I am an interdisciplinary social, environmental and public health researcher concentrating on reducing public emissions of and exposure to air pollution. My work centres around collaborating with various stakeholders to find sustainable solutions to air quality-related problems using creative citizen science-based approaches and participatory methods to collect, interpret and present air quality data.
Education
PhD in air quality, health and behaviour change (2019 - 2024; University of Stirling)
MSc Environmental Management (Distinction; 2017 - 2018; University of Stirling)
BSc (with hons) Environmental Geography (1st class; 2013 - 2017; University of Stirling)
Professional memberships
Member of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) (2023 – now)
Member of the UK Indoor Environments Group (UKIEG) (2024 – now)
Funding obtained
2023 | ISEE Wartenberg Travel Award ($2,000)
Awarded to attend and present at the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology Conference hosted in Taiwan in 2023.
2023 | The Aerosol Society Early Career Scientist Travel Award (£500)
Awarded to attend and present at the International Society of Exposure Science Conference hosted in Chicago, USA in 2023.
2023 | Clean Air Programme Baverstock Bursary (£300)
Awarded to attend and present at the International Society of Exposure Science Conference hosted in Chicago, USA in 2023.
2022-2023 | Scottish Government (£11,323)
Raising awareness of air quality and co-designing community-led solutions in Stirlingshire
2022 & 2023 | Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (£4,570 2022; £2,500 2023; funding obtained as part of ESHH Research Group)
Bridging the Divide: Using participatory methods for interdisciplinary research