This month, we welcome Dr Gabriela Pavarini to her new role as Senior Departmental Lecturer at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention (DSPI). In addition, she is an Associate Faculty at Oxford Population Health’s Ethox Centre and a Research Fellow at Reuben College.
Her work is centred on co-production and cross-sector collaboration, bringing together adolescents, parents, teachers, charities, industry partners, policymakers, and researchers from diverse fields. She uses a range of research methods, including co-design, surveys, randomised controlled trials, qualitative research, and systematic reviews. She also incorporates gamified and arts-based approaches to make research more engaging and meaningful.
In the upcoming Michaelmas term, Dr. Pavarini will take the lead in the Qualitative Methods module of the MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE). She also heads the qualitative and mixed methods training within DSPI’s Methods Hub for DPhil students. You can also find her convening the coveted DSPI Seminar Series every Thursday afternoon in the VBR.
“I'm really excited to join a department so committed to evidence-based social change, and I look forward to contributing to interventions and policies that make a meaningful difference in young people's lives”. Dr Gabriela Pavarini
