Mark Wheeler

Mark Wheeler

Senior Lecturer

Social work

Department of Social Work Counselling & Social Care , School of Childhood and Social Care

My name is Mark Wheeler and I serve as a senior lecturer and module leader on the BA (Hons) Social Work and Post Qualifying Specialist Social Work/Helping Professions programmes. I also hold workshops (mental health) for the BA and MA Social Work programmes and local authority stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • BA (Psychology/Philosophy)
  • MSW (Social Work - Cross Cultural Service Delivery)
  • MA (Social Work - Advanced / Clinical)
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  • Registered Social Worker (Social Work England)
  • Fellow in the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
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Areas Of Interest

  • Migration and mental health
  • Migration and psychosis
  • Ethnic and cultural identities
  • Social work practice
Mark Wheeler

OVERVIEW

Mark holds master's degrees in Social Work from both the United States and the United Kingdom, giving him a wealth of international expertise.

Before joining the University of East London, he gained extensive experience in clinical practice and case management. As the former Head of Social Work, Mark was instrumental in closing the attainment gap while maintaining high levels of student satisfaction across all programmes. His leadership also secured regulatory approvals for all social work courses and successfully guided the department through its most recent academic review.

Mark currently serves as the Lead Social Worker at UEL, providing both strategic and professional oversight for the social work programmes.

In addition to his role as Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Social Work course, he also teaches on the MA programme, sharing his expertise with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Mark frequently leads workshops and masterclasses focused on mental health for students and local authority professionals, reinforcing his influence within the social work community.

CURRENT RESEARCH

  • Racial Equity and Career Progression Project - Exploring the barriers to equitable career progression encountered by social workers from minoritised ethnic groups in East London (Principle Investigator)
  • ‘The impact of Non Native English Speaking Tutors’ intervention of Maths and English in Y4 multicultural learners in a superdiverse East London ward’ (Lead Researcher)
  • Exploring the Experiences of Black African International Doctoral Candidates in the UK: Study of Cross-Race Supervisory Dynamics (Researcher)

TEACHING

  • BA (Hons) Social Work

    Get a rewarding insight into contemporary social work and train to become a reflective, capable and effective practitioner in social work.

  • MA Social Work

    This MA Social Work degree equips you with the skills, knowledge and reflective capacity you need to practise as an effective social worker.

TAUGHT MODULES

  • Advanced Social Work Theory: Applying Critical Thinking and Analysis to Practice
  • Research Minded Practice for Social Work

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