Elizabeth Sarah Todd is a British psychologist who is Professor of Educational Inclusion and Director of the Institute for Social Science at Newcastle University.
She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2020 and appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours.
One of her master's degree placements was in Edinburgh, where she worked with Jimmy Boyle on projects that help people reintegrate into society following time in prison.
[citation needed] She worked as a mathematics teacher at the St Paul's Catholic College, and as an educational psychologist with the local authorities of Northumberland and Tyneside, developing video interaction guidance to improve connections between people.
[citation needed] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Todd became interested in the experiences of young people and the impact for children in poverty.