PhD Fellows

Danielle Agnello

Beneficiary Placement:

Glasgow Caledonian University

PhD Topic:

Methods in evidence based co-creation

Bio:

Danielle is an American with a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and Music and a Master’s degree in Global Health. She is resourceful, solution-oriented, and is ardent about engaging with or hosting creative and thought-provoking work environments, which enable innovation and knowledge-sharing. Danielle cares deeply about inspiring others to achieve and to do good in the world, and she enjoys focusing her energy and expertise on creating solutions for tomorrow.

Danielle has been working at the World Health Organization for over four years. In parallel, she leads a global non-profit called Global Health Mentorships. Danielle has experience with quantitative and qualitative research, international project coordination, event organisation and hosting, participatory process design, digital participatory meeting design, public speaking, and multinational cross-functional team management.

Danielle also enjoys archery, running and yoga, sustainable clothing design, and travelling in her campervan.

‘Co-creation’ and ‘participatory’ are quickly becoming buzzwords in the global public health community. This trend is beneficial because it increases awareness of the potential benefits of utilising co-creation and participatory methods. However, it also comes with great risk. If evidence-based methods and tools are not developed and tested, this valuable concept could fail before it truly starts. The Health Cascade project is a clear solution: bringing together the brightest minds and partners to develop and test theories, tools, and methods in a participatory way. The outcomes of this project will provide the global public health community with effective instruments to fight complex health problems in all contexts.