Preeti is a researcher in health economics and mental health research. Her research interests include refugees and forced migration, social psychiatry, diversity and inclusion, health inequalities, culture, and global health. She has skills in economic evaluation, data visualisation, and mixed methods research.

Before entering academia, she studied at LSE, then worked in data and analytics consulting, social entrepreneurship, and founded and co-headed a research programme in a think tank. She has experience working in global settings. She also has practical experience in health and social care in clinical and non-clinical settings, which she brings to her academic research.

 In CPEC, Preeti has primarily worked on projects related to the asylum system, refugees, and forced migration, including co-producing an economic report with Professor Martin Knapp and Dr Magdalena Walbaum modelling the integration of refugees into the UK, which was launched by the Independent Commission for the Integration of Refugees.

 Her professional experiences in health and social care and her lived experiences have informed her interests in health inequalities, particularly in how cultural and social factors can affect healthcare outcomes, as well as in migration.

 

She has received awards from the UK-US Fulbright Commission in Civic Engagement for her commitment to social action, an award from UNLEASH as a global talent in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and an award in Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry from the Royal College of Psychiatrists for her passion for psychiatry.