Michael Wallengren Lynch
Docent

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I qualified as a social worker in 2004 in Cork, Ireland, and have since worked across several countries, including New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sweden. In 2015, I completed my Doctor of Social Work at the University of Sussex, UK.

From 2015 to 2019, I was based at the University of Gothenburg before joining Malmö University, where I have worked since 2019.

I currently serve on the executive committee of the European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW), a network promoting collaboration and quality in social work education across Europe. I also host the EASSW podcast series, which features discussions on current themes in social work education, research, and practice.https://open.spotify.com/show/28YcDtjYaQbkpoDMw5n5At?si=552193ffbf9c46a1

My current research focuses on social work education, crisis and disaster preparedness in schools, school-based social work, and decolonial and critical pedagogies. I have published on topics such as school-based interventions, transformative learning, AI in social work, and decolonising curricula.

I am currently working on a book on School Social Work in the Nordics (Oxford University Press).