hong Kong and London.
