Biography

My academic research and career has been driven by my passion for using evidence to improve the lives of others – particularly children and people who are disadvantaged and vulnerable. My PhD research examined what actually happens when juveniles are interviewed by police officers; in particular, I examined the interrogation techniques used by police officers, and the effectiveness of these techniques at eliciting different responses from the young suspects.
After completing my doctorate in 2014 I designed and led evaluations, including of UK and European public policy initiatives at RAND Europe in Cambridge, UK, and of international development projects at the Centre for Evaluation and Development in Mannheim, Germany.