A new post-doc joins the unit!

Triin Edovald joined the unit in February 2011 to assist the team with the translation of an economic model developed by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to inform government investment decisions for use in the UK.

Previously, Triin worked at the National Academy for Parenting Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. The main focus of her work was on evaluating and rating the quality and effectiveness of parenting programmes. She has also worked as a Programme Manager of the Estonian Union for Child Welfare. She is also a founder of an NGO in Estonia (Centre for Prevention Action) that provides consultancy and training on issues related to evidence-based practice.
 
Triin has a PhD in Evidence-Based Intervention from the University of Oxford. Her primary research interests include risk and protective factors for antisocial and delinquent behaviour and evidence-based intervention and its implications for policy in crime prevention and other policy areas.