Our staff

This page is a list of staff in the teaching section of the Department. Each member of staff has a personal email and direct phone line. You will also find the Contact us page useful if you are unsure who to get in touch with.

There are separate staff lists for the Centre for Housing Policy (CHP) and Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU).

Lecturing staff

Staff Role Interests
Pauline Ashworth Pauline Ashworth
ATB/245
01904 32 1205
 pauline.ashworth@york.ac.uk

Teaching Fellow

  • Communication skills
  • Human/child development
  • Practice teaching
Professor Jonathan Bradshaw Professor Jonathan Bradshaw
ATB/250
01904 32 1239
 jonathan.bradshaw@york.ac.uk 		Professor of Social Policy 
  • Poverty and social exclusion
  • Comparative research
  • Child well-being
John Brown John Brown
ATB/277
01904 32 1240
 john.brown@york.ac.uk 		 Honorary Fellow 
  • Social enterprise
  • Disability services
  • Health and social care policy 
Dr Ian Buchanan Dr Ian Buchanan
ATB/249
01904 32 1226
ian.buchanan@york.ac.uk 		Lecturer
Admissions Tutor (Social Work)
Disability Contact (Social Work)
  • Adult learning difficulties
  • Inclusive research
  • Human rights 
Dr Kevin Caraher Dr Kevin Caraher
kevin.caraher@york.ac.uk  

 Teaching Fellow
Exams Officer (Online MA) 
  • International and comparative social policy
  • Social security policy in E/SE Asia 
  • ICT and social policy
Dr Sabrina Chai Dr Sabrina Chai
ATB/247
01904 32 1204
 sabrina.chai@york.ac.uk  		 Teaching Fellow 

 

Bob Coles Bob Coles
ATB/276
01904 32 1241
bob.coles@york.ac.uk 		 Senior Lecturer
Admissions Tutor (Applied Social Science and Social Policy) 
  • Youth and social policy
  • Structural change, social policy and biography
  • Post-16 education and training 
Dr Marilyn Crawshaw

Dr Marilyn Crawshaw 
marilyn.crawshaw@york.ac.uk   

 Honorary Fellow 
  • Young adult cancer experience
  • Impact of donor assisted conception
  • Women and children in Uganda and Pakistan 
Dr Naomi Finch Dr Naomi Finch
ATB/257
01904 32 1208
naomi.finch@york.ac.uk		 Lecturer 
  • Child and family policy
  • Poverty and living standards
  • Comparative social policy 
Sharon Grace Sharon Grace
ATB/256
01904 32 1225
sharon.grace@york.ac.uk 		 Teaching Fellow 
  • Victimisation
  • Illicit drug use
  • Administration of justice
Dr Robert Gunn Dr Robert Gunn 
ATB/246
01904 32 1255
robert.gunn@york.ac.uk 		Lecturer
Exams Officer (Social Work) 
  • Social entrepreneurship
  • Young people
  • Participation and community development 
Kevin Hall Kevin Hall 
kevin.hall@york.ac.uk 		Programme Director (Online MPA)
  • Public management
  • Administration of public services
  • Social security policy
Mark Hardy Dr Mark Hardy
ATB/241
01904 32 1227
mark.hardy@york.ac.uk  		 Lecturer 
  • Youth and adult offending
  • Social work and criminal justice
  • Risk assessment and management 
Dr Andrew Hill Dr Andrew Hill
ATB/243
01904 32 1268
andrew.hill@york.ac.uk  		 Senior Lecturer
Chair of the Board of Studies 
  • Family support and child protection
  • Skills for statutory social work
  • Theraputic work with children 
Professor John Hobcraft Professor John Hobcraft
ATB/274
01904 32 1278
john.hobcraft@york.ac.uk  		 Professor of Demography and Social Policy 
ESRC Strategic Advisor of Data Resources
  • Biomarkers and behaviour
  • Sexual and reproductive health and rights
  • Gender and generations 
Dr Chris Holden Dr Chris Holden
ATB/255
01904 32 1254
chris.holden@york.ac.uk  

