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Claire Brown is a part-time Senior Lecturer in Social Work within the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law at Teesside University, concurrently maintaining an independent therapeutic social work practice. Her academic roles encompass Course Leadership for the Contemporary Social Work post-qualifying programme, Module Leadership for Research across BA and MA modules, and External Examiner duties at Northumbria University. She also develops bespoke training for NHS partnerships, local authorities, and third sector organizations.
Her academic credentials include:
- BSc (Hons) Psychology and MA Social Work from the University of Manchester
- MSc in Professional Practice in Health and Social Care from Salford University
- PhD from the University of Sheffield
- PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Teesside University
Dr. Brown's research centers on social justice and inclusion with emphatic focus on LGBTQ+ carers and care-experienced youth. She investigates international conceptualizations of permanence and equality while challenging cisgenderism and heteronormativity that marginalize trans and non-binary individuals. Her work spans adoption/fostering systems, trauma-informed practice, and intersectional exclusion through qualitative and narrative methodologies, directly informing inclusive social work practice.
Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications reveals consistent interdisciplinary engagement across education equity, gender justice, and child welfare domains. Key trends demonstrate critical examination of structural barriers for racially minoritised students in higher education, cisgenderism's impact on non-binary adoption applicants, and ethical frameworks for trans-inclusive research. These works collectively bridge social work practice with gender studies and educational theory to advance systemic change.
Her professional recognition includes:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Dr. Brown actively supervises PhD candidates in specialized areas while leading significant research initiatives including the Social Care Workers in Schools Pilot Project and No Wrong Door Service evaluation. Through the TU Social Work Research Network she champions practitioner-led research to transform service delivery for vulnerable youth, particularly in Redcar and Cleveland.
She chairs the TU Social Work Research Network and serves as Vice Chair of the TU Staff Gender Focus Group, while representing Teesside University on the JUCSWEC Research Subcommittee. Her leadership extends to editorial boards of two academic journals and active participation in international gender/sexuality networks and the UKAT Equity and Inclusion Special Interest Group.
