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Biography
Sue Hanna completed a B.A in Anthropology before undertaking study toward a Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language. She worked for seven years as health social worker in women’s health, mental health, and family work with elderly clients and with young people with disabilities. During this time she completed a M.A Applied in Social Work. Sue then moved to work for the Department of Child Youth and Family Services (CYFS) for five years where she worked as a care and protection social worker and a practice consultant with responsibilities for both child protection and youth services. In 1995 Sue came to work as a lecturer on the social work programme at the Former Auckland College of Education now the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland. She presents regularly at National and International conferences and works a weekly shift as an Intake Social Work at the CYFS National Call centre.
Teaching Interests
During her time on the programme Sue has taught in the areas of child protection, family violence, and social work theories, organisation and management and practice skills.
Research Interests
Sue’s interest in the long term effects of child abuse and role people’s informal support networks play in their recovery informed her PhD thesis. Her interest in how people make meaning of and reconstruct their lives following experiences of significant trauma has continued in her association with the New Zealand Breast Cancer Network.
Currently Sue is principal investigator in research project exploring how Child Protection Social Workers construct their practice in a call centre environment.
Recent Publications & Conferences
Hanna, S. (2007) ‘Not so strange! An application of attachment theory and feminist psychology to social work supervision’ Social Work Review, 19 (In Press)
Hanna, S., & Topzand, P. (2006). Small is good. Social Work Now, 35, 13-16.
Hanna, S (2006) "The Supervisor as a secure base in child protection practice - not so strange!" Blossoming of our Children. 10th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect. Wellington. 14 - 16 February 2006.
Hanna, S. Breaking another silence and healing the pain: untold stories of lesbian sexual abuse survivors and their partners. Social Work: A catalyst for development. 19th Asia Pacific Social Work Conference, Penang, Malaysia, 4-6 September 2007.
Hanna, S. (2007) Crossing the Rubicon! Lesbian women and breast cancer. Moving Forward together - Ahu Whakamua Tatou 1st New Zealand National Conference for those affected by Breast Cancer. Rotorua 26-28 October 2007.
