Lorna Montgomery

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Lorna Montgomery

Professor

• Professor, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
• Centre for Inclusion, Transformation and Equality (CITE)
• Centre for Technological Innovation, Mental Health and Education (TIME)

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0377-3773

• Phone+44 (0)28 9097 1480

• Emaill.montgomery@qub.ac.uk

• Room 02.006 - 2 College Park East

United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

• Adult safeguarding including the investigative processes\
• Working with diverse cultures\
• Bereavement\
• Culturally competent therapeutic interventions

2012Research output 2012: 1Projects 2014: 1Research output 2014: 3Research output 2015: 3Research output 2016: 4Projects 2017: 1Research output 2017: 8Projects 2018: 1Research output 2018: 9Projects 2019: 3Research output 2019: 15Projects 2020: 2Research output 2020: 6Research output 2021: 5Projects 2022: 1Research output 2022: 11Projects 2023: 1Research output 2023: 13Research output 2024: 11Research output 2025: 6Research output 2026: 22026

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Particulars

My social work career has focused on work with adults primarily within the area of mental health and adult safeguarding. I practised as a social worker in the adult sector for 20 years, at Senior and Assistant Principal levels, including community and hospital mental health services, and as a social work trainer. I also worked for five years in a Non-Governmental Organisation in Uganda, East Africa, primarily in a therapeutic role in mental health.  I took up post as a lecturer in social work in Queen’s in 2013.  More recently, I have trained as a CBT therapist, and continue this practice.

Research Interests

My academic interests have also focused on specific aspects of adult sector social work. My research has concentrated on the areas of adult safeguarding, bereavement, older people, and mental health. I am also interested in cross-cultural research and I continue working with research partners in Uganda. More recent research projects have promoted a co-production ethos, working with service users as collaborators in research.

Teaching

I am currently Director of Practice Learning  for the BSW degree, with  overall responsibility for social work students’ practice experience, and  am  module convener  for  practice placement related modules. I currently teach a range of subjects including social work skills, adult safeguarding, loss and bereavement and therapeutic interventions. I am module convenor for a BSW undergraduate module Social Work in Context. I  also teach on the MA level Mental Health pathway, and  teach on the supervision module of the  Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy. I supervise a number of PhD students and welcome proposals in relation to adult safeguarding including elder abuse, cross-cultural practice, bereavement, mental health and social work training.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

1. SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Projects

• 1 Active

• 6 Finished

• R2087CPH: Medicines in an ageing society – an interdisciplinary research programme: MED-AGE

McGuinness, B. (PI), Barry, H. (CoI), Carney, G. (CoI), Ellis, G. (CoI), Heron, N. (CoI), Hughes, C. (CoI), Maguire, A. (CoI), McKenna, G. (CoI) & Montgomery, L. (CoI)

13/12/2023 → …

Project: Research - ### R3075SES: Evidence Review - Developing Trauma informed practice in Northern Ireland

Montgomery, L. (PI), Bunting, L. (CoI), Coulter, S. (CoI), Davidson, G. (CoI), Hayes, D. (CoI), MacDonald, M. (CoI) & Mooney, S. (CoI)

29/08/2018 → …

Project: Research - ### R1667SES: IAA: support needs of Ugandan carers of chronic non-communicable disease patients

Montgomery, L. (PI), MacDonald, M. (CoI), McShane, C. (CoI) & Santin, O. (CoI)

24/05/2022 → 31/12/2022

Project: Research - ### R3232SES: Tackling the escalating burden of care: A qualitative exploration of the roles, responsibilities and support needs of Ugandan carers, caring for someone with chronic non-communicable disease

Montgomery, L. (PI), Jenkins, C. (CoI), MacDonald, M. (CoI), McAneney, H. (CoI), McShane, C. (CoI) & Santin, O. (CoI)

14/09/2020 → 30/11/2021

Project: Research - ### R3217SES: The implementation of group based support in Cambodia for mental health: A comparison between online and face-to-face delivery

Best, P. (PI), Armour, C. (CoI), Maddock, A. (CoI) & Montgomery, L. (CoI)

14/09/2020 → 31/12/2021

Project: Research

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Research output

• 28 Article
• 14 Commissioned report
• 6 Paper
• 5 Scholarly edition

• 15 More

• 5 Chapter (peer-reviewed)

• 5 Abstract
• 4 Other report
• 2 Chapter
• 2 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
• 1 Poster
• 1 Editorial
• 1 Review article

• 1 Other contribution

• Best Interests decision-making processes in learning disability services in Northern Ireland

McIlroy, D., Montgomery, L. & Davidson, G., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. 105, 102185.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Learning Disability
• Decision-Making Process
• Decision-Making
• Learning Disabilities
• Learning Disorder