Senior Lecturer
Director of Graduate School
  • International social policy
  • Global health policy and corporate influence
  • Globalisation and trade 
Dr Carol-Ann Hooper Dr Carol-Ann Hooper
ATB/258
01904 32 1243
carol-ann.hooper@york.ac.uk  		 Senior Lecturer 
  • Child abuse and child protection
  • Gender and crime
  • Violence against women 
Dan Horsfall Dr Dan Horsfall
ATB/275
01904 32 1206
daniel.horsfall@york.ac.uk  		 Teaching Fellow 
  • Comparative social policy
  • Political economy of welfare
  • The policy process 
Dr Meg Huby Dr Meg Huby
ATB/250
01904 32 1244
meg.huby@york.ac.uk  		 Honorary Fellow 
  • Interactions between social policy and environmental policy
Dr John Hudson Dr John Hudson
ATB/262
01904 32 1245
john.hudson@york.ac.uk  		 Senior Lecturer
Head of Social Policy
Disability Contact (Social Policy) 
  • Comparative social policy analysis
  • The policy making process
  • Political economy of welfare 
Dr Antonia Keung Dr Antonia Keung 
ATB/250
01904 32 1259
antonia.keung@york.ac.uk 		Research Fellow 
  • Child well-being
  • Social exclusion
  • Use of evidence in social policy 
Professor Kathleen Kiernan Professor Kathleen Kiernan
ATB/265
01904 32 1279
kathleen.kiernan@york.ac.uk  		 Professor of Social Policy and Demography
Chair of the Departmental Research Committee 
  • Family environments and child well-being in the early years
  • Family change in developed societies
  • Life course analysis 
  Hannah King
ATB/276
hkk501@york.ac.uk 		Teaching Fellow
Juliet Koprowska Juliet Koprowska
ATB/242
01904 32 1256
juliet.koprowska@york.ac.uk  		 Senior Lecturer
Head of Social Work 
  • Communication skills
  • Mental health and social work
  • Systems-centred theory and practice 
Dr Stefan Kuehner Dr Stefan Kühner
ATB/264
01904 32 1271
stefan.kuehner@york.ac.uk  		 Lecturer 
  • Comparative and international social policy
  • Politics and policies of welfare state and labour market reform
  • Social security in low- and middle-income countries
Stephanie Lacey Stephanie Lacey
ATB/277
01904 32 1207
stephanie.lacey@york.ac.uk  		 Making Research Count Coordinator 
  • Housing strategies and policies
  • Corporate strategy
Sue Lansley Sue Lansley
ATB/244
01904 32 1298
 sue.lansley@york.ac.uk  		 Lecturer   
Dr Stuart Lowe Dr Stuart Lowe
ATB/251
01904 32 1246
stuart.lowe@york.ac.uk  		 Senior Lecturer 
  • Housing policy
  • Comparative welfare states
  • Policy analysis
Jane Lund Jane Lund
ATB/207
01904 32 1269
jane.lund@york.ac.uk  		 Tutor and Elearning Manager (Online MA) 
  • Online learning communities
  • Information age and policy
Dr Neil Lunt Dr Neil Lunt
ATB/260
01904 32 1235
 neil.lunt@york.ac.uk		 Senior Lecturer
  • Health and social services management and delivery
  • Welfare policy
  • Medical tourism
Professor Mary Maynard Professor Mary Maynard 
ATB/254
01904 32 1247
mary.maynard@york.ac.uk 		Professor of Social Policy
Head of Department 
  • Feminist theory and methodology
  • Gender, race, age and ethnicity
  • Women's studies
Dr Una McCluskey Dr Una McCluskey 
una.mccluskey@york.ac.uk

