Tanya Moore

Social Worker and Course Lead

Dr Tanya Moore is a social worker, teacher and academic. She completed her Professional Doctorate in Social Work and Social Care in 2020, her PgCert in Higher Education in 2014 and her Masters in Social Work in 1993.

Tanya has worked in social work practice, education, management and leadership, including as course lead for the Professional doctorate in advanced practice and research: social work and social care (D55) at The Tavistock and Portman, and as Principal Social Worker, local authority practitioner, team manager, voluntary sector chief executive and university lecturer.

Tanya is interested in the role of individual social workers as activists for social justice and in the promotion of reflective, theoretically informed practice across social work and social care. Her doctoral research is in the emotional experience of continuing professional development for social workers.

Tanya is registered with Social Work England and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.