Ann McWilliams

Ann McWilliams, M.Sc., B. Soc. Sc., C.Q.S.W., D.A.S.S., R.G. N., Post Grad. Dip. in Third Level Teaching and Learning

Ann has been working as a Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences since 2007. Previously, she was Project Leader for the Social Care Education and Training Project in DIT (2002-2007). Ann is currently lecturing on safeguarding children, risk, protection and resilience of children and vulnerable adults,  practicing teaching and learning, reflective practice, and principles of professional practice. Previously, she held a number of posts in the HSE such as a Training and Development Co-ordinator and Principal Social Worker in fostering and adoption and community care.

Her current research interest concerns 'race' and ethnicity and the implication for long-term foster care in Ireland today.

Memberships
 
Member, Adoption Authority.  Appointed in December 2010.
Member, HSE Child Death Review Panel
Member, HSE Education, Training and Research Committee
 
Publications

McWilliams, A. and Hamilton, C. (2010) ‘There isn’t anything like a GAL? – The Guardian Ad Litem Service in Ireland’ Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies (in press)
 
McWilliams, A. (2007) ‘Separated Children Seeking Asylum – a new challenge in Ireland’ European Journal of Social Education, Vol. 12/13, 219-228
 
McWilliams, A. (2006) ‘The Challenge of Working Together in Child Protection’ in T. O’Connor and M. Murphy (eds.) Social Care: Theory, Policy and Practice, Cork, CIT Press. 241-253
 
McWilliams, A. (2006) ‘Seen But Not Heard? A discussion of the representation of children in Irish Courts’ in T. O’Connor and M. Murphy (eds.) Social Care: Theory, Policy and Practice, Cork, CIT Press 185-198
 
Hanlon, N., McWilliams, A. and Quinlan Cooke, S. (2006) ‘Practice Teaching and Learning: Reflections on Course Development’ in T. O’Connor and M. Murphy (eds.) Social Care: Theory, Policy and Practice, Cork, CIT Press 327-343
 
McWilliams, A., Quinlan Cooke, S. and Hanlon, N. (2006) ‘A Model of Induction for Specialised Residential Care’ Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, Vol.7:1, Summer
 
McWilliams, A. (2006) ‘Supporting New Social Workers in Community Care’ Irish Social Worker, Winter 2005/ Spring 2006.

Tel.: 402 4257
Fax.: 402 4263
e: ann.mcwilliams@dit.ie