Senior Research Fellow 
  • Interactions in social work and adult psychotherapy
Dr Elizabeth McDermott Dr Elizabeth McDermott
ATB/252
01904 32 1299
elizabeth.mcdermott@york.ac.uk 		Lecturer 
Admissions Tutor (Applied Social Science and Social Policy) 
  • Health inequalities
  • Intersection of social class, sexuality, gender and health
  • Qualitative research methodologies
Dr Lisa O'Malley Dr Lisa O'Malley
ATB/253
01904 32 1242
lisa.omalley@york.ac.uk  		 Lecturer
Chair of the Board of Examiners
Exams Officer (Social Policy) 
  • Urban renewal
  • Crime prevention and community safety
  • Voluntary sector
Enrico Reuter Enrico Reuter
enrico.reuter@york.ac.uk

 		 Teaching Fellow 
  • Comparative public policy and management
  • Social exclusion and poverty
  • European integration
Ellen Roberts Ellen Roberts
ATB/207
01904 32 1250
ellen.roberts@york.ac.uk  		 Director of Online MA Programmes
  • Public management
  • Management of change
Professor Ian Shaw Professor Ian Shaw
ATB/240
01904 32 1260
 ian.shaw@york.ac.uk  		 Professor of Social Work
  • Practice-research relationship
  • Qualitative methods
  • ICT and social work
Dr Christine Skinner Dr Christine Skinner
ATB/259
01904 32 1251
christine.skinner@york.ac.uk  		 Senior Lecturer 
  • Comparative child support policy
  • Family policy
  • Non-resident fathers
Dr Carolyn Snell Dr Carolyn Snell
ATB/263
01904 32 1249
carolyn.snell@york.ac.uk  		 Lecturer 
  • Sustainable development
  • Social inequality
  • Environmental policy
Pat Walton Patricia Walton
ATB/248
01904 32 1253
patricia.walton@york.ac.uk  		 Lecturer 
  • Mental health
  • Service user participation
  • Arts in social care and social action
Dr Laura Watkins Dr Laura Watkins
ATB/207
01904 32 1258
laura.watkins@york.ac.uk  		 Programme Director (Online MPA - International Development)
  • Policy analysis
  • International development
  • Gender and conflict
Aniela Wenham Aniela Wenham
ATB/257
01904 32 1208
aniela.wenham@york.ac.uk 		Teaching Fellow
  • Youth and social policy
  • Teenage pregnancy and parenthood
  • Qualitative research methods

Support staff

Jane Barrand Jane Barrand
Departmental Administrator
ATB/266
01904 32 1232
 jane.barrand@york.ac.uk
Ange Chapman Angela Chapman
Undergraduate Administrator
ATB/274A
01904 32 1276
 angela.chapman@york.ac.uk
Matt Cornock Matt Cornock
Web and VLE Coordinator
ATB/267
01904 32 1274
 matt.cornock@york.ac.uk 
Sharon Harrison Sharon Harrison
Postgraduate Administrator 
ATB/274A
01904 32 1234
sharon.harrison@york.ac.uk
Julie Harriss Julie Harriss
Administrative Assistant
Placement Administrator
ATB/274A
01904 32 1238 
julie.harriss@york.ac.uk 
Samantha McDermott Samantha McDermott
Programme Manager
ATB/272
01904 32 1233
samantha.mcdermott@york.ac.uk  
Jane Phythian Jane Phythian
Making Research Count Administrator
ATB/272
01904 32 1237
 jane.phythian@york.ac.uk  
Helen Smith Helen Smith
Online MA Programme Manager
ATB/207
01904 32 1273
 helen.b.smith@york.ac.uk
Rosie Smith Rosie Smith
Social Work Placement Administrator (Mon-Wed)
ATB/274A
01904 32 1277
rosie.smith@york.ac.uk
Helen Story-Samuels Helen Story-Samuels
Online MA Student Support Officer
ATB/207
01904 32 1228
helen.story-samuels@york.ac.uk