Michelle Parvin

Mitchelle Parvin is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Worcester. She teaches across multiple courses in the School of Health and Wellbeing and holds a PhD focused on childhood trauma and educational policy impacts on child mental health. Previously, she served as Deputy Early Help Area Manager, coordinating multi-agency child protection efforts and supervising family support workers.

Education:

• MA Youth Work and Community Development (JNC)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching Vocational Subjects

Research Focus: Explores intersections between childhood adversity, systemic policy, and mental health outcomes. Her work integrates practical experience from child welfare roles with academic inquiry into trauma's long-term effects.

Professional Engagement: Volunteers as an Independent Visitor for Coram Voice, advocating for children in care. Maintains professional memberships in relevant bodies (details unspecified).

Key Expertise: Child protection frameworks, family systems intervention, educational inequity impacts, and trauma-informed practice.