Biography
Louise has an extensive background in the youth and community work sector as a youth work practitioner, artist educator and project/team manager. In parallel to that she has been teaching on an MA programme at Goldsmiths University for several years.
Current research
Louise joined King's College London in June 2017 to work on Rethinking impact, evaluation and accountability in youth work, a crucial and timely three-year ESRC-funded research project, which investigates how impact tools and processes are experienced and enacted by young people and practitioners in youth work settings.
The project involves young people, practitioners, funders and policymakers / influencers in sharing, discussing and developing approaches to evaluation and accountability that are congruent with open youth work practice.
Teaching
In addition to her research role here at King's, Louise teaches part-time on the MA Applied Anthropology, Community & Youth Work course at Goldsmiths University - a fully JNC and ESB endorsed Masters programme with pathways in youth work, community development and community arts.
Research
Rethinking Impact, Evaluation and Accountability in Youth Work
The project investigates how impact tools and processes are experienced and enacted by young people and practitioners in youth work settings.
Project status: Ongoing
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)
The Centre for Public Policy Research is an interdisciplinary research centre research developing critical analyses of social change and social in/justice in education and other policy arenas, sectors and contexts to inform national and international policy debate, social activism, and personal, professional and organisational learning.
News
New resources to improve understanding of the value of youth work
Research at King’s College London has contributed to raising awareness of the need for better accountability and evaluation practices centred on young people...
Sell-out youth work event energises practitioners
A research-informed professional development workshop for youth workers, researchers and managers organised by King’s College London provided a much-needed...
A trip to Japan: youth work research goes global
A trip to Japan: youth work research goes global
Events
Rethinking Impact conference
A free online conference for youth workers, managers, funders, decision makers, and anyone else with an interest in impact and evaluation.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Reflections on Rethinking Impact: Acknowledging the magic of youth work by rethinking its evaluative frameworks
Rethinking Impact, a three-year research project launched by Tania de St Croix and Louise Doherty in 2018, has been instrumental in gathering a grassroots...
Spotlight
Building understanding of the value of youth work
Research at King’s, led by Dr Tania de St Croix, revealed how the combination of austerity and the increased use of outcome-based monitoring procedures was...
Research
Rethinking Impact, Evaluation and Accountability in Youth Work
The project investigates how impact tools and processes are experienced and enacted by young people and practitioners in youth work settings.
Project status: Ongoing
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)
The Centre for Public Policy Research is an interdisciplinary research centre research developing critical analyses of social change and social in/justice in education and other policy arenas, sectors and contexts to inform national and international policy debate, social activism, and personal, professional and organisational learning.
News
New resources to improve understanding of the value of youth work
Research at King’s College London has contributed to raising awareness of the need for better accountability and evaluation practices centred on young people...
Sell-out youth work event energises practitioners
A research-informed professional development workshop for youth workers, researchers and managers organised by King’s College London provided a much-needed...
A trip to Japan: youth work research goes global
A trip to Japan: youth work research goes global
Events
Rethinking Impact conference
A free online conference for youth workers, managers, funders, decision makers, and anyone else with an interest in impact and evaluation.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Reflections on Rethinking Impact: Acknowledging the magic of youth work by rethinking its evaluative frameworks
Rethinking Impact, a three-year research project launched by Tania de St Croix and Louise Doherty in 2018, has been instrumental in gathering a grassroots...
Spotlight
Building understanding of the value of youth work
Research at King’s, led by Dr Tania de St Croix, revealed how the combination of austerity and the increased use of outcome-based monitoring procedures was...