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I graduated from University College Dublin, Ireland in 2011 with a Bachelor of Honours of Social Science. I completed courses such as Social Justice, Sociology, Statistics, Social Work and Sustainability. I am also an alumna of Massey University, Aotearoa New Zealand where I achieved an Honours Degree of Master of Applied Social Work in 2020. In this degree I completed courses such as Field Work Practice, Social Policy Analysis, M膩ori Development and the Social Services, and Social and Community Work Theory and Practice.

As part of my Master鈥檚 programme, I completed a research report titled 鈥楽ocial work in a changing environment: The impact of green social work鈥� with the aims of gaining a greater understanding of the impact of climate change on social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand, and to examine social workers鈥� understanding and application of green social work as an approach. My main areas of interest are the intersection of social work and environmental sustainability, social and ecological justice, and community development.

My ASTRA research topic is 鈥楿tilising the capability approach to explore nature-based, social inclusion projects aimed at supporting young people in precarious situations鈥�. This project focuses on whether the capabilities of young people (particularly the capability for voice) is enhanced or not, from their participation in nature-based interventions. My aim is to understand the young people鈥檚 experience in these programmes and to investigate if the young people are allowed and encouraged to contribute their concerns, ideas and the topics they find meaningful to the programmes. This qualitative research draws on ecosocial work and the capability approach.

Conferences:
06/04/2022 鈥� 08/04/2022 鈥� Amsterdam, The Netherlands
International European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR).
Symposium: Applying Sustainability Transition Research in Social Work tackling Major Societal Challenges of Social Inclusion.

29/06/2022 鈥� 02/07/2022 鈥� Online
International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) 鈥� The People鈥檚 Global Summit 鈥淐o-Building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind鈥�
Video presentation on 鈥榃ellbeing and the capability approach within nature-based interventions鈥