Dr. Cristina Iannelli

Biography

Cristina Iannelli is a Professor in the Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in social stratification and advanced quantitative research methodologies. With extensive research experience, she has led several national and international research projects, including the co-directorship of the ESRC large grant 'Understanding Inequalities' from 2017 to 2021. This multidisciplinary international project investigates the causes and consequences of social inequalities across various dimensions and spatial scales. Previously, she co-directed the ESRC-funded Applied Quantitative Methods Network (AQMeN) and has been pivotal in developing collaborative research strands examining the role of educational systems and the labor market in social mobility. Iannelli has a significant background in quantitative analysis and has been involved in many major European projects, including studies on education work transitions and social mobility in Scotland, further enhancing the research landscape within the field of educational sociology. She actively supervises PhD students exploring diverse topics related to educational outcomes and social inequalities.

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