Rate My Professor Deborah Lynch

Deborah Lynch is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, at the University of Queensland, where she joined in 2011. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Sydney, Master of Social Work (Coursework) from the University of Cape Town, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts from Stellenbosch University. In her career at UQ, Lynch has served in leadership roles such as Higher Degree by Research Program Lead through the COVID-19 period, Student Engagement, Experience and Employability Academic Lead, and Program Lead for the Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), managing accreditation reviews in 2016 and 2021. She chairs the School’s Teaching and Learning Assessment Sub-Committee, led the NMSW External Engagement Strategy, and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Graduate Attribute Champion for Respectful Leadership. Her teaching covers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in group work, community development, and international social work, informed by her practice experience in Australia and abroad across health, legal systems, and community development sectors. Lynch supervises PhD candidates, with five completions since 2020, and engages in interdisciplinary collaborations, including as Visiting Expert for Singapore’s Ministry of Health and partnerships with Indigenous researchers on Rheumatic Heart Disease prevention.