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Patricia Irizar is a Researcher affiliated with the Department of Sociology at the University of Manchester. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Liverpool (2022) and joined the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) in 2021 to investigate ethnic disparities in health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, her Simon Fellowship supports research on mental health impacts of the pandemic among ethnic minority populations. She employs mixed-methods approaches to study alcohol use, mental health, and occupational health risks, particularly in trauma-exposed populations.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), University of Liverpool, 2018–2022
- Master of Science (Research Methods in Psychology), University of Liverpool, 2017–2018
- Bachelor of Science (Psychology), University of Liverpool, 2013–2016
Research Focus:
- Ethnic inequalities in health, mental health, and alcohol use
- Impact of racial discrimination on mental health
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis of health disparities
- Public health interventions targeting vulnerable occupational groups
Key Research Trends (2024–2025): Recent publications emphasize racial discrimination's role in mental health disparities, pandemic-related health inequities among ethnic minorities, and methodological rigor in epidemiological data analysis. Her work bridges sociology and public health to address systemic inequities.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE), collaborating internationally on health inequity projects.
