Maria Marrinan
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
- Phone
- +44 (0)1473339041
- m.marrinan2@uos.ac.uk
- School/Directorate
- School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Maria's commenced her career in Social Care, working within adult services and managing residential homes included a specialist home caring for people with dementia.
Maria went on to do her social work qualification and following this worked in children's services, then working as a children's guardian and as a manager within Cafcass. Maria has also worked as an independent social worker.
Maria was end point assessor for the social work degree apprentices in 2022 and 2023; and it is this first experience of working with the university which spurred her on to work as a lecturer at the university.
Maria is now Course Leader on the Social Work BA/ BA (Apprenticeship) 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 has completed a Master's Award in Advanced Social Work Practice and is completing an MSC in psychology.
When undertaking a Masters in Advanced Social Work Practice Maria undertook a research project in regard to The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on the Survivors Parenting Capacity.
Maria has recently completed a MSC in Psychology with a concluding study on Resilience of Independent Social Workers Working with Children and Families.
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.