Profiles
Angie Lee
Consultant
Angie is a Research Uptake Specialist with The Transfer Project. Having worked as a Strategic Planner in creative advertising agencies in Dublin and within the Communications divisions in UNICEF Office of Research—Innocenti and World Food Programme, Angie has both private sector and NGO-experience. She has a background in Business & Law, and a Master’s degree in Strategic Communication from University of Stirling and Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona.
Blogs
Blog
Research on humanitarian social protection is not only possible, but desperately needed
Rigorous research in humanitarian emergencies is not only feasible but also necessary to determine what constitutes effective assistance in these settings. This column introduces a Special Issue of the Journal of Development Studies which demonstrates that research establishing causal effects is vital for the design of efficient and effective social protection in settings of fragility and displacement.
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New Technologies: Rich Source of Data or Ethical Minefield for Researchers?
Social media and geospatial technology offer access to huge amounts of data, but vast ethical implications are often ignored. In this blog post the author highlights advantages and risks of using these technologies to gather data about children. She also provide useful guidance for researchers – especially those unfamiliar with technology – on the questions they should be asking in order to protect children’s rights.