Dr Nathalie Leister

Overview

Dr. Leister is a midwife with Master and PhD in Sciences. She currently works as a Research Fellow at City, University of London. She conducts researches on maternity services configuration, functioning, care provided and outcomes, on women social and cultural decision-making related to maternity care and on the provision, improvement and strengthening of Midwifery Units, especially in low and middle income countries.

Qualifications

1. PhD, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jun 2011 – Jun 2015
2. MSc, University of São Paulo, Brazil, Jul 2009 – Jun 2011

Employment

1. Research Fellow, City, University of London, Jun 2020 – present
2. Research Coordinator, Associação comunitária Monte Azul, Feb 2019 – Mar 2020
3. Newton International Fellow, British Academy, Mar 2018 – Feb 2020
4. Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of São Paulo, Sep 2016 – Dec 2017
5. Executive Secretary, Brazilian Midwifery Association, Jan 2012 – present

Languages

Portuguese (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review) and Spanish - Latin American (can read, write and understand spoken).