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Biography
Pam is an Assistant Professor in Community Wellbeing with particular interests in child and adolescent development; poverty; food insecurity; and inclusion. She has expertise in quantitative questionnaire and observational methods and qualitative focus groups and interviews, and has experience of utilising these methods across various school and community settings.
Across the Department of Social Work, Education & Community Wellbeing, Pam supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research students in Health & Social Care; Childhood & Early Years Studies; Social Work; and Public Health. She also leads Core Project (level 6) and Learning at University (level 4) modules across Health & Social Care and Guidance and Counselling and teaches quantitative research methods across various modules in Health and Social Care and Social Work.
Pam is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is also a member of the Department Self-Assessment Team for Athena SWAN and a member of the Faculty Access and Participation Special Interest Group.
Prior to her PhD, Pam spent time working within primary and secondary education taking on Learning Support and Social Inclusion roles. She also spent time volunteering as a mentor for Barnardo's.
Research interests
Food insecurity
Food habits
Poverty
Child and adolescent development
Education
Inclusion
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD
23 Apr 2015 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 23 Apr 2015
Psychology, BSc (Hons)
1 Jul 2005 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 1 Sept 2005
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion keywords
- Reduced Inequalities
- Social Mobility
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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HEIF - Examining the impact of summer breakfast clubs on health, social and educational outcomes for children in the UK
15/06/14 → 14/06/15
Project: Research
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Pathways to a Brighter Hartlepool: What Really Matters to People?
Bestford, T., Dalton, C., Garlick, R., Graham, P., Guy, C., Hackett, K., Hall-Jones, B., Herrington, T., Lee, R., McCluskey, S., Penton, J. & Simons, J., Feb 2024, 30 p. Newcastle Upon Tyne : Northumbria University.Research output: Other contribution
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Practitioner perspectives on child feeding in Uganda: community engagement through the Global Agenda
McBride, A., Graham, P., Mugyisha, A. & McInnes, A., 14 Mar 2024, In: Practice. 36, 2, p. 143-158 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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School Meals from the Perspectives of Children Aged 9-11 in Cardiff, Wales
Dalton, C., Graham, P. L. & Lee, R., 17 Jan 2024, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Staff reflections on supporting students experiencing financial hardship
Graham, P. L., Hayman, R., Shotton, L. & Goodall, A., 5 Jun 2024, (Unpublished) p. 1-1. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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The Beautiful Game Bringing Families Together: Children’s and Parents’ Experiences of a Family Football Programme
Fothergill, M., Gill, G. & Graham, P. L., 1 Feb 2024, In: Health Promotion International. 39, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., daad183.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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British Psychological Society North East of England Branch Public Engagement Award
Graham, Pamela Louise (Recipient), 2016
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The challenges of poverty and food insecurity in school and community settings in the UK
Pamela Graham (Speaker) & Connie Dalton (Speaker)
27 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Mental Health Support for Girls in Alternative Education
Pamela Graham (Speaker), Isla Brookes (Speaker), Chrissy Hardy (Speaker) & Crystal Haskell (Speaker)
Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Food security and adolescent mental health
Pamela Graham (Speaker), Melissa Fothergill (Speaker), Julie Young (Speaker) & Crystal Haskell (Speaker)
Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Food insecurity and poor food habits amongst college students in the North East of England
Pamela Graham (Speaker), Julie Young (Speaker), Crystal Haskell (Speaker) & Melissa Fothergill (Speaker)
24 Jun 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Journal of Public Health (Journal)
Pamela Graham (Reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review