Dr. Sonya Crowe

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sonya Crowe holds a PhD in Physics and has extensive experience in operational research, particularly in the healthcare sector. She began her career as an operational research analyst with the Government Operational Research Services, contributing to critical policy issues in the Export Credit Guarantees Department and the UK Department of Health. In 2009, she joined University College London's (UCL) Clinical Operational Research Unit (CORU) to further her academic career in operational research and mathematical modelling applied to healthcare. Crowe has collaborated with various local National Health Service (NHS) organisations and international partners to address global health challenges and has worked with academics from diverse disciplines. In 2013, she was awarded the Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellowship and was appointed as a Lecturer in Operational Research at UCL in 2016. Her career at UCL has seen her take on several significant roles, including Director of CORU from July 2023 and Associate Professor from October 2018 to September 2021.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2023-07-01 — Present

Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London • London, United Kingdom

Leading the Clinical Operational Research Unit at UCL.

Associate Professor

2018-10-01 — 2021-09-30

Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London • United Kingdom

Teaching and researching in the field of Operational Research.

Deputy Director

2017-10-01 — 2022-06-30

Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London • United Kingdom

Assisted in managing the Clinical Operational Research Unit.

Lecturer

2016-10-17 — 2018-09-30

Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London • United Kingdom

Engaged in teaching Operational Research courses.

Senior Research Associate

2013-11-01 — 2016-10-16

Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London • United Kingdom

Conducted research in healthcare operational research.

Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellow

2013-01-01 — 2016-07-31

Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London • United Kingdom

Fellow focused on improvement science in healthcare.

Research Associate

2009-01-05 — 2013-10-30

Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London • United Kingdom

Conducted various research projects in operational research.

Senior Analyst

2008-01-01 — 2009-01-04

Department of Health, Government Operational Research Services • United Kingdom

Analyzed policy issues impacting health services.

Analyst

2006-07-01 — 2007-12-31

Export Credits Guarantee Department, Government Operational Research Services • United Kingdom

Provided analytical support on export credit issues.