Background
Damien was born in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. Son of Elliott and Margaret McSorley.
Damien was born in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. Son of Elliott and Margaret McSorley.
School Psychology (honorary), Queen's University, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy, School Psychology, Queen's University, Belfast, 1999.
Research assistant Queen's University, 1999—2000, research fellow, 2000—2005, senior research fellow, since 2007.
Achievements include being the principal investigator on the major longitudinal study of children pathways through life.
Research Review, Pew Charitable Trusts, 2001, Research Funding, Department Health, Social Services, and Public Safety, 2002, 2006, Social Care Institute Excellence, 2006, Research and Development Office Northern Ireland, since 2006.
Advisor Children Order Advisory Committee, Belfast, since 2004, Looked After Children in Education Project, Belfast, since 2007. Reviewer Child Care Practice, since 2006. Assessor Economic and Social Research Council, London, since 2005, Big Lottery Fund, London, since 2005.
Married Claire Morgan, March 9, 1992. Children: McSorley Paul, Aisling, Sally.
