My works occupies the intersection of creative practice and research. Years of designing and delivering community based participatory projects has prepared me for working alongside academics on participatory research projects, particularly those incorporating creative methods. My writing and research experience, developed as a collections curator in the galleries, libraries and museum (GLAM) sector has helped me hone the communications skills required to contribute to research design, delivery, and sharing.
Below are some of the research projects I have been involved with. My published texts are listed here.
Doctoral Candidate, UCA
Doctoral Research at the University of the Creative Arts (UK) with the assistance of a Fast Forward Women in Photography studentship.
The Silent Crisis: Stem Cell Donation
A transdisciplinary research project with Dr Jill Shepherd, Professor Joy Zhang and Dr Rebecca Cassidy using creative methods to address the ‘silent crisis’ in stem cell donation within black communities in the UK.
Affiliated Researcher, University of Kent
I am proud to be an Affiliated Researcher at the University of Kent in the Centre for Global Science and Epistemic Research.
Visiting Fellow, Smithsonian American Art Museum
I visited Washington D.C. to research open collection strategies being utilised at the Smithsonian.
Rewilding Canterbury
Working with school children in the UK to explore social and environmental relationships via a series of workshops utilising creative methods with Dr Yoriko Otomo and Naomi Harland-Smith.
You should have seen this coming: Trump’s Twitter Images
A project analysing the themes and implications of President Donald Trump’s first term Twitter images with Dr Constance Duncombe & Dr Tim Aistrope.
Research Fellow, Peter Marlow Foundation
Researching photographic archive best practice and designing a Local Archive Trainee Programme as the Foundation prepares a custom built site at Dungeness.
Fairfax Media Photo Archive, Museum of Australian Democracy
Working with Curator Stephanie Pfennigwerth to unearth the strange provenance of an Australian newspaper photo archive.
Oral History Collection, Museum of Australian Democracy
Developing new curatorial themes and cataloguing approaches to improve online oral history collection access and engagement.
Photo Histories of London Street Markets
Working alongside Professor Victoria Kelley, Professor Anna Fox & Dr Rachael Johnson to explore the usable history of the London Street Markets.