Congratulations to Dr. Joe Duffy, Queen’s University Belfast

Speaking of Joe Duffy at Queen’s University Belfast  (see details of a news story below in our blog, from Joe’s home country), I’m very happy to report that my friend  has had quite a good year. 

Joe is now “Dr. Joe Duffy,” having completed his PhD earlier this year. Pictured on the left, he also traveled to Liverpool in October to receive an all-U.K. national teaching fellowship award from the Higher Education Academy. 

Joe’s work is fascinating, using his many years of practical experience in social work to inform his academic writing on the importance of involving service users and caregivers directly in design of new systems for social care and social justice.  His work also spans age groups, employing the same respect with all individuals, from youth to older adults, with recent articles on post-conflict change in Northern Ireland, palliative care, child protection and international human rights.  

Congratulations, Joe, for your most recent honors — so well deserved!