Thees Spreckelsen

Thees Spreckelsen is a Senior Lecturer in Research Methods at the School of Social and Political Sciences and the Q-Step Centre at the University of Glasgow. Previously, they held roles at the University of Oxford, University of Kent, and other institutions. Their research focuses on research methods, survey design, experimental methods, and social determinants of health, with a particular interest in EU migration and labor market integration. They also specialize in R and Stata programming.

Education and Academic History: Prior positions include Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology at the University of Kent, Post-Doctoral Research Officer at the Oxford Institute of Social Policy, and roles at the University of Oxford’s Department of Social Policy and Intervention.

Research Interests:

• Research Methods in Social Sciences and Public Health
• Survey Research and Experimental Design
• Research Transparency and Replication
• EU Migration and Labor Market Integration
• Social Determinants of Health
• Quantitative Programming (R/Stata)

Articles Trends: Recent work spans methodological innovations in open science, child health outcomes in low-resource settings, migration studies, and randomized controlled trials evaluating nutritional interventions (e.g., omega-3 fatty acids). Key themes include causal inference techniques, polyvictimization analysis, and program evaluation in global health.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022: School of Social and Political Sciences Learning and Teaching Award

Grants and Supervision:

• Principal Investigator for grants on Nigeria and Kenya 4Children Tracer Studies (Catholic Relief Services)
• Supervised Afnan Mohammed A Alaql on migration-related social challenges
• Convenor of Q-Step Centre programs in quantitative methods and data visualization

Labs/Teams: Active in the Glasgow Q-Step Centre, focusing on advancing quantitative skills in social sciences and policy research.