Maria Marrinan
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
- Phone
- +44 (0)1473339041
- m.marrinan2@uos.ac.uk
- School/Directorate
- School of Health, Sciences and Society
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Maria began her career in Social Care, working within adult services and managing residential homes, including a specialist home for people with dementia.
She later completed her social work qualification and went on to work in children's services. She then became a children's guardian and later a manager within Cafcass. Maria has also worked as an independent social worker.
In 2022 and 2023, Maria served as an end-point assessor for the Social Work Degree Apprenticeship. This first experience of working with the university inspired her to pursue a role as a lecturer.
Maria is now the Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Social Work programme.
Maria was a social work Practice Educator for many years and has delivered workshops and training to student social workers, social workers and children's guardians.
Maria holds a MA is Advanced Social Work Practice and an MSC in Psychology.
Maria is undertaking a PhD on allegations of child sexual abuse in the private family law proceedings.
Maria's research interests include: impact of childhood sexual abuse, assessment of parenting capacity, private law, evidence informed practice, supervision, and data driven social work practice.