Social Work heads

NameTitleDate
Nora MilnesSenior Lecturer & Director of School of Social Study & Training1918 - 1951
Marjorie BrownSenior Lecturer & Director of School of Social Study & Training1951 - 1964
Molly GregorSenior Lecturer & Acting Director of School of Social Study & Training1964 - 1966
Megan BrowneSenior Lecturer & Acting Director of School of Social Study & Training1966 - 1968
John SpencerFirst established Chair of Social Administration, Head of Social Administration (including Social Policy & Social Work)1967 - 1978
John TriseliotisDirector of Social Work; later Personal Chair1977 - 1994
Susan SinclairHead of Social Administration1978 - 1979
Adrian SinfieldChair of Social Policy (title changed in 1979 at Adrian’s request); Head of Department of Social Administration1979 - 1986
Alex RobertsonHead of Department of Social Administration & Social Work (new title in 1986)1986-1989
Mike AdlerHead of Department of Social Policy & Social Work1989 - 1992
Adrian SinfieldChair of Social Policy; Head of Department of Social Policy & Social Work1992 - 1994
Ralph DavidsonHead of Social Work section1992 - 1994
Lorraine WaterhouseFirst established Chair and Head of Social Work1994 – 2000
Chris ClarkSenior Lecturer & Head of Social Work2000 - 2003
Richard PerrySenior Lecturer & Head of Social Work2003 - 2006
Viv CreePersonal Chair & Head of Social Work2006 - 2009
Joe FrancisSenior Lecturer & Head of Social Work2009 - 2011
Viv CreePersonal Chair & Head of Social Work2011 - 2012
Ruth ForbesSenior Teaching Fellow & Head of Social Work2013
Mark SmithSenior Lecturer & Head of Social Work2013 - 2016
Viv CreePersonal Chair & Head of Social Work2017
John DevaneyCentenary Chair & Head of Social Work2018 - 2021
George PalattiyilPersonal Chair of Social Work & Refugee Studies, and Head of Social Work2021 - 2024
Steve KirkwoodSenior Lecturer and Head of Social WorkAug. 2024 - present