Rate My Professor Nick Bowden

Dr. Nick Bowden is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Otago. He completed his PhD at the University of Otago in 2023, earning an Exceptional Thesis acknowledgement for his doctoral research on the health, education, and justice system experiences of autistic young people, analyzed using population-level linked data from New Zealand government agencies. Bowden also holds a Master of Commerce (MCom). As a quantitative social scientist, he specializes in harnessing the New Zealand Integrated Data Infrastructure to explore intersections between health and non-health outcomes. His research focuses on health and social outcomes for autistic children, young people, and their families; associations between the physical environment and mental health; and educational outcomes for young people with type 1 diabetes. He leads projects investigating trends in autism prevalence and health service use, life course outcomes for autistic populations using population-level data, and health, labour market, and social service characteristics for individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.