• Doctor of Education, Institute of Education, University of London
  • PGCHE, Middlesex University
  • MA Social Policy and Administration, London School of Economics and Political Sciences
  • BA Social Work (lst class honours), DipSW, University of Hertfordshire
  • Theatre Nurse, Barnet School of Nursing
  • State Enrolled Nurse, Barnet School of Nursing.
  • Higher education admissions policy and practice
  • Widening participation to higher education to less priviledged social groups
  • The further education and higher education interface
  • Black minority ethnic students experiences
  • Life course development
  • Interprofessional working in health and social care
  • Mental health policy and practice
  • Service user and carer involvement in social work education.
  • Experiential learning
  • Ethics and values
  • Social policy
  • Social problems
  • Sociology
  • Social work theory, models, methods and skills
  • Human and life span development.

Curriculum/subject area:

Social Work Education and Social Work Practice.

Current work including administrative and professional duties/roles

  • Module leader for PQ Consolidation module
  • Module leader for Social Policy for Social Workers
  • Contribution to teaching on six different modules
  • Widening participation work with local further colleges and other organisations.

Selected publications

Authored books:

  • Statham, J. Dillon, J. Moss, P. (2001) Placed and Paid For: Supporting Families through Sponsored Day Care, London: The Stationery Office, ISBN: 0-11-322529-6.

Articles and chapters in edited books:

  • Statham, J. Dillon, J. Moss, P. (2001) Placed and Paid For: 'Supporting Families through Sponsored Day Care' in The Children Act Now: Messages From Research: London: Department of Health.

Referred articles:

  • Dillon, J. (2010) Black minority ethnic students' journeys to higher education: realisable or thwarted ambitions?, The International Journal of Learning, 17(2): 219-231.
  • Dillon, J. (forthcoming) Black minority ethnic students navigating their way from access courses to social work programmes: Key considerations for the selection of students.
  • Dillon, J. (2007) 'All change within the academy: dissonance and role conflict, or the potential for new forms of professionalism?' Educate, 7(1): 27- 38
  • Dillon, J. (2007) 'Reflections on widening participation policy: macro influences and micro implications', Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 9(2): 16-25
  • Dillon, J. (2007) 'The conundrum of balancing widening participation with the selection of suitable students for social work education', Social Work Education, 26 (8): 827 - 841
  • Allain, L. Cosis Brown, H. Danso, C. Dillon, J. Finnegan, P. Gadhoke, S. Shamash, M. Whittaker, F. (2007) 'User and Carer Involvement in Social Work Education - a university case study: manipulation or citizen control?', Social Work Education, 25 (4): 403-413
  • Dillon, J. Statham, J. Moss, P. (2001) 'The Role of the Private Market in Day Care Provision for Children in Need', Social Policy and Administration, 35(2): 127-144
  • Statham, J. Dillon, J. Moss, P. (2000) 'Sponsored Day Care in a Changing World', Children and Society, 14: 23-26.

Official reports:

  • Dillon, J. (2010) Accessing and making the transition from FE to HE: important socio-economic and life course considerations, 8,000 word report, based upon key findings from my doctoral thesis, Middlesex University Mental Health and Social Work CETL.
  • Dillon, J. (2010) Accessing and Making the Transition from Further Education to Higher Education: important socio-economic and life course considerations (5,000 word executive summary of key findings from my doctoral thesis).
  • Dillon, J. (2010) Accessing and Making the Transition from Further Education to Higher Education: important socio-economic and life course considerations (1,500 word executive summary of key findings from my doctoral thesis).
  • Dillon, J. (2010) ‘Triumph Against Adversity: How ‘Access to Social Work’ Students in Further Education Colleges Exert Individual Agency and Overcome Structural Barriers to Gain Entry to Higher Education’ (45,000 word thesis submitted for the Education Doctorate and externally peer-reviewed).
  • Dillon, J. (2007) ‘A Critical Investigation of Access to Social Work Students Post-compulsory Education and Career Choices’ (20,000 word study submitted for the award of Education of Doctorate and externally peer-reviewed).
  • Dillon, J. (2005) 'Fair Admissions Practice: Acting on Principle', Middlesex University Newsletter
  • Dillon, J. Statham, J (2000) Children In Need and Sponsored Day Care: Feedback report for Local Authority A from an independent study conducted by the Thomas Coram Research Unit
  • Dillon, J. Statham, J (2000) Children In Need and Sponsored Day Care: Feedback report for Local Authority B from an independent study conducted by the Thomas Coram Research Unit
  • Dillon, J. (1999) 'St Albans African Caribbean Group Under Tens Survey' The St Albans and District Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership.

Conferences:

  • Sep 2010 – Widening Participation: who changes: student or institution?, Outcomes and Strategies for Widening Participation and Social Cohesion amongst Diverse, Disadvantaged and Minority Groups in HE Conference, University of Hertfordshire, 13-14th September 2010.
  • Jul 2010 – Realisable or Thwarted Ambitions? 'Access to Social Work' students post-compulsory education and career choices, 17th International Conference of Learning, Institute of Education, Hong Kong, 6-9th July 2010.
  • Jun 2010 ­– Entry into Social Work: Negotiating the balancing act in recruitment and selection, ‘Shaping the Future of Social Work’, 12th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference with the 4th UK Social Work Research Conference, University of Hertfordshire, 30th June - 2nd July 2010.
  • Jun 2010 – Accessing and Making the Transition from FE to HE: Important socio-economic and life course considerations, ‘Widening Participation in the 21st Century: A decade of learning’, Open University conference, Milton Keynes, 24-25th June 2010.
  • April 2010 –Accessing Social Work Education: Barrier and triumphs, paper presented at the Society for Research into HE, Access and Widening Participation Network, 15th April 2010, London.
  • Mar 2010 – Accessing and Making the Transition from FE to HE, 'Grappling with Scholarship of Teaching: Students as Learning Partners', Middlesex University Spring conference, London, 25th March 2010.
  • Jan 2010 – Triumph Against Adversity: How 'access to social work' students in FE colleges exert individual agency to overcome structural barriers to gain entry to HE, 'Promoting Equity in HE', Higher Education Academy conference, Nottingham, 27-28th January 2010.
  • Nov 2009 – Realisable or Thwarted Ambitions: 'Access to Social Work' students education and career choices,Teaching Fellowship Event, presentation to Middlesex University's Senior Executive, 25th November 2009.
  • Oct 2007 – ‘Acting Upon Our Own Initiative’: Rethinking Interprofessional Education and Development Conference, University of Plymouth, October 8-9th 2007.

Other presentations:

  • 2009 - Realisable or thwarted ambitions: 'Access to Social Work' students Education and Career Choices,Teaching Fellowship Event, 25th November 2009, presentation to Middlesex University's Senior Executive.
  • 1999 - St Albans African Caribbean Group Under Tens Survey, presented to the St Albans and District Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership.

Honours and Prizes

  • 1994 -1995 ERSC Postgraduate Award
  • 1995 -1995 Madge Waley Award, LSE
  • 2005 - Middlesex University Teaching Fellowship Award.

Membership

  • 2007 - Higher Education Academy Fellow.

External appointments

  • 2009 - reviewer for 'Educate', an Institute of Education, University of London peer-reviewed journal
  • 2010 - reviewer for the journal Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning
  • 2010 - reviewer for the journal Social Work Education.
  • 2010 - reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work
  • 2010 - member of the editorial board for the journal Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning
  • 2010 - external examiner, University of Bedfordshire.

Employment

  • 1998 - Mental Health Act Manager (sessional basis), Hertfordshire Mental Health Partnership Foundation Trust