Dr Katie Powell

BA, MA, PhD

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Research Fellow

k.powell@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 6120

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Dr Katie Powell
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Room G045, Ground Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
91̽»¨
S1 4DA
Profile

As a sociologist, my research supports public health practice in the reduction of health inequalities (). I have expertise in qualitative participatory methods (including ethnography and visual methods).

I work collaboratively with the public, community and voluntary sector and local government to build knowledge and tools that support a social justice approach to health improvement. My doctoral and postdoctoral research has developed new ways of i) explaining place-based health inequalities, and ii) evaluating attempts to reduce them.

Research interests

I have three major interlinked research interests.

  1. Exploring processes of inequity as they relate to health with reference to the role of place and social spaces.
  2. The implementation and evaluation of community-based health improvement interventions.
  3. Networks of social interdependency and their influence on health.

I have an interest in the ways in which reproduction of disadvantage and deprivation can be influenced by social interventions.  I am particularly interested in the ways in which health inequalities are shaped by social networks of interdependency and how this influences conceptualisations of 'place' and its relation to health. 

I have a broader interest in experiences of inequality influenced by socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender and disability. I am interested in participatory action research as a means for influencing social change.

I am currently involved in a range of projects relating to health inequality across the national School for Public Health Research funded by the National Institute for Health Research, examining children and young people's health and place-based inequalities. 

I also lead the evaluation of TimeBuilders, a time-credits system in 91̽»¨ and am contributing to the development of community evaluation methods across the city.

Publications

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Journal articles

  • Powell K, Fox NJ, Bhanbhro S, Chauhan A, Z AG, Jackson K, Paton A & Salway S (2024) . Perspectives in Public Health, 144(2), 72-74. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K, Barnes A, Bambra C, De Cuevas R, Halliday E, Lewis S, McGill R, Orton L, Ponsford R, Salway S , Townsend A et al (2021) . Health Promotion International, 36(5), 1264-1274. RIS download Bibtex download

