Faith Gibson

Faith Gibson OBE is an Emeritus Professor of Social Work in the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. She is a graduate of the Universities of Sydney, Queensland and Chicago and holds degrees in psychology, social work and education. While her earlier social work career was in childcare and psychiatric social work, she has been involved in social work practice, policy development, research and teaching concerned with aging and dementia for more than thirty years. She has published widely on social work education, social gerontology, dementia care, and reminiscence theory and practice. She has authored or co-authored six books concerned with reminiscence work with individuals and small groups. She is a member of the British Association of Social Workers, the British Society of Gerontology and the Northern Ireland, UK, and European Reminiscence Networks. She is married to Norman Gibson, an Emeritus Professor of Economics and they have three children and four grandchildren.