Head of programme
Dr Emily Keddell
Child protection; inequalities; algorithms; decision-making
Academic staff
Associate Professor Nicola Atwool
Application of attachment and resilience theories to social work and therapeutic intervention; children in care and child maltreatment prevention
Emeritus Professor Amanda Barusch
Gerontology, from interpersonal relations to international policy comparisons
Anaru Eketone
Māori economic and social development; Kaupapa Māori
Associate Professor Anita Gibbs
FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder); adoption and fostering; disability; social work research
Dr Emily Keddell
Child welfare; inequalities; social policy; decision-making; multiple ethnicities
Dr Stéphanie Wahab
Violence (at the intersection of micro and macro forces); sex work; feminist social work research
Dr Peter Walker
Community development; animals and social work; social service organisations
Shayne Walker
Māori social services development, alternative care, social service agencies, care and protection
Fieldwork team
Liz McCafferty Fieldwork Team Leader
Professional Practice Fellow
Administrative staff
Bronwyn Craig Administrator Client Services
Natasha George Administrator Client Services
Helen O'Sullivan Administrator Client Services
