Dr Erin Early

Overview

Erin is a Lecturer in Social Policy and joined Ulster University in November 2023. Prior to joining Ulster University, Erin held a Lecturer position at Queen’s University Belfast and Research Fellowship at the Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities at the Institute of Education, University College London.

Dr Early’s research is centred around secondary data analysis and evidence synthesis to examine social inequalities in education, health and the family. Her research also draws upon social theory to understand these associations.

Erin is an Associate of ARK (Northern Ireland’s Social Policy hub) and member of the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Publications Committee. Most recently, she was appointed as Co-Convenor of the BERA Special Interest Group in Research Methodologies. In addition, Dr Early is an Associate Editor of Campbell Systematic Reviews, Review Editor of Frontiers in Education (Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education) and Editorial Board member of Sociology.