Kirsten is a Research Officer at REEP. She has a Master’s degree in applied economics, from UCT, and joined REEP in 2017. Kirsten has conducted tobacco tax simulation modelling for numerus country contexts, and engaged with policymakers to advocate for tax reform. She has been involved in data collection, including tobacco price surveys and smoker surveys. She has published research in the areas of illicit trade in tobacco, tobacco taxation, and others. The majority of her work has been focused on the African continent but has also extended beyond.