Cardiff School of Social Sciences

Career Profile

I am currently involved in developing qualitative research for mixed-methods studies and evaluations of complex interventions in public health, as a member of the Public Health Improvement Research Network (PHIRN). I also do a small amount of teaching on qualitative methods and on health improvement. I have a particular interest in health inequalities and have a background in social exclusion research. My PhD explored the impact of resident participation on public service improvement in a regeneration area, before which I worked as a consultant researcher evaluating child poverty programmes and employment services. Prior to this I worked as a researcher for a substance abuse agency in New York, conducting qualitative and quantitative evaluations of treatment programmes for low income groups. I have also worked for several voluntary organisations, including an education charity in the South Bronx.