Type: Individual

Eldiyar Dzharashev

Education:  Theater Institute of the Kyrgyz National Academic Drama Theater of T. Abdymomunov, major in Film and Theater Acting.  Working experience:  He is teaching Coach at the Theater Studio in the Educational Camp of Democracy, IFES, USAID, 2013-2017 y. Participant of the Russian Forum 2017, (ISUR) (Ustat Shakirt) Saint-Petersburg c. He is teacher at the…

Dr Michael Maher 

Michael is an early career post-Doctoral researcher at the Institute for Social Innovation and Impact at the University of Northampton. His background is in the exploring social enterprise ecosystems, as well as the evaluating the impact of youth-based interventions, particularly those targeted at the socially disadvantaged. He has led research in cross-cultural contexts and works…

Professor Richard Hazenberg

Richard is the Director of the Institute for Social Innovation and Impact, and has research interests in the areas of social innovation, social finance, public service innovation and social impact measurement.. Richard has managed several international and national research projects for the University including projects funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), Horizon 2020 (H2020), Big Lottery Fund and Big Issue….

Dr Claire Paterson-Young

Claire is a Research Leader at the Institute for Social Innovation and Impact at the University of Northampton. She has over 15 years practice and research in safeguarding, child sexual exploitation, trafficking, sexual violence, youth and restorative justice. She has extensive research experience internationally, having conducted research on social impact measurement for higher education in…

Laura Lee

Dr. Laura Lee brings more than 15 years of experience in strengthening global child health programming, prevention, protection and services in humanitarian and development settings. Specializing in community-based participatory research methodologies, arts-based methodologies, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, HIV, gender, child protection and participation, she has carried out academic and applied research with children and…

Dr Ecem Karlidag-Dennis

Ecem is a Senior Researcher in the Institute for Social Innovation and Impact (ISII) at the University of Northampton. Ecem’s background is in education, where she has particular expertise around gender equality, migration and educational inclusion. Indeed, her PhD was titled ‘Basic Education and Hegemony in Turkey: Thinking on Ideology, Policy Making and Civil Society’….

Dr. Laura Wright

Laura Wright, PhD, is a Lecturer in Childhood Studies, University of Edinburgh and PI of a MAP Large Grant. She is also acts as Director of Participatory Methodologies, International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD). Laura grew up on Nexwlélexwm, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Squamish Nation, in Canada. Laura’s work has…

Tom Martin

Tom is a lecturer in photography at the University of Lincoln. He is a photographer and participatory project practitioner, specialising in creating meaningful images about humanitarian issues through photography and video. Although Tom works with large organisations and donors such as UNICEF, ECHO and the WFP, Tom’s interest is primarily in the people and communities…

Prof Simon Dancey

MAP Role: Principal Investigator Institution: University for the Creative Arts Position: Assistant Deputy Vice-Chancellor Location: U.K. Web profile: https://www.uca.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/simon-dancey/ Dr Simon is an assistant deputy chancellor at University for the Creative Arts (UCA) and has been working in the national and international context of cultural sector for more than 25 years, initially as a professional…

Dila Datt Pant

Dila is experienced peace, human rights, and governance professional with diverse background. Academically, he holds an LLM in international law, MA in Journalism and M Ed in Linguistics. With his long experience of over 18 years, ranging from ICRC to UNMIN, and media to UNDP, he has practical understanding of conflict, rights, justice, societal behaviour, culture, and rule of…

Nar Bahadur Saud

MAP Role: Co-Investigator Institution: University for the Creative Arts Position: PhD Student Location: U.K. Nar is a doctoral (PhD) student from Nepal at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in the United Kingdom under the UCA’s prestigious Vice Chancellor Studentship. Prior to this, he completed his master’s degree in Conflict Peace and Development Studies…

Ami Montgomery

Ami Montgomery is the Research Project Manager for the Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) Project at the University of Lincoln. Ami is a passionate and highly motivated professional with successful leadership experience, both in Primary and Higher Education. During the last twelve years, Ami has worked in the Education sector as an empowered advocate for…

Marlon Lee Moncrieffe

Marlon Lee Moncrieffe (Principal Investigator, School of Education, University of Brighton) is an international award winning educator, researcher and author. He is a council member of the UK’s leading educational research society the British Educational Research Association. He is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching. His international interdisciplinary research crosses the fields of social sciences,…

Vina Puspita

Vina Puspita is a visual artist, researcher, and educator whose practice centres around participatory arts in community settings. Since 2009, she has been working closely with a wide range of groups, particularly with children and culturally diverse communities, to explore the possibilities of learning through creativity. She is a design consultant for UNICEF Indonesia, and…

Ellen Scott

Ellen Scott   MAP Role: Project Manager Institution: University of Lincoln Location: United Kingdom Email: ElScott@lincoln.ac.uk Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilosolerc/ …

Camilo Soler Caicedo

Dr. Camilo Sol Inti Soler Caicedo MAP Role: Post-doctoral Research Associate Institution: University of Lincoln Location: United Kingdom Email: csolercaicedo@lincoln.ac.uk  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilosolerc/  Camilo Soler Caicedo is an Anthropologist and Dancer with a vast amount of experience working in conflict/post-conflict contexts using arts-based research methods. He has worked in several collaborative research projects with large organisations such…