Sheffield Hallam University
Researcher
Jie is a Researcher within the Centre, and works on Implementation Unit 1 ‘What Works Evidence’. Along with IU1 colleagues, Jie contributes to building capacity for interdisciplinary, policy-relevant evidence synthesis to inform interventions that strengthen social cohesion and community connectedness.
Jie is a Researcher specialising in evidence synthesis, environmental psychology, planning, and urban informatics. She brings a strong quantitative focus to her research, drawing on machine learning, multivariate modelling, and spatial data science.
Her current work explores the use of participatory geographic information systems (PPGIS) and data visualisation to strengthen realist evidence synthesis and support inclusive, evidence-informed decision-making.