Sandor Gellen

Dr. Sandor Gellen is a Senior Research Associate at the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in evaluating education and social care programs using quantitative and mixed methodologies. He teaches postgraduate modules on 'What Works: Experiments and Systematic Reviews' and serves as Deputy Programme Leader for the MSc Evaluation and Policy Evaluation program.

• Education:
  • MSc in Applied Quantitative Methods (Manchester Metropolitan University, 2018)
  • MA in Literature & Linguistics (University of Szeged, 2010)
  • BSc in Psychology (Manchester Metropolitan University, 2017)

His research focuses on evidence-based policy evaluation, including 'What Works' initiatives in education and children's social care. He contributes to randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and non-traditional impact assessment methods, particularly in public service co-production.

Recent work includes evaluations of the DreamBox Reading Plus intervention, Primary Science Quality Mark, and Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS). He also investigates psychosocial interventions for homeless populations and domestic abuse programs.

• Professional Affiliation:
  • Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society

Contact: s.gellen@mmu.ac.uk