Biography

I joined the department in November 2012 having previously worked for the National Centre for Research Methods at the University of Southampton. I began my career as a political scientist after completing my PhD in the Department of Government, University of Essex, and subsequently worked as a research fellow in the Department of Sociology at the same university. 

Research Interests

My research interests span a number of substantive topics including: trust in people and authority; public understanding of science; youth unemployment; British politics; and the use of complementary and alternative medicine. Methodologically, I focus on quantitative and mixed-method approaches with a particular interest in CAQDAS. I am currently a co-investigator on a project exploring trust between patients and GPs. 

Publications

Teaching

Work and Workers in the 21st Century (Level 3)

Research and Evaluation in Crime and Criminal Justice (Msc)

Dissertation supervision

Departmental Duties

Outreach officer