All publications

Journal articles

  • Powell K, Fox NJ, Bhanbhro S, Chauhan A, Z AG, Jackson K, Paton A & Salway S (2024) . Perspectives in Public Health, 144(2), 72-74. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cassetti V, Powell K, Barnes A & Sanders T (2024) . Health Promotion International, 39(2). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Griffin N, Wistow J, Fairbrother H, Holding E, Sirisena M, Powell K & Summerbell C (2022) . BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1084. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K, Barnes A, Bambra C, De Cuevas R, Halliday E, Lewis S, McGill R, Orton L, Ponsford R, Salway S , Townsend A et al (2021) . Health Promotion International, 36(5), 1264-1274. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fox NJ & Powell K (2021) . Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Holding E, Fairbrother H, Griffin N, Wistow J, Powell K & Summerbell C (2021) . BMC Public Health, 21(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • J Fox N & Powell K (2021) . Sociol Health Illn. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jessiman P, Powell K, Williams P, Fairbrother H, Crowder M, Williams J & Kipping R (2021) . PLoS ONE, 16(2). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ponsford R, Collins M, Egan M, Halliday E, Lewis S, Orton L, Powell K, Barnes A, Salway S, Townsend A , Whitehead M et al (2020) . Health Promotion International. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jessiman P, Fairbrother H, Williams P, Powell K, Crowder M, Williams J & Kipping R (2020) . European Journal of Public Health, 30(Supplement_5). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cassetti V, Powell K, Barnes A & Sanders T (2020) . European Journal of Public Health, 30(Supplement_5). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Osei-Kwasi HA, Boateng D, Danquah I, Holdsworth M, Mejean C, Terragni L, Powell K, Schulze MB, Owusu-Dabo E, Meeks K , Beune E et al (2020) . Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 52(2), 114-125. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lewis S, Bambra C, Barnes AJ, Collins M, Egan M, Halliday E, Orton L, Ponsford R, Powell K, Salway S , Townsend A et al (2019) . Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(1), 199-206. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bissell P, Peacock M, Holdsworth M, Powell K, Wilcox J & Clonan A (2018) . Sociology of Health & Illness, 40(7), 1142-1155. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Holdsworth M, Nicolaou M, Langøien LJ, Osei-Kwasi HA, Chastin SFM, Stok FM, Capranica L, Lien N, Terragni L, Monsivais P , Mazzocchi M et al (2017) . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Orton L, Halliday E, Collins M, Egan M, Lewis S, Ponsford R, Powell K, Salway S, Townsend A, Whitehead M & Popay J (2017) . Critical Public Health, 27(4), 477-489. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Green J, Buckner S, Milton S, Powell K, Salway S & Moffatt S (2017) . Social Science & Medicine, 187, 20-28. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K, Thurston M & Bloyce D (2017) . Critical Public Health, 27(5), 554-565. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Osei-Kwasi HA, Powell K, Nicolaou M & Holdsworth M (2017) . Annals of Human Biology, 1-27. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Osei-Kwasi HA, Nicolaou M, Powell K, Terragni L, Maes L, Stronks K, Lien N & Holdsworth M (2016) . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Milton S, Buckner S, Salway S, Powell K, Moffatt S & Green J (2015) . Journal of Aging Studies, 34, 113-122. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K, Wilcox J, Clonan A, Bissell P, Preston L, Peacock M & Holdsworth M (2015) . BMC Public Health, 15(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K, Green J, Milton S, Buckner S, White M, Moffatt S & Salway S (2014) . European Journal of Public Health, 24(suppl_2). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K, Thurston M & Bloyce D (2014) . Health (London), 18(6), 561-579. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cassetti V, Powell K, Barnes A & Sanders T () . Global Health Promotion, 175797591984892-175797591984892. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Griffin N, Philips S, Hillier-Brown F, Fairbrother H, Wistow J, Holding E, Powell K & Summerbell C () A critique of the English national policy from a social determinants of health perspective using a realist and problem representation approach: the 'Childhood Obesity: a plan for action' (2016, 2018, 2019). BMC Public Health. RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Fairbrother H, Holding E, Powell K, Griffin N, Wistow J & Summerbell C (2020) . European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 30(Supplement_5) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Osei-Kwasi HA, Nicolaou M, Powell K & Holdsworth M (2017) "I CANNOT SIT HERE AND EAT ALONE WHEN I KNOW A FELLOW GHANAIAN IS SUFFERING; WE WERE NOT BROUGHT UP THAT WAY": PERCEPTIONS OF FOOD INSECURITY AMONG GHANAIAN MIGRANTS. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, Vol. 71 (pp 201-201) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Halliday E, Orton L, Egan M, Lewis S, Powell K, Townsend A, Tyrrell R, Whitehead M & Popay J (2015) . The Lancet, Vol. 386 (pp S41-S41) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K () A figurational analysis of an area-based health initiative: A vehicle for social change?. British Sociological Association Annual Conference. London School of Economics, 6 April 2011 - 8 April 2011. RIS download Bibtex download

Reports

  • Salway S, Booth A, Such E, Hamilton J, Powell K, Preston L, Victor C & Raghavan R (2020) How can loneliness and social isolation be reduced among migrant and minority ethnic people? Systematic, participatory review of programme theories, system processes and outcomes RIS download Bibtex download
  • ali P, ariss S, crowder M, powell K & Cooper R (2017) Doncaster Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme: Evaluation Report RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ward F, Powell K, Thurston M & Cleary P (2008) Use and experiences of front-line health services amongst Black and Minority Ethnic residents of western Cheshire. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K & Thurston M (2008) Commissioning training for behaviour change interventions: evidence and best practice in delivery. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Powell K, Perry C & Thurston M (2008) The National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in Cheshire and Merseyside: perspectives of people with a sensory impairment. RIS download Bibtex download

Other

  • Osei-Kwasi HA, Nicolaou M, Powell K & Holdsworth M (2019) . Appetite, 140, 190-196. RIS download Bibtex download
Research group

PhD Supervision

Viola Casseti:  Asset-based approaches to promote health and reduce inequalities between neighbourhoods: A qualitative theory-based investigation of two case studies.  Funded by the University of 91̽»¨ doctoral Academy Scholarship.

Hibbah Saeed:  An exploration of dietary practices and associated factors amongst Ghanaians living in Europe.

I am interested in supporting research students in the areas of community interventions, place-based inequalities, participatory evaluation, and the work of the community and voluntary sector organisations in the field of health.

Teaching interests

I currently teach on the Masters of Public Health within the School of Health and Related Research:

Professional activities and memberships
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2016
  • 91̽»¨ Senate Award winner (2014) for Collaborative Activities for the production of the University of 91̽»¨'s first set of Massive Open Online Courses
  • Member of the British Sociological Association
  • Member of the 
  • Member of the Politics of Health Group Steering Group
  • Visiting Lecturer in Public Health at Hedmark University College, Norway