Dawn Jones

Dawn Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Social Care at Wrexham University's Social Work department, with previous roles as Programme Leader for BA Public and Social Policy and Foundation degrees in Health and Social Care. She holds a first-class BA (Hons) in Sociology from Bangor University and a PhD in Sociology from Lancaster University.

Her research examines:

• Sociological frameworks for risk assessment
• Social policy implementation
• Care quality for children and young people with learning disabilities in Wales

She has conducted multiple studies commissioned by Improvement Cymru on support systems for vulnerable youth. As an external academic advisor, she evaluates social work, health care, and public health programs across UK universities.