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Dr. Elisabeth Garratt is a Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods at the Sheffield Methods Institute, part of the School of Education at the University of Sheffield. She joined the university in September 2019, bringing expertise in social statistics and interdisciplinary social science research. Her work bridges quantitative and qualitative methodologies to address pressing social issues, particularly focusing on homelessness, food insecurity, and mental health.
Dr. Garratt holds a PhD in Social Statistics from the University of Manchester (2015), an MSc in Social Research Methods and Statistics from the same institution, and a BA in Psychology with Philosophy from the University of Oxford. Her educational background reflects her interdisciplinary approach to social science research.
Her research primarily investigates homelessness, housing exclusion, food poverty, and mental health, with particular attention to how welfare policies impact vulnerable populations. Dr. Garratt employs both quantitative and qualitative methods, often combining them in mixed-methods approaches to provide comprehensive insights into complex social problems. Her current ESRC-funded project explores mothers' experiences of food provisioning on low incomes while considering environmental sustainability practices, using longitudinal fieldwork with 15 low-income families in Sheffield.
Analysis of Dr. Garratt's publication record reveals consistent focus on food insecurity, homelessness, and the intersection of mental health with socioeconomic factors. Her work spans multiple disciplines including social policy, public health, sociology, and statistics, demonstrating her interdisciplinary approach. She frequently collaborates with researchers across institutions and contributes to both theoretical and policy-relevant knowledge.
Dr. Garratt has been recognized with a PGCert in Teaching for Learning in Higher Education and holds Senior Fellowship status with the Higher Education Academy, reflecting her commitment to excellence in teaching.
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- PGCert in Teaching for Learning in Higher Education
She serves as Principal Investigator on significant research projects, including the ESRC-funded study on food insecurity and environmental sustainability among Sheffield mothers. Dr. Garratt supervises PhD students, with Rhiannon Williams having recently completed an ESRC-funded thesis on tackling homelessness through data analytics. Her teaching portfolio includes foundational social science methods, research design, and research ethics across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Dr. Garratt's research involves longitudinal fieldwork with vulnerable populations, requiring careful ethical considerations and community engagement. Her current projects employ mixed-methods approaches to understand complex social phenomena from multiple perspectives.