• The evolution of adult safeguarding in Northern Ireland: a historical perspective from Joyce McKee

Montgomery, L. & McKee, J., 13 Feb 2026, (Accepted) In: Journal of Adult Protection.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• UK
• Health Care Planning
• Autonomy
• Authors
• Police

• Carer harm: a challenge for practitioners, services and research

Donnelly, S., Isham, L., Sherwood-Johnson, F., MacKay, K., Milne, A., Montgomery, L. & Wydall, S., 22 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Adult Protection. 27, 3, p. 122-132 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

File

• Development Policy
• Domestic Abuse
• Conception
• Child Safeguarding

1 Citation (Scopus)

28 Downloads (Pure) - ### Mental capacity and learning disability

McIlroy, D., Davidson, G. & Montgomery, L., 16 Oct 2025, The Palgrave encyclopedia of disability. Bennet, G. & Goodall, E. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-8 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary

• Mental Capacity
• Learning Disabilities
• Learning Disability
• Lived Experience
• Practice Experience

• Promoting staff retention in social work: identifying the ‘push’ and the ‘pull’ factors from the perspective of newly qualified social workers

Roulston, A., Mackle, D., Ross, J., Montgomery, L., MacDermott, D., Boyle, S., McFadden, P. & Hayes, D., 23 Jul 2025, (Early online date) In: British Journal of Social Work. 21 p., bcaf152.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

File

• Mixed Methods
• Work-Family Conflict
• Depressive Disorder
• Complex Situation

146 Downloads (Pure)

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Prizes

• Finalist in The Northern Ireland Annual Social Work Awards 2018

Montgomery, L. (Recipient), 01 Jun 2018

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards) - ### Nomination for prize in pedagogical category by Social Work Education - The International Journal

Duffy, J. (Recipient), Montgomery, L. (Recipient), Murphy, P. (Recipient), Davidson, G. (Recipient) & Bunting, L. (Recipient), 12 Feb 2022

Prize: Other distinction

• Category
• Social Work Education
• Awards
• Knowledge
• Students

• Queen's University Teaching Award - Excellence in Teaching in a Team

Murphy, P. (Recipient), Davidson, G. (Recipient), Duffy, J. (Recipient), Montgomery, L. (Recipient), Gormley, G. (Recipient) & Walsh, I. (Recipient), 20 Jun 2017

Prize: Other distinction

• Queen
• Drama
• Awards
• University Teaching
• Roles

• Team Performance Award - STAR Scheme 2021

Hayes, D. (Recipient), Bunting, L. (Recipient), Duffy, J. (Recipient), Montgomery, L. (Recipient) & Roulston, A. (Recipient), Mar 2021

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

• Performance
• Awards
• Contribution
• Time
• Leadership

• Winner of the 2021 ‘Learning and Development Award' in the Social Work of the Year Awards

Montgomery, L. (Recipient), 09 Sept 2021

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

• Learning
• Economic and Social Development
• Social Work
• Awards
• Award

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Activities

• 24 Participation in conference
• 9 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
• 9 Oral presentation
• 8 Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups

• 39 More

• 8 Publication peer-review

• 7 Invited talk
• 6 Editorial activity
• 5 Hosting an academic visitor
• 5 Membership of peer review panel or committee
• 4 Membership of national or international committees and working groups
• 3 PGT external examination
• 3 Membership of board
• 3 Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
• 2 Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
• 2 PhD external examination
• 2 Other
• 2 Research and Teaching at External Organisation
• 1 Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
• 1 Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel

• 1 Membership of network

• University College Dublin

Montgomery, L. (Visiting lecturer)

23 Feb 2026 → 27 Feb 2026

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Research and Teaching at External Organisation - ### Irish Department of Health: National Policy Framework on Adult Safeguarding in the Health and Social Care Sector.

Montgomery, L. (Advisor)

13 Feb 2026

Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups - ### Narratives of End-of-Life and Loss: Relational Experiences of People Whose Partner and Co-parent has Died A Qualitative Study

Montgomery, L. (Examiner)

09 Feb 2026

Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination - ### Jill Manthorpe

Montgomery, L. (Host)

02 Feb 2026 → 06 Feb 2026

Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor - ### Invitation to provide oral evidence to the Committee for Health on the Adult Protection Bill

Montgomery, L. (Participant)

04 Dec 2025

Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation

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Press/Media

• Radio Ulster Talkback 02/11/15

Montgomery, L.

02/11/2015

1 Media contribution

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

Impacts

• Building Better Futures

Montgomery, L. (Participant), MacDonald, M. (Participant) & Houston, S. (Participant)

Impact: Public Service Impact, Public Policy Impact, Quality of Life Impact - ### Developing a policy to support Family carer givers in Uganda

Montgomery, L. (Participant)

Impact: Societial Impact