Deborah Lupton is a sociologist with a Master of Public Health and a doctorate in the sociology of public health. She is the author/co-author of 20 books and over 270 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. Deborah leads the Vitalities Lab at UNSW Sydney and also leads the UNSW Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society as well as its Health Focus Area and is co-leader of the People Program.