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Joe Duffy is a Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University Belfast, affiliated with The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice and the Centre for Inclusion, Transformation and Equality (CITE). His research focuses on service user involvement, social justice, and the intersection of social work with political conflict. He has led groundbreaking projects such as the 2019 'Voices of Social Work through the Conflict in Northern Ireland' study, funded by NIASW and NISCC, and pioneered the integration of trauma survivors (e.g., 9/11 survivors) into social work education through his Fulbright Scholarship work at NYU.
Education & Roles:
- PhD in Social Work (2014, Queen's University Belfast)
- Former US-UK Fulbright All Disciplines Scholar (2018-19)
- External Examiner for Trinity College Dublin's Master in Social Work
Research Interests:
- Service user-carer partnerships in education/research
- Social inclusion and citizenship-based practice
- Pedagogy of lived experience (trauma narratives, political conflict)
- Transformative education methodologies
- Global social work curriculum development
- Policy influence through user participation
Key Contributions:
- Curricular Guide for Service User Involvement in US Social Work Education (forthcoming 2025)
- Authored/co-authored over 83 publications including the Routledge International Handbook of Service User Involvement (2020)
- Recipient of UK National Teaching Fellowship (2014) and multiple regional awards
Grants & Collaborations:
- Lead researcher on EU-funded projects like 'Think Family Initiative' (2017)
- International partnerships with NYU, UCD, Penn State, and Belmont University
- Active in policy audits (e.g., Northern Ireland Adult Social Care legislation review)
Labs/Teams: Core member of CITE and Mitchell Institute, leading interdisciplinary projects on peacebuilding and social justice. His work bridges academic research with community practice through initiatives like the 'Pedagogy of Lived Experience' framework.
Future Work: Focused on globalizing trauma-informed pedagogy, expanding service user involvement frameworks, and addressing systemic inequities in social work education through publications and curriculum development.
