معرفی
Parisa Diba is a PhD Researcher in the Sociology, Social Policy, and Social Work pathway at Teesside University's School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law. Her PhD, funded by the ESRC via the NINE DTP scholarship, explores systems of supply and cultures of demand for image-enhancement drugs using ethnographic methods. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Sociology with Psychology from Teesside University, an MA in Social Anthropology from the University of Manchester, and a PGCert in Research Training from Newcastle University. Her research spans interdisciplinary fields including criminology, public health, and digital technologies.
Education:
- BSc (Hons) in Sociology with Psychology, Teesside University (2013)
- MA in Social Anthropology, University of Manchester (2016)
- PGCert in Research Training, Newcastle University
Research Interests:
- Consumer Culture and Cosmetic Procedures
- Criminology and Human Smuggling
- Digital Technologies and Online Research Methods
- Public Health and Pandemic Recovery
- Ethnography and Qualitative Analysis
She has led projects on topics like community perspectives in post-pandemic recovery and human smuggling, collaborating with institutions like the National Institute of Health Research. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches and co-production methods.
Grants and Projects:
- Co-Investigator: Psychosocial Factors in Orthognathic Surgery (2022–)
- Researcher: Lockdown Babies Study (2021–2022)
- Funded by ESRC, NIHR, and others
Her contributions include studies on electricity metering in Mumbai, youth pandemic impacts, and the role of technology in human smuggling. She is also a peer reviewer for academic journals.
