School staff

Below is a list of academic staff in the School of Social Sciences.

Name	Job title	Email
Professor Michael Lavalette	Head of School of Social Sciences	lavalem@hope.ac.uk
Dr Hakan Acar	PDTF in Childhood & Youth	acarh@hope.ac.uk
Dr Natalija Atas	Lecturer in Social Policy	atasn@hope.ac.uk
Dr Jasna Balorda	Lecturer in Sociology	balordj@hope.ac.uk
Mr Richard Blackman	Teaching Fellow in Social Sciences	blackmr3@hope.ac.uk
Ms Nicki Blundell	Professional Tutor in Social Work	blunden@hope.ac.uk
Dr Michael Brennan	Senior Lecturer in Sociology	brennam@hope.ac.uk
Dr Laura Adnum	Lecturer in Social Science	adnuml@hope.ac.uk
Dr Steven Corbett	Lecturer in Social Policy	corbets@hope.ac.uk
Dr Delyth Edwards	Lecturer in Sociology of Childhood	edwardd@hope.ac.uk
Dr Rachel Evans	Lecturer in Criminology	evansr@hope.ac.uk
Dr Rhona O'Brien	Lecturer in Social Sciences	obrienr@hope.ac.uk
Dr Aline Gaus	Lecturer in Sociology	gausa@hope.ac.uk
Dr Lucy Hanson	Lecturer in Social Work	hansonl@hope.ac.uk
Dr Kath Hennell	Lecturer in Childhood & Youth	hennelk@hope.ac.uk
Mrs Joanne Heeney	Professional Tutor in Health & Well-being	heeneyj@hope.ac.uk
Dr Joanne Hogan	Lecturer in Health & Well-being	hoganj@hope.ac.uk
Dr Alistair Jewell	Lecturer in Health & Social Care	jewella@hope.ac.uk
Dr John Jordan	Lecturer in Social Policy	jordanj@hope.ac.uk
Dr Emma Katz	Senior Lecturer in Childhood & Youth	katze@hope.ac.uk
Dr Julia Lux	Lecturer in Social Policy	luxj@hope.ac.uk
Dr Jen Hough	Lecturer in Social Science	houghj@hope.ac.uk
Dr Ian Marsh	Principal Lecturer in Criminology	marshi@hope.ac.uk
Dr Scott Massie	Senior Professional Tutor in Social Work	massies@hope.ac.uk
Dr Helen McCartney	Lecturer in Childhood & Youth	mccarth@hope.ac.uk
Dr David Merryweather	Lecturer in Childhood & Youth	merrywd@hope.ac.uk
Dr Rich Moth	Senior Lecturer in Social Work	mothr@hope.ac.uk
Dr Zaki Nahaboo	Lecturer in Sociology	nahaboz@hope.ac.uk
Dr David Neary	Lecturer in Social Policy	nearyd@hope.ac.uk
Ms Laura Penketh	Senior Lecturer in Social Policy	penketl@hope.ac.uk
Miss Tracy Ramsey	Prof Tutor in Youth & Community Work	ramseyt@hope.ac.uk
Dr Diana Stypinska	Lecturer in Sociology	stypind@hope.ac.uk
Dr Kellie Thompson	Senior Lecturer in Social Work	thompsk@hope.ac.uk
Dr Natalia Vibla	Lecturer in Criminology	viblan@hope.ac.uk
Dr John Walliss	Senior Lecturer in Criminology	wallisj@hope.ac.uk

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