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Dr. Rebecca Mancy is a Senior Lecturer in Culture, Literacies, Inclusion & Pedagogy at the University of Glasgow, with affiliations in the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine and the School of Health & Wellbeing. Her interdisciplinary background includes a BSc in Mathematics (University of Warwick) and two PhDs (Education and Computing Science) from Glasgow University. She has held roles in software engineering and academic research.
Her research bridges ecology, epidemiology, and education. In ecological studies, she applies theoretical models to human/non-human population dynamics, including disease persistence mechanisms (e.g., rabies) and biodiversity conservation. In education, she focuses on science/mathematics pedagogy, public understanding of science, and language acquisition. Notable work includes investigating vaccine refusal behaviors and historical pandemic impact analysis.
She has authored/co-authored 35+ publications across journals like Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Awards include the 2013 Best Research Supervisor Award. Her grants include projects on inequality impacts of pandemics and pastoralist community resilience. She supervises four current PhD students and has guided 14 to completion, spanning life sciences, education, and social sciences.
Teaching roles include leading the Fundamentals of Formal Education and contributing to courses on contemporary educational issues. Research datasets include historical Glasgow health data and climate change mitigation studies. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to address global challenges like disease control and educational equity.
