Research Statistician
Room: 29.1.1.06

Tel: 028 9097 3163
E-mail: mark.mccann@qub.ac.uk
Twitter: Mark_ICCR

Biography

I'm Mark McCann. I'm a Research Statistician at the Institute of Child Care Research, and the Principal Investigator for the Grief Study.

I've worked in the ICCR since 2009, but before that I worked on my PhD in the Centre for Public Health.

My Doctoral thesis used the NILS, and looked at risk factors for admission to care homes for older people, including the importance of wealth and house value for the risk of care home admission; and reasons for the gender difference in the risk of being placed in a care home.

Since starting in the ICCR, I've worked on projects studying a parenting programme for Parents of Teenagers, looking at young people's experience of sexual health clinics. Working with the Belfast Youth Development Study Team, I've collaborated on topics ranging from offending behaviour in adolescents, affluence and its effect on young people’s problematic alcohol use, and the effect of ecstasy use on depression. 

Research interests

In work, I’m interested in statistical methodology and its applications, drug and alcohol use, mental health, and social justice and equality – particularly in relation to health. These interests are what led to the idea for the Grief Study, to try and find ways to better support people finding it difficult to cope after losing someone close to them.

Outside of work, I enjoy swimming (please sponsor me for Marie Curie Cancer Care Swimathon), going on motorbike tours around Ireland, drinking Whiskey and playing the Banjolin. Not all at the same time. You can tweet or follow me @Mark_ICCR