Emily joined the LSHTM in September 2019. She currently works as a researcher within the Child Protection Research Group on the Safe Schools Study in Zimbabwe. Her work focuses on child protection, inequities, and disability using a mixed-methods and multidisciplinary approach, drawing from geography, development studies and social epidemiology. Prior to joining the LSHTM, Emily worked in project implementation and management overseas, including working for an NGO that provides health services for children with cleft in Ethiopia.
Her main research interests include behaviour change, child protection, and improving health, addressing inequities and promoting intervention-inclusion for children with disabilities.
Affiliations
Teaching
Emily teaches on the Global Disability and Mental Health module and is a personal tutor for the Msc in Public Health.
Research
Emily currently works on the Safe Schools Study, a mixed-methods study evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based child protection intervention in Zimbabwe. She supports both the quantitative and qualitative components of the study, working closely with the study leads and partners.
Emily is also undertaking a staff PhD, linked to the Safe Schools Study, which will aim to examine the experiences, responses to and prevention of violence against children with disabilities.
Selected Publications
