Amy is a skilled evaluator with a specialisation in implementation science and scaling, bringing extensive experience in leading and supporting a wide array of complex research studies. Her expertise spans feasibility studies, pilot evaluations, implementation and process evaluations (IPEs), and randomized controlled trials (RCTs), as well as a range of evidence syntheses. Amy's work has spanned diverse sectors, including youth services, education, early childhood interventions, and therapeutic services for refugees, among others.
With a background in both academic and applied research, Amy combines methodological rigor with adaptable, relationship-centred approaches. She is particularly interested in integrating robust research methods with meaningful participatory practices, aiming to develop and implement evidence-based interventions that support society's most disadvantaged children and families.
Amy holds an MSc in Language Sciences with Neuroscience and Communication from University College London, and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Bristol. She was also the recipient of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, during which she conducted research at a leading applied research institute in Germany, focusing on the neurocognitive benefits of speech enhancement technologies.
