Mark Wheeler

Mark holds master's degrees in Social Work from both the United States and the United Kingdom, bringing a wealth of international expertise to his academic and professional roles. Prior to joining the University of East London, he gained extensive experience in clinical practice and case management. As the former Head of Social Work, Mark played a pivotal role in closing the attainment gap while maintaining high levels of student satisfaction across all programmes. His leadership was instrumental in securing regulatory approvals for all relevant social work courses and successfully steering the department through its latest academic review.

Currently, Mark serves as the Lead Social Worker at UEL, where he holds both strategic and professional oversight of the social work programmes. In addition to his responsibilities as Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Social Work course, he also teaches on the MA programme, ensuring that students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels benefit from his expertise. Mark frequently leads workshops and masterclasses, with a particular focus on mental health, for students and local authority stakeholders alike, further solidifying his influence within the academic and professional social work community.