Sociology & Applied Social Studies Staff

Background

Academic Qualifications BSc (Hons) Physics, University of Bristol Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Bristol Postgraduate Diploma in Social Administration & Social Work, University of Ulster PhD School of Medicine, Queen's University Belfast Professional Qualifications Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, Central Council for Education & Training in Social Work Practice Teaching Award, CCETSW Diploma in Training Management, Institute of Training and Development (now the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Advanced Award in Social Work, CCETSW Experience 12 years as practitioner and manager in social work, residential care, primary school teaching and youth work. 15 years in professional training and organisation development in health and social services.

Professional Affiliations

Registered Social Worker - Northern Ireland Social Care Council Member – Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers Member - Chartered Quality Institute Fellow- Higher Education Academy Senior Fellow - National Institute for Health Research: School for Social Care Research Member - Mental Health, Ageing and Learning Disability Translational Research Group of the Research and Development Office, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (NI). Member - University of Ulster Multi Professional Research Group on Older People Member - Primary Care Research Network (NI) Cochrane Collaboration: Member - Qualitative Research Methods Group Member - Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group Member - Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group Member - Health Care of Older People Field

Faculty Responsibilities

Coordinator for Post Qualifying Social Work Education and Training, representing the University on various Committees with employers. Research Coordinator - Social Work School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies Research Governance Filter Committee: Deputy Chair Member of Institute for Research in Social Sciences Faculty Research and Research Degrees Committee External Responsibilities National Institute for Health Research, School of Social Care Research: Member of Research Commissioning Panel Member - Reference Group for Health On the Net Northern Ireland North South Ministerial Council, [through the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland and the Department of Health and Children, Republic of Ireland] Cross-Border, Child Protection Research and Knowledge Transfer Sub Committee – Member from foundation in 2009 Research Sub-Committee of the UK Joint Universities Council Social Work Education Committee: Member from 2008. Member of the Editorial Board of British Journal of Social Work, from 2010. First European Conference for Social Work Research, University of Oxford, March, 2011: Member of Planning Group & Chair of Abstract Committee.

If you have any comments on these webpages, please send them to: socsci@ulster.ac.uk