• York Street, Belfast Campus

    BT15 1AP Belfast

    United Kingdom

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Biography

Mark is a Lecturer in Community Youth Work, based in Belfast. He has been involved in the youth sector for 19 years, in the community voluntary sector. Prior to joining the team as Lecturer in 2017, Mark worked for Youth Initiatives NI and East Belfast Mission. Mark studied at UU as a postgraduate student from 2007 - 2009 and has since gone on to complete his MSc and PhD here at UU.

Mark is currently the Year Head for the year one, full time BSc students. He also coordinates Assessed Practice for levels 4 - 7 and the recruitment for the BSc Full Time Community Youth Work programme.

Mark currently represents the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences on the Faculty Employability Committee and represents the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences on the University Employability Committee. He is currently undertaking his MEd in Higher Education Practice as part of the Centre for Professional Practice Enhancement at UU and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 

Teaching Interests

Mark teaches across a range of modules for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. Mark is Module Coordinator for The Context of Youth Work module and all of the Assessed Practice Modules (Levels 4-7). Mark also teaches on the Ethical Leadership, Management and Supervision module and coordinates the Year One Professional Development Sessions

Research Interests

Mark completed his PhD in July 2023. His PhD is entitled; 'Sacred Space, An Exploration into the Distinctiveness of Faith-Based Youth Work from a Christian Perspective in Northern Ireland'. This involved speaking to youth workers and young people about their experience of faith-based youth work. Mark is currently working on a number of publications from his PhD.

Mark is part of the Critical Voice NI Advisory Group, a website for writing on youth work practice. Click here for more: https://sites.google.com/view/youth-work-dialogue-ni/home

Mark is undertaking his MEd in Higher Education Practice as part of the Centre for Professional Practice Enhancement at UU and is a member of the Youth Work Educators Forum in Ireland.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

Education/Academic qualification

Senior Fellowship, Advance HE (Higher Education Academy)

Award Date: 9 Oct 2024

PhD, Sacred Space, An Exploration into the Distinctiveness of Faith-Based Youth Work from a Christian Perspective in Northern Ireland

Award Date: 11 Dec 2023

Master, Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice

Award Date: 1 Jul 2019

Fellow, Advance HE (Higher Education Academy)

Award Date: 12 Feb 2019

Master, MSc in Community Youth Work

Award Date: 6 Jul 2010

Master, Postgraduate Diploma in Community Youth Work

Award Date: 8 Jul 2009

External positions

Board Member

Jun 2024 → …

External Examiner Mentor, University of East London

2023 → …

Board Member

Oct 2022 → …

External Examiner, Newman University

20212022

President, YMCA Ireland

Nov 2020Nov 2022

External Examiner, University of East London

Oct 2020 → …

Board Member, Streetbeat Youth Project

Jul 2020 → …

External Revalidation Panel Member, Newman University

Sept 2019

External Revalidation Panel Member, University of East London

20192020

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