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Patricio Troncoso is a Lecturer in the Youth Studies program and the MSc Education Programme Co-Director at the University of Edinburgh. With a background as an applied statistician, his research interests encompass a variety of areas at the intersection of children’s experiences and educational inequalities. His work investigates educational attainment, school behavior, attendance, and the impacts of social care protection on mental health and social-emotional development in children. Patricio joined the University of Edinburgh in 2024, following a position as a Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow. His research projects, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, include 'Understanding children’s lives outcomes' as part of the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research. He has previously worked at Heriot-Watt University and the University of Manchester, focusing on advanced quantitative research methods. Patricio is involved in postgraduate teaching and supervises PhD students in areas related to educational inequalities and quantitative methods applied to children and young people's lives. His methodological expertise includes statistical methods, multilevel modeling, longitudinal analysis, and structural equation modeling.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow
Conducted research at the School of Social and Political Sciences, focusing on children’s outcomes.
Heriot-Watt University • Edinburgh
Taught courses and conducted research in Youth Studies.
University of Manchester • Manchester
Worked in the Department of Social Statistics, focusing on quantitative research methods.
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