Courtney is the founding editor of Healthy Policies, where she encourages people to engage with, and sometimes challenge, discourses surrounding public policy and health.

She has a Masters in Health Inequalities and Public Policy from the University of Edinburgh, and is continuing her research as a PhD candidate at the University of York (UK) where she is investigating the ways in which trade and social policy interact to influence population health. Prior to her post graduate work, Courtney worked with community-based health equity organizations in Seattle, Washington.